Americans take in large amounts of fructose, mainly in high fructose corn syrup, a mix of fructose and glucose that is used in soft drinks, bread and a range of other foods.
“A range of other foods” is, perhaps, the most benign description of high-fructose corn syrup’s ubiquity ever. The Corn Growers Assn finger-wags moderation, but that’s nigh impossible when it’s very nearly literally in everything. On the upside: it’s not as tricky to avoid now as it was 4 years ago. Suck it, high-fructose corn syrup!
This isn’t the old story of a career woman trying to balance work and family. This is the story of pressures that affect men as well as women (men are just more likely to make fools of themselves in response, as the news of the last few years indicates).
What I hope we don’t see — and so far I haven’t, though it’s possibly due to my not paying close enough attention? — is judgment that she isn’t trying to balance them. Maybe it’s purposeful? Who knows. Who. Cares. (fingerscrossed)
From the Ginsburg interview:
Q: It seemed to me that male judges do much more abrasive things all the time, and it goes unremarked.
JUSTICE GINSBURG: Yes, the notion that Sonia is an aggressive questioner — what else is new? Has anybody watched Scalia or Breyer up on the bench?
I distilled my book collection down when I moved. The introduction of the Kindle along with the established presence of the library has begun to regrow that collection. I haven’t bothered trying to figure out the rules for downloads (Percy Jackson & The Olympians [so. fun.]), borrowing (Cormac McCarthy), and purchasing (Joseph Campbell, David Foster Wallace), but I am thoroughly enjoying navigating all avenues.
