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Comment on Who’s the Chosen One, again? by Stefanie Simmons

Stefanie Simmons — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:04:47 +0000

Erin!
So glad I googled you. Congratulations to you and Dan on parenthood! Nathan is beautiful. Matt and I have two children now, Zoe 3 and Vivienne 6 months. Let’s talk soon and catch up. Still in Ann Arbor,
Stef

Comment on Women’s hand soccer by erinmak

erinmak — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:05:12 +0000

Hmm, piled on by the Chrises. None of this changes the fact that I had never heard of this sport before yesterday. I mean, while I think beach volleyball and BMX racing are equally stupid as Olympic sports, I had at least heard of them before.

Comment on Women’s hand soccer by C True

C True — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:35:24 +0000

Team Handball — as it is known — is HUGE in continental Europe.

By the way.

Comment on Women’s hand soccer by ctate

ctate — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:50:15 +0000

This is interesting — apparently team handball is about the same age as basketball. It was widely played by the mid 1900s, its rules were formalized in the late 1900s, and it’s been played internationally since the 1920s. This looks like yet another of those Olympic sports that, rather than being new, is a curious remnant of a much earlier time.

Pelota was an Olympic sport at one time, too, as were both croquet and tug-of-war. Go figure.

Comment on Victim of the economy? by Cornelia Lambert

Cornelia Lambert — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:46:40 +0000

Dear Erin –

My name is Cornelia Lambert and we met several years ago at the SCSECS meeting in Tulsa. Sorry I am writing you this way, but I have’t been able to find an email for you.

At SCESECS I gave a paper on Robert Owen and am working on my dissertation about his place in Scottish history — I can’t remember if you were in my session or not. I know I heard yours, because I remember your work on Macpherson and was less dismissive than some of the fogeys in the session, as I recall!

I was writing to ask you what, if any, resources you are using to ask questions about truth claims in 18th C Scotland. I’ve been using Budge’s edited volume on _Romantic Empiricism_ and a volume called _The Ruins
of Experience_ to take on the notion of what constituted proof in this time period. I thought you might have some advice. I’m arguing that Owen’s presentation of his utopian community failed in some respects (for some audiences) because of different ideas about what his public demonstrations meant or proved.

Let me know if you have any ideas………. no rush. I know you’re busy these days with the new little one.

In other news, I have found that soda takes crappy when I go off of it for a month or so (the longest I’ve ever been off). I’ve been off “real” sodas for several years but go on temporary breaks from diet versions every time I’m in the UK because they don’t taste good over there. When I get back I’m initially excited that soda tastes bad, because then perhaps I’ll give it up. But I’m sitting here with a 44oz thirst buster as we speak, so you see how well I carry that out.

Congrats on the baby.

Cornelia Lambert
University of Oklahoma
Department of History of Science

Comment on Here’s what happened by Abbie (Baker) Lin

Abbie (Baker) Lin — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:24:34 +0000

Hey Erin - I’m an old friend of Dan’s from high school. Occasionally over the years, I’ve checked out your blogs to see what you’re up to, and so I just wanted to say congratulations on Nate’s birth, and yay for mommy intuition for getting you to the hospital on time! I gave birth to our first child, Meghan, on March 22 of this year, so I empathize, from the deepest part of a new mom’s heart and soul, with what you went through and what you said about falling apart when you think of what could have happened had you waited longer. Meghan’s birth was fairly uneventful (well, I did it naturally, sans epidural, so it was muy OUCHY, and felt like it was lasting YEARS!), but I still understand that heartsinking feeling. Meghan was diagnosed with jaundice (quite common, as I’m sure you know) a couple of days after her birth, so she was taken away from us for half a day so she could bake under phototherapy lights in the nursery, and that was absolutely heartbreaking to my hormonal, two-days-postpartum self at the time. What you went through was so much more — and I’m just glad it all turned out all right.

Enjoy the next few months; I’m still amazed I don’t have a newborn anymore! Hopefully Nate will be better than Meghan when it comes to sleep — she STILL doesn’t sleep more than 3-5 hours in a row at night. And meanwhile, I recommend Web surfing on an iPhone (I figure you guys HAVE to have at least one in your household, considering…you know, Dan :) ) during those late-night feedings. Free e-books at Gutenberg.org were a favorite of mine, as was Television Without Pity. If you end up reading something interesting, you’ll almost look forward to the next feeding!

Good luck, and congrats again! :)

Abbie

PS Regarding another post of yours, the Stephenie Meyer books are AWFUL!!!! They read like bad fanfic to me — and I say not as someone who think fanfic sucks by definition, but as someone who’s written it herself. I think what’s most frustrating to me is that the books have gotten so OMG POPULAR. No one claimed Sweet Valley High was the Second Coming!

Comment on Here’s what happened by Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:56:48 +0000

That’s great that everything has worked out and Nathan is healthy, happy, and right now (I’m willing to put money on this) hungry/sleepy. Also, as predicted, you guys are already awesome parents. I feel like I’ve accomplished something when I get a spoonful of cereal into Connor’s mouth without it going everywhere, but you guys are really doing great! Nathan will definitely appreciate all your efforts… when he’s thirty.

Comment on Here’s what happened by Diana Nemirovsky

Diana Nemirovsky — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:26:37 +0000

I’ve been thinking of all three of you often these past days. I’m relieved to hear that you’re all home together now, and can cuddle up at home with Nathan.

What a double whammy that you guys had to face this as first time parents. I’m sure your strength and love pulled you through this, but I’m so sorry you had to tap those reserves. I wish I was there so I could help out in some way.

Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!

Comment on Here’s what happened by Gwen Tevis

Gwen Tevis — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:41:07 +0000

Welcome to the world little Nathan!

Congratulations on the arrival of your son. I’m so sorry that the three of you had to go through a lot to get him here. I’m relieved to hear he was given a clean bill of health. All the best as you start down the road of parenthood.

*hugs*

Comment on Vampire books and the women who love them by Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:22:34 +0000

Yay! I’m so very happy to hear that I’m not the only educated person wasting away her summer reading this series. ;) I confess that few things have brought me more pleasure in the last few weeks than curling up in the backyard with these silly books. That being said, I completely agree that the “control” factor makes Edward a lot less endearing. I, myself, am on “Team Jacob.” No kidding. My sister bought us shirts. Sigh…