While browsing the AJC this afternoon, I was surprised to find Gadsden, Alabama featured as a “one tank trip” destination. I lived there for 7–8 years as a child and spent several summers there in my teens, and hadn’t ever…
What’s an “internet wife” anyway?
Police allege man murdered by internet wife’s ex-husband It’s the headline that bothers me. Just at a glance, I’d think that the murder victim had an online-only relationship with his “internet wife,” like those people whose MMORPG characters or Second…
Protect Your Dogs and Boycott Four Paws Products Ltd.
First, if your dog has a Pimple Ball With Bell (what an icky name!), take it back wherever you bought it and ask them to refund your money for the dangerous thing, and take the rest off the shelves. After…
Tell-Tale
I suppose it’s a sign of the AJC’s real priorities when the only stories they ever consider “urgent” enough to send out an email alert about are sports items. That’s the only part of the news that I have never…
Another Homegrown Terrorist, This Time in Tennessee
Police: Man Shot Churchgoers Over Liberal Views Knoxville, Tennessee—An unemployed man accused of opening fire with a shotgun and killing two people at a Unitarian church apparently targeted the congregation out of hatred for its support of liberal social policies, police…
R.I.P. Randy Pausch
You remember all that buzz about “The Last Lecture” last September? I do hope you watched it—it was well worth the time. It’s still available, too. Randy Pausch, the lecturer, died yesterday. He was just 47 and leaves a wife and…
Monday and R.I.P. George Carlin
I guess everybody has heard, by now, that we lost George Carlin last night. I’ve seen many articles about him today, but I think Susie Bright did the best job of catching his spirit. Today was a very Monday-ish Monday.…
Professional Educators say “Trauma is good for kids!”
That’s what their actions say, anyway. Some El Camino High students in Oceanside received the shock of a lifetime. School administrators and officers claimed some of their classmates died in a drunk driving accident, but it was all a hoax…
Water from Stone?
Water From Rock, Easier Than Blood From Stone Gypsum, a rocky mineral is abundant in desert regions where fresh water is usually in very short supply but oil and gas fields are common. Writing in International Journal of Global Environmental Issues,…
Why Can’t We Think Well When We’re Sick?
This isn’t specifically about CFS/ME or FMS, but I found it interesting, and I think it makes sense. Why Mental Lethargy When Sick During an infection, humans typically experience a set of physiological and psychological symptoms, including fever, confusion, decreased motivation, depression…