Comments for Danine N. Spencer

Comment on 4 Reasons to Vote with Your Ladyparts by danineAdmin

danineAdmin — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:03:42 +0000

Thanks for the comment. I respect your point of view but this is settled policy, both in the public and private sector. Tax dollars have paid for contraception, vasectomies and yes, Viagra, through Medicaid and Medicare for decade. Likewise, if you have private insurance, your premiums go into a pool to pay for others’ reproductive health.

Although I described this as “settled” policy, it doesn’t mean it is permanent. That’s why elections matter and why I wrote this post.

Regards,
Danine

Comment on 4 Reasons to Vote with Your Ladyparts by Kathy W

Kathy W — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:47:12 +0000

Why should I have to pay for your birth control? If you want to use it fine, but its not my responsibility to pay for it, it’s your own responsibility.
We each have to take responsibility for our actions. It is not the government’s responsibility to take care of you, it is your own responsibility.

Comment on 10 Random Things I’ve Learned in Charlotte So Far by DNC Highlights: Women’s Caucus & Delegation Breakfasts | Danine N. Spencer

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:42:41 +0000

[...] I had planned to attend both the Disability Caucus, which met on Monday and Wednesday, and the Women’s Caucus, which met on Tuesday and Thursday. While I was able to marshal my energies to get to both gatherings of the Women’s Caucus, my disabilities kept me from getting to the Disability Caucus. Yes, you read that right: I was too disabled to go to the Disability Caucus. As I wrote last Monday from my comfy hotel bed in Charlotte, I was flat-out exhausted: [...]

Comment on My First WNBA Game by While I was away for the weekend « Women's Hoops Blog

While I was away for the weekend « Women's Hoops Blog — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:49:27 +0000

[...] Still speaking of the Olympics: My First WNBA Game [...]

Comment on Learning To Talk About Chronic Pain by Danine

Danine — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:54:33 +0000

I think I’m just not willing to admit to others hoS bad it is. Not sure if I don’t want to “bother” them or if I’m pretending to myself. I think I like pretending it’s not there, even for a little while. It’s not that simple, but that’s part of it, definitely.

Comment on Learning To Talk About Chronic Pain by fridawrites

fridawrites — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:12:54 +0000

I do that too–even with my doctors. My husband will look at me like, “what the heck? no, you’re not okay.” Maybe the goodish or fine parts are actually when we’re talking to other people? Most of us tend to answer more on how we feel right then.

Comment on Giving Up Catholicism For Lent by Alison Crockett

Alison Crockett — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:32:31 +0000

Wow. That a powerful statement to make concerning your faith. Your relationship with God is Far more important than the religion you practice so more power to you.

Comment on Chronic Pain Is Worse Than Writer’s Block by Danine

Danine — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:05:56 +0000

Becca, thanks so much for taking the time to write. Still struggling with everything. In fact, as you can see, I haven’t updated th blog in quite a while due to a lack of energy. Trying to get back to it.

Comment on Chronic Pain Is Worse Than Writer’s Block by Becca

Becca — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:13:46 +0000

Hi Danine, I just found this post. I, too, am a writer who lives in severe chronic pain. Right now I’m struggling with the idea of success I’ve always had, and how to find it while enduring constant, overwhelming pain. I’m wondering what your thoughts are on this. Hope you’re well!

Comment on The Art of Just Being by Angela

Angela — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:20:42 +0000

Nicely put!

It’s interesting how useful this is to me today….on a GOOD day….in addition to the hard ones. I’m stuck at my computer working on documents for the EEO federal employee disability discrimination complaint process. So I can’t quite to do all the house stuff I’d like to do. BUT….I feel good about laying back with my laptop for a while and enjoying the fact the I feel good (instead of always trying to USE it).