http://www.politedissent.com a blog of medicine, comics, television, science and other fun stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:14:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Despite being published in 2012, this is definitely a ’90s book. There are frequent splash pages -- even a two page splash -- and most of the pages are nothing but three panels of brawling. Just the sort of thing you’d expect in a stereotypical comic from the ... http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8631 cover, Star Comics #12 (May, 1938) Sometimes, you just need to be more aggressive with anesthesia. http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8628 An interesting set-up on this week's episode of House, but, alas, it led to a poorly execute denouement. And the medicine could have been better, too. The episode begins with House and his team being questioned individually by Dr. Cofield, a doctor from another hospital, as part of a disciplinary ... http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8621 A very good B-plot, a mind-numbing A-plot. Neil should have visited me before I saw this episode to put me out of my misery. The Plot: A man recently diagnosed with melanoma, but given a good chance of survival, is found dead, with mysterious bleeding from his eyes. ... http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8614 Time for a classic post: Happy Groundhog Day! Tags: groundhog comics http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8607 Click on the image for the full PSA I've got nothing negative or snarky to say today, I think the Special Olympics are a great organization and I've had a great time every time I've helped them (and apparently I helped Superman as well). More PSAs Tags: comics psa superman special olympics http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8602 House shows some heart in tonight's episode, unfortunately, he seems to have left his brain at home. A teenager presents to the Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital clinic complaining of some difficulty breathing. All she wants is an inhaler for her “asthma” but House correctly recognizes that she is homeless and the man ... http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8596 This week, Roxana wins with 9 points. Harvey, Little apple, rileyjo, Rouge Rogue, Silvina and TheJester were second with 8 points. Overall, James H retains the lead with 46 points. Dr. R moves back up to second with 44 points. Nextsundayad and Roxana are tied for third with 42 ... http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8610 An average episode of Fringe that had too much bad science (and math) for me to truly enjoy. I guess we need some mediocre weeks to let us enjoy the good ones. The Plot: Emily is a teenager who occasionally catches glimpses of someone’s pending death. She quickly ... http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8587 The Mayor of Metropolis summons Superman because he needs his help. It must be some major problem, right? Like a failing dam, a fire at a hospital, or an orphanage perched atop an EPA super-fund site, right? Nope. The mayor has the measles, yet still wants ... http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8580