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Thursday, January 14th, 2010I was joking with my parents the other day that we should have a trial run of not watching the news for a week.
Seriously, it’s been the same things over and over and over again.
And then the earthquake in Haiti hit.
Honestly, the pictures and the news reports don’t do the devastation justice, I’m sure. And [...]
This Is Awesome!
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009Having dated someone with Type 1 diabetes, friends with either Type 1 or Type 2, and a number of family members with Type 2, I get all excited when new information on treatments show up in the news.
I’d seen information about islet cell transplantation, but I hadn’t realized they were put in one’s liver.
And even [...]
Yeah, I’ll Quit Complaining…
Friday, November 20th, 2009When my government gets its head out of its nether regions, actually starts listening to their constituents and puts forth solid solutions to problems instead of trying to force bills through congress just so they can have bragging rights. Don’t like the message: vilify the messenger.
Note to congress: read above.
Sad, Sad Times
Friday, November 6th, 2009I’m sure everyone has heard about the horrific shooting that happened at Ft. Hood yesterday. In lieu of a random babbling article today, I’d like to request that you keep the Ft. Hood community and everyone else affected by this in your thoughts and prayers.
Run, Don’t Walk
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Yes, I know I’m later than usual with the update on my fiancee’s Mike Rowe’s shenanigans. I’ve decided to skip the blatant pervy comments that last night’s episode seems to demand from me, so I’m working on it.
In the meantime, I received an email from a former co-worker and current friend who I worked with [...]
In Today’s News…
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Richard Ramirez, aka The Night Stalker, who terrorized California in 1984 and 1985 has been linked, via DNA, to the murder of 9-year-old Mei Leung.
We should have let the mob that cornered him finish the job instead of letting him sit on California’s death row for 20 years with three hots and a cot, wasting [...]
The Joke’s On Us
Friday, October 9th, 2009One of the biggest irritations when I was a teacher (yes, I know, all three months of it), was when parents called me when grades were released to inquire as to why their child was either flunking or in danger of flunking. Never mind the fact that I’d sent home mid-term progress reports. This issue [...]
That Which Makes Jimmy Carter Sound Like An Idiot
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009The level of disgust I feel when someone (read: anyone) plays the race card when it’s not warranted is immeasurable. And it’s gotten worse since President Obama took office. I mean, seriously. It drives me absolutely in.sane when people who disagree with the president are immediately labeled as racists. While I don’t doubt there are [...]
The Raft Lives Part II
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009It appears that the mystery of the giant blob that had invaded Alaskan waters has been solved.
It is freakin’ marine algae.
So much for life imitating art.
*sigh*
The disappointment is overwhelming.
The Raft Lives
Thursday, July 16th, 2009When I first read this story, Stephen King’s “The Raft” immediately popped to mind (which can be read in Skeleton Crew or seen as adapted in Creepshow 2). I mean, seriously, the opening sentence of the news article is:
“It’s big, it’s black, it’s gooey and it may be alive.”
How “Stephen King” is that?
A “giant mystery [...]