Monthly Archives: April 2012
Monthly Blood Donation: April
Donation Date: April 20, 2012 My Appointment: Unplanned Others? No. Here’s the recap: I get a call from the Red Cross on Wednesday (I think it was). Can I come in and donate apheresis on Friday, morning? YES! Yes I … Continue reading
Eradicate Polio, Yes Please
This woman, and her family, are awe inspiring. I will help her mission, somehow: One Woman’s Mission: To Immunize Children Worldwide With the Polio Vaccine “For more than a year, her mother massaged her daughter’s limbs every three hours, even … Continue reading
Ma
I’ve been trying to not be resentful of Dick Clark the last few days. ‘Cause it isn’t fair to him. But I can’t help how I feel. It’s like his death has overshadowed hers, and that makes me mad. Michigan … Continue reading
So Very Interesting
The science of selflessness E.O. Wilson examines the role of group competition in evolution The whole article is good, and short. But here are the best excerpts in my opinion: That group loyalty, Wilson said, is at the root of … Continue reading
College interview advice
People have asked me. Here’s an excellent answer. Dear Eighth Grader: So You Want to Apply to Harvard? Some Words of Advice… Posted: 02/21/2012 5:27 pm by Andrew S. Doctoroff Harvard ’85 (Former journalist; Detroit lawyer)