News Guy on NPR referring to Pakistan refugees that fled Iraq: âFour years is a long time to spend in the desert.â? Me: âI donât know. Didnât the Jews spend something like 40 years wandering the desert?â? Chris: âYeah, but thatâs only because they let your Mother read the map.â? Me: âYouâre probably right.â?
I think we’ve all had that one professor in our lives that played an intricate part in how we turned out in life. My professor was Dr. Larry Magrath. Chris and I attended a wonderful liberal arts college that stressed interdisciplinary study (IDS). Dr. Magrath is the embodiment of (IDS). He is the type of
There’s no excuse for my bloggy absence other than I’ve just had other things to do. I’ve had ample material like the latest Ikea trip and our impromptu Valentines Day. Its just that by the time I get around to typing these things up, its old news all ready. I blame TV and knitting. I
I know I saw an episode of the X-files that sounded very much like this story. A parasite called Toxoplasma gondii has the ability to control your brain and make you crazy. Though weâve known for quite some time that different bacterial infections like syphilis can make people mentally unstable, T. gondii actually alters brain
Today is Chris’s birthday. Everyone needs to go on over to his blog and leave Happy Birthday wishes. I’m not saying how old he is, but I will say that he has acquired a few more white hairs over the years. I love you Chris and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Whew! I got a ton of stuff accomplished this weekend. I cleaned the living room and opened the space up some by getting rid of a clutter-catching cart. Mom and Dad came for a visit on Saturday and took away a dresser that I had planned on just tossing onto the lawn for someone to
Condoms have been around for quite awhile. They used to be made from linen or even animal intestine (gross). Then technology came along and made more effective versions from polyurethane and latex. But biomedical engineers David Katz and Patrick Kiser have developed an even better version of the condom. Itâs called the âsmart, molecular condomâ?
Today is a cranky day. Even though Iâm trying to have a good attitude, it just keeps eluding me. First of all itâs snowing. AGAIN! I know its winter, but this is Oklahoma. It doesnât snow in Oklahoma. Secondly, we got pulled over on the way to work this morning because our tag has expired.
