By Peter W. Knox@twitter on Money and Tourists

I would have read about this trip for 10 pages. Crazy.

Posted on August 20, 2012 at 1:54 pm 1

By mof on Money for Blood

Hey, I thought I recognized elements of my college town in this! You did such a good job of summing the place up, I can't believe it. Thanks for this. It brought back the good old/not so good old days.

Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:27 am 1

By aetataureate on Money for Blood

SOMEONE I KNOW IN THIS PLACE. Lynn, this piece is beautiful, and sums up the plasma culture in this (I guess I won't specify which) particular college town.

Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:06 pm 1

By bibliostitute on Money for Blood

@stuffisthings "I prefer grass-finished transplants, it means you know they've really lived well."

Posted on August 15, 2012 at 4:28 pm 1

By stuffisthings on Money for Blood

@bibliostitute "Sorry, I only get transplanted with locally-grown livers."

Posted on August 15, 2012 at 4:14 pm 2

By stuffisthings on Money for Blood

I remember this from college! I never did it because I was actually in school and so had student loans (a more subtle, lifelong drain) but most of my friends were repeat donors. My understanding (totally anecdotal) was that a small proportion of the plasma was used for life-saving medical procedures, mainly for burn victims, and the majority was for plastic surgery. So I guess it could be seen as the rich literally draining the blood of the poor? Can't wait until organ sales are fully liberalized under the Romney-Ryan administration!

Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:25 pm 3
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