I got my comparison of flood myths done and turned in. It was quite interesting, although I would have preferred not to be limited to the four cultures presented (Hindu, Greco-Roman, Sumerian, and Hebrew). The creation myths are even more…
Anti-Fat Proposal Used Figures Wrong by 3 Orders of Magnitude
Fat figures wrong admits minister Speaking in support of a proposed “fat tax” on certain foods, the head of the Department of Health in England cited a figure of 900,000 people claiming benefits from the government due to “incapacity” from…
Migraine Hangover
The girl is still sleeping off the post-migraine hangover. I’ve spoken with her neurologist and allergist’s nurses, and am waiting to hear what the actual doctors have to say. I have to put in a plug for Dr. James Barfield.…
From Today’s Mail
The hatred you’re carrying is a live coal in your heart—far more damaging to yourself than to them. –Lawana Blackwell Oh no! It’s the Attack of the Gay Agenda! (Thank you crimsonblossom)
Gaming Goal
From perverse_access: Good gamers know how to bring other people’s characters into their own stories. Really good gamers know when it’s time to play second fiddle in someone else’s story, and how to do it gracefully. I hope to be…
Completion Anxiety
From The Organizer Lady’s newsletter today: COMPLETION ANXIETY Messies often wonder at a phenomenon they see in themselves—their own reluctance to finish projects. You know the story. You begin a project enthusiastically, work on it with vigor, but just before…