tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24282501385038372532024-02-18T20:12:38.430-08:00Diane's BlogDiane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-1796994550024707132022-07-17T19:44:00.003-07:002022-07-17T19:44:24.616-07:00Pandemic Reflections in My Kitchen - Food Safety, Frugality and Sustainability<p style="text-align: left;">How we relate to food is one of the strongest measures of our cultural heritage and our lived experience. The COVID Pandemic has changed our relationship with food. Our response is predicated on our circumstance, our experience and lessons learned through necessity and intention. I used to believe that I was learning and implementing new ideas de novo. Now I recognize how much I have been influenced by me grandparents, parents and other family. I was unconsciously the product of my inherited experiences. The pandemic has provided time for the Great Reflection and here is one of mine.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">My grandmother Delores Lawler was born in 1917. She was a teenager during the Great Depression. She told me about living on onions as the only available food. It changes you forever if you have been hungry without hope of being fed. My grandfather Robert Lawler was trained to be a boiler maker. Just as he finished his apprenticeship, the diesel engine replaced the steam engine and boilermakers were no longer needed. He join Roosevelt's New Deal Civilian Conservation Corp and be a cook. Later they owned several small cafes. I lived with them during my childhood. Bob was the fry cook and Delores was the pie maker. My best timeline for my childhood follows the different small stores and restaurants owned by my grandparents. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I did not recognize how hard or unusual it was to successfully operate a small business. It was just how we lived. It was a small margin for profit. They were tethered to their business. They staffed it everyday it was open. To take a vacation, they closed the business. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">So I learned food safety in a restaurant. Delores was a frugal operator. It takes planning to avoid wasting food and cutting into your profit margin...terms Delores never used. Then I learned more about food safety as a veterinarian. I'll bet most people are not aware that veterinarians play a key role in food safety.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">My background and training now pushes up against labels and dates and generational pressure. Millennials mock their parents for having expired salad dressings in their fridge. My daughter just mentioned that she has so much canned food that she bought in pandemic panic and now it is probably too old to use. This comment inspired this blog post. The main concept is understanding what expiration and best by dates mean. Essentially, you need to understand if the food "wholesome" or unsafe. Otherwise, it may not be at the peak of freshness, but it won't make you sick, so the taste test is the decision maker. I thrive on variety, but I want to avoid waste for both economic and sustainability reasons. OK, yes, I also been hungry and feel more comfortable with having a well stocked food supply available. My disaster preparedness training has only reinforced this.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">1. Regarding canned foods from the excellent website <a href="http://www.stilltasty.com" target="_blank">Still Tasty</a> : <br /></p><p style="margin: 6pt 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">As the U.S. Department of Agriculture <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/food-product-dating/food-product-dating" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">points out</span></a>, “Best By,” “Best if Used By,” and “Use By” dates on commercially packaged foods sold in the United States are <span style="color: black;">not food safety dates</span>. <span style="color: black;">Provided voluntarily by manufacturers,</span> they are an indication of<span style="color: black;"> how long products are likely to remain at peak quality.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 6pt 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black;">After
the “best by” date has passed, the canned tuna’s texture, color and
flavor will gradually deteriorate. So from a sheer quality standpoint,
the sooner you eat the tuna, the better.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 6pt 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black;">But
from a safety perspective, you can consume it well beyond the “best by”
date — in fact, unopened shelf-stable commercially canned foods will
keep safe indefinitely (assuming they remain properly stored and
undamaged), according to the USDA. </span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 6pt 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Just
be sure to store your tuna and other shelf-stable canned goods in a
cool, dry area and check to see that unopened cans are not </span>leaking, rusting, bulging or severely dented<span style="color: black;">. You should </span>always throw out damaged cans, without tasting the food first.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">2. Regarding condiments after opening, check out <a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/how-long-can-you-keep-opened-condiments-tips-from-the-kitchn-45971" target="_blank">Kitchn</a> for the list below:</p><div class="jsx-40279754 Post__item Post__html js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="642" style="text-align: left;"><div class="Html js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="643"><ul class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="644"><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="645"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="646">BBQ Sauce</strong>: 4 months</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="647"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="648">Capers:</strong> 1 year (brined)</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="649"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="650">Horseradish:</strong> 3-4 months (prepared)</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="651"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="652">Hot Sauce: </strong>5 years</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="653"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="654">Jam and Jelly</strong>: 1 year</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="655"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="656">Ketchup</strong>: 6 months</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="657"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="658">Mayonnaise: </strong>2-3 months after the “Use by” or “Best by” date</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="659"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="660">Miso: </strong>1 1/2 years</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="661"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="662">Mustard</strong>: 1 year</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="663"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="664">Olives</strong>: 1 year or date on the package (jarred or canned), 2-3 months (from the deli)</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="665"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="666">Pickles</strong>: 1 year</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="667"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="668">Pure Maple Syrup</strong>: 1 year</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="669"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="670">Relish:</strong> 1 year</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="671"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="672">Salad Dressing:</strong> 6-9 months (sold unrefrigerated), 6 months or date on package (sold refrigerated)</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="673"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="674">Salsa</strong>: 5-7 days (sold refrigerated), 1 month (sold unrefrigerated)</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="675"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="676">Soy Sauce: </strong>2 years</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="677"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="678">Tartar Sauce: </strong>6 months</p></li><li class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="679"><p><strong class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="680">Worcestershire Sauce: </strong>2 years</p></li></ul></div></div><p style="text-align: left;"> 3. Implementing food safety vigilance and avoiding waste:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><p>Keep a Sharpie marker and dissolvable food container labels handy in your kitchen.</p></li><li><p>Record the opening date or the "real" expiration date. </p></li><li><p>Plan Inventory Turnover. Put a twice yearly inventory on your calendar. I use May and November. I toss condiments and refresh for the Holiday Season and for summer.</p></li><li><p>Make a pantry meal every week to have regular turnover for canned food and pantry staples.</p></li><li><p>If you make your own sauces or salad dressings, generally the expiration date is the same as the earliest ingredient's "real" expiration date. </p></li><li><p>Freeze foods that you buy fresh in bulk and include these in pantry cooking day. Milk, butter, cheese are items that are fine for cooking and you can extend the use by date. Don't forget to label and date. Check out this <a href="ehttps://www.stilltasty.com/Articles/view/33" target="_blank">Still Tasty article </a></p></li><li><p>Keep your freezer full. It uses less energy when full. If you have space, freeze water to the fill space.</p></li><li><p>Avoid touching the inside of the food container with anything! A dirty spoon or finger will inoculate the food with bacteria. Treat your food containers with aseptic techniques and it will reduce spoilage. This is why you DON'T drink out of the carton.</p></li><li><p>When unpacking groceries, make it a habit to document the use or freeze by date on your calendar or use Alexa to create a reminder. I use Alexa to set a reminder "Bacon expires in 2 days." Do this when any food item goes into the frig or freezer. Try to do this especially for your most expensive foods like meat.</p></li><li><p>Avoid opening the frig and staring at the contents. Use a dry erase board to keep an EAT NEXT list for prepared meals, left overs and soon to be expired foods. I was surprise how much this helps. </p></li><li><p>Learn the best ways to store items to slow spoilage. For example, fresh herbs like parsley and cilantro can be extended by storage with cuts roots in water. Green onions can be stored in water on the counter top like a the living plant that it is. More details to optimize storage for any of your favorite foods can be determined.</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">This post doesn't cover everything, it is still more information than a TikTok. I hope you find these tips useful.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-4119440551159045812022-03-05T12:39:00.000-08:002022-03-05T12:40:27.176-08:00Atheism for Lent 2022 Day 2<p> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Atheism for Lent <a href="https://peterrollins.com/atheism-for-lent-welcome-2022">https://peterrollins.com/atheism-for-lent-welcome-2022</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Knight and Squire and the <i>Time in a Bottle</i> Pub – A DC
Comic </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Time in a Bottle</i> is a pub where superheroes like
Batman and super villains like The Joker can convene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a place with “truce magic.” Truce magic
make the pub a place where no one can commit an act of violence upon another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And yes, truce magic ensures you cannot be
followed when you leave.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since this Lenten season is a journey that is accompanied by
the Russian invasion of the Ukraine and the potential start of World War III,
it is a time of anxiety. The Ukraine Russian war is one of the reasons that I
decided to pursue Atheism for Lent with Peter Rollins this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I imagine the room where Putin and Zelensky diplomats are
attempting negotiations to be like the <i>Time in a Bottle</i> pub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zelensky and Ukrainian people are trying to
save themselves and their freedom. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At
the same time Putin is publicly denying Ukrainian sovereignty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do you walk into that negotiation room?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why do superheroes want to go to that pub to
socialize with super villains at all?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Presumably
their core values are not aligned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could
they find values to share?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is beyond
my imagining.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps the motivation is
to find a safe place?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just to spend time
in a place without violence. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That must
be the draw for Bat man and Superheroes, but I still cannot fathom collegiality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot imagine leaving my anger and
resentment outside the Pub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You might
learn to move past these emotions to embrace the peace the pub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is there any hope to change behavior when any
leave the pub?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Certainly, there is more
chance of that occurring in this setting than any other.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why are the Ukrainians showing up to “Peace Talks” when Putin
is not offering hope for anything other than submission? It must be hope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m surprised that this exercise of
understanding the suspension of the battle in a place of Truce magic can
challenge my thinking about the war.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
can't fathom any other reason to walk into that room where the Peace Talks are
taking place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do fear for the safety of
the diplomats, and I appreciate their bravery. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why does Russia participate in diplomatic
negotiations? To provide a pretense of hope to the world that de-escalation is
possible (buying time)? To provide expediency for surrender of the Ukrainian people?
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this moment I can't fathom any other
motivations</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Peace Talks are negotiations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Harvard Business School lead the thinking
regarding business negotiations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Harvard
negotiations are built upon the concept that negotiates are rational
actors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chris Voss, former FBI hostage
negotiator, blew that idea out of the water when he published Negotiate Like
Your Life Depends Upon It.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is good
reason why this book has remained on Amazon’s Non-Fiction Bestseller list for
years. I encourage everyone to read this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have read and studied it several times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have gone through the Chris Voss
Masterclass and plan to do it again. I am hoping that anyone directly involved
with a negotiation, especially those in the world peace negotiation “truce
space” has practiced Voss tools and skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Understanding Putin's emotional state is key to a pathway to de-escalation
and preventing World War III.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I write
this, and I corrected my thinking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
are in fact already in World War III.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
should acknowledge that we are only hoping to avoid the use of nuclear or other
weapons of mass destruction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are correctly
afraid of weapons that could be continent or world killing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have observed a willingness to bomb a
nuclear power plant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have seen a
willingness to deploy weapons of mass destruction, but the West is still
denying that it is happening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As a feminist, I recognize I am angry at male political
leaders and particularly in their reaction to what is happening to the balance
of world power male testosterone and toxic masculinity are a component that I
see in this it is also a component of Putin's emotional and mental state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That other men applaud Putin's demonstration
of brutality as strength is horrifying to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is the patriarchy. This is another demonstration of why I fight
against the patriarchy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ukrainian bravery is a model for the world.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Freedom is not free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We must pay the price or give it up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-88332042030373500922020-01-02T17:18:00.001-08:002020-01-02T17:18:41.030-08:00Because I am a Grandma and a scientist...I cherished the time I enjoyed with my adult children before the had offspring of their own. With the arrival of my grandson Aiden in September and my granddaughter Riley in November playtime is over the we are all back to the business of<a class="js-evernote-checked" data-evernote-id="308" href="https://www.npr.org/series/607483398/-howtoraiseahuman"> #HowToRaiseAHuman </a><br>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">At this same point in time I am struggling with how to explain science to lay people and communities. This is an essential need for my role in the California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corp and disaster response and in my role as a veterinarian when veterinary clients are causing harm to their pets by denying vaccination or giving <a href="http://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/06/a-broken-heart-risk-of-heart-disease-in-boutique-or-grain-free-diets-and-exotic-ingredients/" target="_blank">disease causing fad diets</a> or <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/purina-blue-buffalo-settle-false-advertising-lawsuit/article_6ecf86d3-7dcb-5fac-8f2a-724b2ddc4363.html" target="_blank">well-marketed pet foods </a>like Blue Buffalo. So I signed up for The <a href="http://drlucyjones.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society</a> event: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/science-and-society-symposium-harnessing-science-for-safer-communities-registration-44158493242#" target="_blank">Science and Society Symposium: Harnessing Science for Safer Communities</a>. The goal was understanding how to get science understanding to people who need it. There were three stakeholder groups the lead the discussions: public officials, business characters and scientists. Essentially we need to learn a bit about each others "language" and ways to communicate. As final take home thoughts and next actions: What is truth? To a scientist, truth is objective reality. To others, reality is what they make it. How we come together is a shared belief in the same reality</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">. How can beliefs be challenged or changed to save ourselves? Underneath this is understanding our humanity and evolutionary urges. The way humans make decision have been driven by survival...not of the strongest but by the fittest or most adapted to the circumstance. We need to better understand how we develop our beliefs and turn them into actions. How we have evolved as an intelligent and cooperative social species is the next "Learning Issue" that will uncover underlying assumptions and associated faulty or biased conclusions. Marketing has taken advantage of these economic behaviors. While fast thinking saved us from being eaten, our slow thinking with a big brain is ho humans will survive and thrive.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Now to the intersection with being a Grandma. NPR published an article about "<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/06/07/617097908/why-grandmothers-may-hold-the-key-to-human-evolution?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20180610&utm_campaign=&utm_term=" target="_blank">Why Grandmothers May be the Key to Human Evolution</a>." We have held the idea that man has survived because we had a bigger brain and we could coordinate and overcome larger stronger beasts, i.e., Man, the Hunter Theory. This may have contributed to humans evolving into a cooperative society and promoted intelligence. Now with questioning that assumption through measurable data we can recognize the undervalued role of MOM and GRANDMA to the survival of children and humans in general. It turns out that Grandmas and multiple care-givers are significant to their grandchildren's survival in the hunter-gatherer society. Grandmothers may hold the key to evolution. Young humans quickly adapt to multiple care-givers. This truly makes humans different than other apes or primates. </span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">OK, so I am not part of a hunter-gatherer society but I can make the analogies to Southern California family life. When I attended my grand niece's first birthday party. I wasn't overly excited about attending, but I am glad that I did. Babies everywhere. I mean about 12 kids under 2 years old and probably 8 of them were less than 1 year old. Immediately upon arrival my daughter found me and said, "Here, I'm starving," and she handed my 6.5 month old grand daughter. Riley gave me a smile and I was "on duty." The same with the rest of the babies...grandmas and aunties and a few uncles too. The Birthday girl enjoyed her birthday cake and the adults enjoyed water melon margaritas. Everyone loved the Taco Man's Tacos. Food trucks are a great entry into catering! </span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">The one year old will have memories based on the photos taken on the dozens of cell phones. The other important happening was a tribal meeting to recognize and value joint support for our children and our collective future. It was a reminder of my role and responsibility as a Grandma. Grandmas are important in this Southern California tribe too. </span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Just sharing my thinking as a scientist at the intersection of grand motherhood.</span></h4>
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Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-78725237607276790322017-05-29T12:50:00.000-07:002017-05-29T12:50:14.100-07:00Because I wanted to be Aunt BeeChoosing a role model can be an unconscious thing and in my experience we Americans have often found them in on TV or in the movies. From Mary Tyler Moore as working single woman to Kerry Washington in Scandal, TV women have influenced our image ow women. From the 1950's and 1960's, I had June Cleaver, Donna Reed and Barbara Billingsley as potential role models. They were all Moms and wore a mandatory apron. Instead, I dreamed of growing up an becoming just like Aunt Bee on the Any Griffith show. Aunt Bee was always kind and she took care of Andy and his family. She was also tough. She organized a protest and she put Otis, the town drunk, to work. She was also a single lady. She was the extra person in the home who was not truly part of the "nuclear family." I have always felt like that. I was welcomed but I was still apart. Aunt Bee still loved, contributed and was her own person. I always wanted to be like Aunt Bee when I grew up.<br />
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Diane May 29, 2017 Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-46713729689865897532016-09-25T20:38:00.000-07:002016-09-25T20:45:17.052-07:00It's in the Mail - Fresh Clothes with Style!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I first learned about the Unstainable Shirt from the Today Show. I was impressed and became a backer on <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/" target="_blank">Kickstarter.com </a> The very first day I wore my Unstainable shirt I dropped a big glob a chocolate from a Starbucks's croissant onto the front while driving to a meeting. I thought to myself, well I'll be testing this out sooner than planned. I followed the instructions cause you don't want the magic coating to be removed and voila - no signs of the chocolate. I was sold.<br />
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Then I decided to get a few more shirts and thought that I would sign up to get a few new items on subscription each season. After all, I hate shopping for clothes and I love new clothes. I enjoy seeing this box from <a href="https://www.elizabethandclarke.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth & Clark</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall Box From Elizabeth & Clarke</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Branwell </td></tr>
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These are well designed and comfortable. The lace elbows on the Branwell are nicely done and not cheesy. The McCord has interesting textures and a great fit for the shoulders. </div>
<br />Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0San Dimas, CA 91773, USA34.1009953 -117.8194197000000333.9958213 -117.98078120000002 34.2061693 -117.65805820000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-25148314549190359612016-01-27T23:31:00.002-08:002016-01-27T23:31:46.335-08:00Maintaining Friendships - A Reason, a Season or Life<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I heard this saying and believe it is so true. Sometimes you rally around and interest, a hobby or a sport and when that interest wanes, your friends from that interest group will also wane. But other people will keep coming back into your like. These are the people that notice you are going to be in San Diego for business and say, "Hey, can we get together and catch up." These are ones you keep for life. These are the folks that really charge your emotional batteries when you get together for a cup of coffee or a few rolled tacos on a sunny taco stand patio. Thanks for reaching out Deb Frolicher and Rich Tallman. <br />
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<br />Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-78230586582324777962016-01-17T23:56:00.000-08:002016-01-18T00:03:20.768-08:00Intensive Reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://lh5.ggpht.com/sxnFjIWmIPhBg09VXkKdVY-Rwn7l1Bfxq-eo6wIM1d2wWHDApGk3w-3NN77Td_BwYz4=w300" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="irc_mi" height="200" src="https://lh5.ggpht.com/sxnFjIWmIPhBg09VXkKdVY-Rwn7l1Bfxq-eo6wIM1d2wWHDApGk3w-3NN77Td_BwYz4=w300" style="margin-top: 93px;" width="200" /></a>I have embraced "intensive reading." I am an avid reader and using audible in combination with kindle, I can switch back and forth. You can download the kindle app on your iPhone or android and even a kindle. When these devices are Wi-Fi connected they sync. I can be listening to the audio version on my phone over the car stereo and then I can pick up where I left off when I open the app on my iPad. While cooking dinner I can ask Alexa, my Amazon Echo Tower, to read my audible book. With the sleep timer and I can fall asleep to audible. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2428250138503837253#overview/src=dashboard" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Image result for audible" border="0" class="rg_i" data-sz="f" name="5VHKMXsr0zCGeM:" 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style="cursor: move; height: 162px; margin-top: 0px; width: 312px;" /></a>Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-67799067098913802672016-01-16T20:56:00.001-08:002016-01-16T20:56:58.487-08:00She said 'Yes" to the DressThe smart thing was to meet at <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/euro-pane-bakery-pasadena" target="_blank">Euro Pane Bakery</a> for a lovely quiche Lorraine and a double cappuccino. Decisions are best made with a adequate blood sugar and a little caffeine. We have a 10:00 am appointment at Lovely Bride. When we reach the address there is a simple door with a speaker doorbell. This isn't a place you can just walk-in. Appointments are required. We clime several stairs to the upper floor where the lighting is bright and natural. There are racks of gowns - lacy, delicate, beaded and even feathery. I'm thankful I wasn't present for the 40 earlier dresses, just this final decision. I'm not sharing any details...not allowed. She will look amazing. I'm so happy that she has found "her" gown. It is such a personal thing and I know she was getting discouraged (remember she tried on 40 other dresses). I'm happy for her and I'm so proud of my girl. <br />
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January 16, 2016Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-53755857146518058302016-01-15T21:17:00.001-08:002016-01-15T21:17:47.785-08:00Yes, I'll sleep with you, but no kissing<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span class="st">21 per cent of Americans sleep with a pet. According to a survey of 2 countries by the National Sleep Foundation. Bandit is a Jack (Parsons) Russell terrier who begins looking at me with sleepy eyes around 9:00 pm when Bandit is ready for bed. In fact he is doing it as I write this post. When I come to bed he will paw at me until I lift up the covers and allow him to crawl under the covers where he likes to sleep at my feet. I know that modern flea control and dewormers have made me more comfortable with this sleeping arrangement. I know Bandit's health status well. I still say no to kissing.</span><br /><span class="st"></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #20124d;"><span class="st">Roger Caras — '<em>Dogs</em> are not our <em>whole life</em>, but they make our lives <em>whole</em>.' </span></span></b>Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0San Dimas, CA, USA34.1066756 -117.8067257000000234.001506600000006 -117.96808720000001 34.2118446 -117.64536420000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-38034909444600066322016-01-14T23:05:00.000-08:002016-01-14T23:05:17.896-08:00Because He Took a Chance on Me<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lawrence D, Longo</td></tr>
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Only two weeks ago Dr.
Larry Longo was hoping to convince the trauma surgeon to join him in
research. He was an inspiration and a bright light in perinatal biology and reproductive biology. For me, Dr. Longo was as big an iconic character as Einstein. He gave me my first job after college. I still think it was bold to post a Physiologist position in the San Bernardino Sun. I learned surgery, data collection and the inner workings of a thriving research program. My niece is alive today, due in part to the discoveries made by Larry and colleagues. His passion was intense. <br />
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Today I visited Loma Linda for a WesternU site visit where I had the opportunity to share stories with other who knew and admired Larry. Several mentioned Larry had given them one of the historical medical texts. Larry gave me a pamphlet written in the early days of the bicycle. The OB/GYN basically explained that it was not advisable for women to to ride a bicycle. They might become too stimulated. <br />
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I treasure the time I spent with Lawrence D. Longo and I am glad I was able to stay in touch. He always was welcoming when I cam back to visit or when we saw each other a science meetings. My time at Perinatal Biology was certainly a formative experience for me and many others who passed through. Thank you Larry. <br />
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Diane McClure<br />
January 14, 2016Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-48191980593104578142016-01-12T13:25:00.001-08:002016-01-12T13:26:07.083-08:00Because his brakes failed<p dir="ltr">I am sleeping well!  Yup, my neighbor crashing into my front yard retaining wall and the sheriff banging on my front door didn't wake me up.  I just thought it was noise from trash pick-up day. It could have been much worse.</p>
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Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-56477810537192596142016-01-10T19:17:00.001-08:002016-01-10T19:25:23.748-08:00Enjoying the Golden Globes<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks to Amy Kaufman who is live tweeting from the inside! It was frustrating with all the censored comments. Everyone is stepping up to meet the raunchieness of Ricky Gervais. Denzel Washington winning the Cecil B. de Mille brinigng his whole family on stage with him. Adorable. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsUvcUwtyPYS5-UXxVqsviPcz_DNco-wP0tV5bPOjyAbNftphEZlr_hpgsYoxElJ3CttcS-m1LD16T0j0x0tqTvjwvl0bS81U7QoVF2CDdYFLjNteIiheb80QmzRZk_3icZvZohs7i6gm/s640/blogger-image-1699212996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsUvcUwtyPYS5-UXxVqsviPcz_DNco-wP0tV5bPOjyAbNftphEZlr_hpgsYoxElJ3CttcS-m1LD16T0j0x0tqTvjwvl0bS81U7QoVF2CDdYFLjNteIiheb80QmzRZk_3icZvZohs7i6gm/s640/blogger-image-1699212996.jpg"></a></div>Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0San Dimas San Dimas34.076264 -117.830741tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-90630426610124381682016-01-09T22:58:00.000-08:002016-01-09T22:58:00.366-08:00Because she showed me how to see good in people<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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My childhood was unstable because my mother was unstable. I was moved back and forth between my maternal grandparents' and my mother's as my mother repeated unsuccessful attempts at setting up a home. I learned to mistrust adults. I put my trust in animals. This is actually a common thing for veterinarians. Many of the pre-veterinary students that I have come across barely declare that they like animals better than people. However, I have learned that you must learn to communicate with people in order to be a good veterinarian. Good communications with people are a whole lot easier when you actually like people. Judy Stanton, <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">my stepmother, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">helped me to see the good in other people and showed me that you could trust some people. This has made a tremendous difference in my life and my career as a veterinarian. </span></div>
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Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0San Dimas, CA, USA34.1066756 -117.8067257000000234.001506600000006 -117.96808720000001 34.2118446 -117.64536420000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-3546429741207983242016-01-07T21:07:00.000-08:002016-01-08T23:41:34.582-08:00Wow!<p dir="ltr">Today was a cold and crisp morning in Southern California. I needed to turn on my front and rear defrosters is in order to see out of my car windows. It was still a routine start to a work day and the concept of "Happy New Year" already seems such a distant memory. Still, when I reach the top of Via Verde I was surprised when and I saw the snow that had been laid on the mountaintops overnight. I exclaimed, "Wow" so loudly that I startled myself. I looked around the car to see who had said it.</p>
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Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0San Dimas San Dimas34.076593 -117.830469tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-10709304727384862592016-01-04T21:39:00.001-08:002016-01-04T21:39:32.699-08:00Back in The Saddle Again<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Today was the first day back to work. WesternU is wonderful because everyone who doesn't direct patient responsibility gets two weeks off for winter break. They tell us to go home, shut of the heat and lock the doors. One of my colleagues sneaked back in to clean her office space...well it did look a burglar had tossed the place. It reminded me how lovely it is to wake up without an alarm and to eat breakfast at a leisurely pace. Even so it was hard to go back today while Bandit got to stay home in bed.<br />
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My daughter and I are living in the sweet spot in time. The time with an adult child and before grandchildren. I enjoy having common interests and spending time with my daughter. I learn from her and I strive to model a successful life philosophy for her. <br />
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I look around and see many other strong mother and daughter relationships today. It inspires me since I didn't have this in my own life growing up. I did have many women role models and I'll tell you more about them later on this year.<br />
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<br />Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0Via Verde, San Dimas, CA, USA34.0761918 -117.8255576999999934.0630393 -117.84572769999998 34.089344299999993 -117.8053877tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-65448061183174333942016-01-02T09:02:00.001-08:002016-01-02T09:02:11.015-08:00Friends are the relatives you get to choose
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Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0Via Verde, San Dimas, CA, USA34.0761918 -117.8255576999999934.0630393 -117.84572769999998 34.089344299999993 -117.8053877tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-10582602029091352542016-01-02T00:58:00.004-08:002016-01-02T01:03:52.801-08:002016: Year of Gratitude and Joy
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enjoyed was a Q & A with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shonda-Rhimes/e/B017B15U82/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1451724971&sr=1-2-ent" target="_blank">Shonda Rhimes</a>, at a Los Angeles Times Ideas Exchange at
USC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I enjoy hearing an artist talk about their
creative processes in person. I usually get an autographed book to add to my collection as well. My daughter, a huge
Shonda fan, joined me and made it even more special.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shonda shared
her story and the inspiration behind her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shonda-Rhimes/e/B017B15U82/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1451723879&sr=1-2-ent" target="_blank"><i>A Year of Yes</i></a>. It reminded me of a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>past difficult year, when I committed to that ending
the day by writing down at least 3 things that were joyful in the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> T</span>hat was the year of "Finding
Joy."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the beginning it was a
challenge to find three moments of joy. I had to look hard for them each day. Through
daily reflections I began taking notice of and giving more weight the small moments of joy - the cup of tea that brewed just right, the perfect scent of a Mr. Lincoln rose or
joy in the fresh smell of clean sheets. These were moments of joy that I had been
passing over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Soon, I was discovering many more moments of daily joy. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I was also inspired by a Gratitude
Project on I saw on YouTube and this was revived by an article in Parade Magazine that included <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Diaries-Looking-Bright-Transform/dp/0525955062/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441205876&sr=8-1&keywords=the+gratitude+diaries" target="_blank"><i>The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year of Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life</i></a>. Keeping a Gratitude Journal holds you accountable and helps you to focus on the many things we should be thankful for everyday. I just tried to find the original YouTube video, but this ideas has so caught on that there are over 23,000 results when I searched for gratitude journal. Wow! Even Oprah is doing it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided to do a Gratitude Journal for 2016
<i>and</i><u> </u>to restore the practice of daily reflections on joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know both will<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>bring positive energy and more happiness to my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </div>
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January 1, 2016 Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0Via Verde, San Dimas, CA, USA34.0761918 -117.8255576999999934.0630393 -117.84572769999998 34.089344299999993 -117.8053877tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-34334016214594148172013-06-22T20:25:00.002-07:002013-06-22T20:25:46.334-07:00Agent to the Stars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I picked up this book becasue of a Goodreads discussion on Facebook about books that made you laugh. I started reading it because I have a bit of a Hollywood theme going. I got to be on set of "Hot in Cleveland" while they were filming a clip show. Anyway, I thought it would be fun to be listening to a Hollywood story while visiting Hollywood. It delivered lots of fun. It was very goodhearted and not at all the typical Hollywood snarky attitude. There were courteous filmakers and the power of Hollywood to play a positive role world wide was flaunted. You could even say it has cosmic possibilities. I live a dog centric life so I think the insight into the canine mind was a bonus. Sure, there are not many surpirses. the book ends where you think it might, by the path to get there is enjoyable. Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-32242515542762986732013-01-10T21:43:00.000-08:002013-01-10T21:43:08.444-08:00Another Teenage Dystopia TrilogyI enjoyed reading the first two books in the Divergent Series. I decided to try them because they were so popular on Goodreads.com, the web place for talking about books. You can keep a list of read and to be read books at Goodreads. There is a quicksearch mechanism that can help you figure out the next book you need to read in a series like James Rollins Sigma series (this series is not alphabetized like Sue Grafton or numbered like Evanovich). Authors are also on Goodreads.com <br />
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Here are my reviews on Victoria Roths Divergent and Insurgent (Divergent Book 2).<br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13335037-divergent" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Divergent (Divergent, #1)" border="0" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328559506m/13335037.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13335037-divergent">Divergent</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4039811.Veronica_Roth">Veronica Roth</a><br /><br />My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/492923479">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /><br />Another teenage dystopia saga...and I still liked it. Hunger Games had more intensity, but Divergent has enough to hold my interest. The story is clearly building and I like the underlying premise of genetic influencing value systems vs. cultural development of values. It is a different approach to the nature vs. nurture discussion. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/3655819-diane-mcclure">View all my reviews</a><br /><br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11735983-insurgent" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Insurgent (Divergent, #2)" border="0" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1325667729m/11735983.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11735983-insurgent">Insurgent</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4039811.Veronica_Roth">Veronica Roth</a><br /><br />My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/472956584">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /><br />I often wait until the series is finished before I begin a trilogy. I hate having to wait for the next book. This series gets more intersting as it develops in this, the second book. The storyline matures and the dystopian theme expands beyond teenagers into a battle within different factions of a society and the interdependence among them. The stage is well set for an exploration of the meaning and construction of society in the next book. I wish I didn't have to wait...until Fall 2013.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/3655819-diane-mcclure">View all my reviews</a><br />Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-58633737081424178542013-01-02T13:06:00.001-08:002013-01-02T13:06:39.220-08:00Cancer by the Numbers<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11870085-the-fault-in-our-stars" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Fault in Our Stars" border="0" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327880382m/11870085.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11870085-the-fault-in-our-stars">The Fault in Our Stars</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1406384.John_Green">John Green</a><br /><br />My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/472956639">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /><br />This book and its telling si a gift beyond entertainment. John Green's insight into human mortality is powerful and meaningful. Teenagers forced to face mortality by the challenge of cancer when their understanding of self and life are yet undiscovered is bold, painful, and genuine. It was a story that chose John Green for the telling. It was an eleven year struggle to deliver this book. I am thanful for John Green's apprciation of the augmentation of the story that could happen through a spot-on narration and for Kate Rudd who delivered it wonderfully. John Green gets the power of the "numbers" in the story of cancer. Agustus has a diagnosis of bone cancer with an 80% chance of survival. The non-cancer patient will wonder why you shoud be worried with numbers like that. But Agustus chooses a burial plot and a "death suit." I recall the the doctors revelation of my childs prognosis with a diagnosis of melanoma at age 19. 85% chance that the cancer could be surgically removed and 100% cure. If the melanoma had spread (15% chance), then the chance of survival was 5%. Cancer robs teenagers of their immortality. I adore the characterand spirit of Hazel Grace. I rarely read a novel more once. I will reread this book as I know there willl be more to aborb on a second go round.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/3655819-diane-mcclure">View all my reviews</a><br />Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428250138503837253.post-21264538955115575492012-12-04T13:59:00.001-08:002012-12-04T13:59:09.912-08:00Blogspot is one of the easiest programs<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I am sending this blog post through e-mail.<o:p></o:p></p></div>Diane McClure DVM PhD DACLAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910356200422319286noreply@blogger.com0