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Susan B. Komen
As soon as I heard the news, I knew what was going to happen and suspected SBK didn't know. And I was right on both counts. A major shitstorm erupted, and SBK backpeddled in horrified surprise. Although how they could be surprised, I have no idea. -
Conception to birth
Really wonderful video. Alexander Tsiaras was part of a team that was tasked with helping NASA with virtual surgery. He helped write code for the program that made a scan of the entire body. They used all the newest scanning technology and found a lot of fascinating discoveries about the body. The video he shows is something they came up with ( Read more... ) -
Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey, a brilliant world builder, has died. -
Quizzies
From aerden
Your result for The Harry Potter Husband Test...
Mrs. Bill Weasley
Your perfect HP man is Bill Weasley.
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Quotables
“Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded- here and there, now and then- are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes ( Read more... ) -
Latin commencement speech
I'm saving this to show to Claudia. I was trying to teach her Latin last year with so-so results. -
The Law of Sacrifice
I found this on instapundit. It brings a crisp clarity to the decisions we make about our lives. It's about what is involved in letting go of the past, reaching our goals and charting our future course. Don't be put off by the fact it's on the Art of Manliness website. It's definitely universal. -
Getting away with murder
My mom called me on the phone at work to tell me Casey Anthony was found not guilty. My response: "Did they get the OJ jury?" -
Babies and dogs
Who knows how long these two could keep it up?
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