April 21, 2012
Today’s challenge was to write a madlib poem using an online tool. I don’t really see the point—certainly from a health activist’s point of view, this poem leaves me empty. For a truly amazing poem, one that gets this activist’s blood stirring, read Pablo Neruda’s Ode to the Liver. Here is my poem, partially computer-generated with [...]
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February 13, 2012
Some ancient cultures believed that the liver was the source of love and passion. Author, Mary Roach, wrote in Stiff that if the liver maintained this prestige, cars would be sporting bumper stickers such as “I Liver-symbol NY” rather than “I Heart-symbol NY.” Can you imagine receiving liver-shaped Valentine cards and candy? If I were [...]
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