On first glance, one would think that medical school would be easy, at least for the people who get there in the first place. One presumes, and probably rightfully so, that the people who get in are the best and the brightest, the academic equivalent to the Green Berets. Many of them have never failed a test, and some of them have probably never ( Read more... )

To all those who may see this pop up on their screens at one point or another, I give you a short story to read. It took me about 5 minutes to read the whole thing, but then, I was prepared for it. If you start to feel ill, go look outside, read something else, whatever. No shame in that ( Read more... )

So I read today on Slashdot that the RIAA is aiming its guns at satellite radio, because they've released products that allow songs to be recorded in MP3 format. This, to me, says that the RIAA has finally flipped their fucking lids ( Read more... )

So, I assume I am not the only one who has been keeping a close eye on the New Orleans story. In this time of national tragedy, I see a lot of things that make me happy, make me sad, and make me pissed off. Mostly, I am amazed by the people I see and hear about. I divide these people into three camps, as detailed above. I shall give you a small ( Read more... )

Just in case anyone who reads my little corner of hell here cares and hasn't seen this ( Read more... )

As I drove home from the Eat'n'Park today, I had the absolute best thought ever. Well, it is if you're a massive, massive nerd (and a science nerd, at that). In any event, here it is ( Read more... )

FOREWARD ( Read more... )

So, time for my first entry thats neither a half-insane rant nor a series of technical abbreviations ( Read more... )

So, I should be in lab right now, but I'm a little too furious to just let this go. That being said, I'll have me a little diatribe ( Read more... )

So, I thought I'd write this instead of what I have been doing about it - chipping away at morons and retards on message boards. This will make me feel better, and I can write more this way. And with no further ado ( Read more... )