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2024-01-03T12:02:31-05:00

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Legislative Posturing with the CA Gender Neutral Toy Bill

Last updated on: January 3, 2024 at 12:02 pm By Jennifer Fitz

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Take a look at the actual text of California’s Assembly Bill 1084, the one about the gender-neutral toy departments, a quick read. I’ve been wondering: How exactly would you enforce such a concept? The answer seems to be the bill doesn’t really do anything, unless you have a toy or childcare items department that is explicitly labeled “boys” and “girls”. What does the law require? Here is the portion of the bill that gives an actual mandate: A retail department store... Read more

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2024-01-03T12:02:38-05:00

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Catholic Detachment and the Science of Addiction

Last updated on: January 3, 2024 at 12:02 pm By Jennifer Fitz

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As I’m thinking through the Magnify 90 spiritual disciplines, what stands out is how tightly they are aligned with the types of addictions women are commonly prone to, and their corrective antidotes (stronger relationships, for example). I don’t think the Catholic concept of attachment and detachment can be boiled down to addictions-and-that’s-it, but it is certainly a reasonable starting place. Here are a couple podcasts from Huberman Lab to shed light on the science behind parts of the Mag 90... Read more

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2023-12-20T21:28:54-05:00

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Why I’m Doing Magnify 90 this January

Last updated on: December 20, 2023 at 9:28 pm By Jennifer Fitz

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The reason I’m doing Magnify 90 this January is because my sister called me up and asked if I would, and it didn’t seem like a good idea to say no. I’ve never done one of these programs before, and I’m not a really penance-y kinda person. Honestly I dread offering things up anymore, because my inner shirker screams do not tempt God to give you things to offer up! Nooooooo! So this’ll be an interesting time. If you aren’t familiar... Read more

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2023-12-05T15:26:43-05:00

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Why is Passion Of The Christ Considered A Catholic Movie?

Last updated on: December 5, 2023 at 3:26 pm By Jennifer Fitz

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The question I volunteered to cover today is: Why is Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ considered a Catholic movie? I’m going to run through some caveats first, and then look at ways the film is particularly consonant with Catholic spirituality; finally we’ll get down to the one non-negotiable that secures this movie its ultimate Catholic street cred. #1 Oh my gosh it’s so violent. Sometimes we say a movie is “Catholic” or “Christian” as code for “G-rated, with... Read more

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2023-10-12T12:37:35-05:00

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Where to Start with Exercise?

Last updated on: October 12, 2023 at 12:37 pm By Jennifer Fitz

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A friend* posed this question recently: “I’m trying to get in shape, but I read different things about exercise. Some people say running is good for you, others say it keeps you from building muscle — am I doing it wrong?” I’m not an exercise guru, but I’m a person who exercises, and who does so under constantly changing physical constraints. Here are my thoughts, presented for you to tweak as-needed. #1 Your personal health is the primary guide. It... Read more

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2023-09-30T00:46:26-05:00

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Is Graded Exercise Therapy Safe and Effective?

Last updated on: September 30, 2023 at 12:46 am By Jennifer Fitz

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This is a quick PSA based on some conversations trending at the moment, on the hazards of “Graded Exercise Therapy (GET).” Short version: If someone suggests you try this GET thing, fire them from your life. So here is my favorite workout of late. I get on the ice, and I run sprints for an hour working hockey skills. I usually take two brief water breaks, during which my heart rate gets down to 140-150 and then I go back... Read more

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2023-08-29T14:00:09-05:00

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What’s Going on with the French Ban on Abayas in Public Schools?

Last updated on: August 29, 2023 at 2:00 pm By Jennifer Fitz

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H/T to Jonathan Turley for the heads up on the new ban on abayas in French public schools. I want to address a question he posed, and also provide some background and context for American religious readers. Most of the links will be in French, but Google Translate should hold you in good stead. Turley writes extensively on freedom of speech issues, but his specialty is American law, not French law. Therefore he wrote: The same intolerance could be used... Read more

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2023-08-16T08:47:06-05:00

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How Much College Tuition is ‘Reasonable’?

Last updated on: August 16, 2023 at 8:47 am By Jennifer Fitz

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Good piece at The Atlantic on the wealth divide in admissions to public universities: “These State Schools Also Favor the One Percent.” The gist of it is that the high tuition at state flagship universities, especially for out-of-state students, creates a de facto set of admissions preferences favoring wealthy students. As someone now scouting colleges for the fourth time in six years, I agree wholeheartedly. I take issue, though, with this quote from the piece: Administrators are essentially running two institutions... Read more

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2023-07-27T10:54:01-05:00

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Why Your Doctor Needs to Know More About “Fatigue”

Last updated on: July 27, 2023 at 10:54 am By Jennifer Fitz

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Great piece this morning by Ed Yong at The Atlantic “Fatigue Can Shatter a Person” summarized here if you don’t have access to the whole thing. One of the points he makes is that “fatigue” is an all-encompassing term that covers a multitude of what are in fact very different symptom sub-types. Your doctors need to understand how different these types of fatigue are, and as Yong points out, there is a good chance they don’t. This is exactly like other... Read more

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2023-06-01T10:34:58-05:00

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Does Jesus Care About Medical Gaslighting?

Last updated on: June 1, 2023 at 10:34 am By Jennifer Fitz

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I write a fair bit about the mental game of living with chronic illness, and maybe that seems off-topic for a religion website. So let’s compare a tweet from an actual doctor who regularly sees patients with autoimmune diseases versus this morning’s Gospel. First our tweet, and this is so typical of the experience of many patients with difficult-to-diagnose illnesses: Just saw a teenager with autoimmune disease and #POTS who was sent to a certain "ability lab" outpatient rehab program,... Read more

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