The "Nature vs. Nurture" debate has been a fascination of mine for different reasons for several years. Anyway, this is an article about an amazingly cynical experiment that confirms what I have always thought about the influence of our genetics on who we are ( Read more... )

Went to a birthday party for a 3 year-old yesterday. The woman I'm hanging around with took me. really interesting to watch regular Dutch people going about regular stuff. The host was probably pretty well off. Had a beautiful 4br 4 story row-house in the Old South district of Amsterdam. All guests arrived on bicycles. Parents, kids, ( Read more... )

The one and only Castorsd appears to be on course to leave us next month. This is major. I propose there should be some sort of commemoration. Anyone else agree?

Oregon is pretty.

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Impeach? I say maybe we should go find some rope.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/opinion/08sun1.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Been exhausted lately.  I think a lot of "deep thoughts" when I'm in this state.  How the world has changed in my time. where it's going, what I've grown up to be, my children, what I've left for them.  So many things that could be better.  So many places where I've been distracted and lost track of what  matters.  And what does actually matter?  ( Read more... )

Day late, but happy birthday Larry. Thanks for everything all these years :)

When Bluegirl 's fork was through with him, a few scraps of skin was all that remained to mark his passing.  The price he paid for being tasty.

I love Bluefin tuna. So I won't eat it anymore.

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/1012-07.htm

This is a petition from Hillary Clinton's campaign, for Bush NOT to veto the Iraq spending bill with a time limit for troop withdrawal.  If he's going to veto it, let's have him pay as large a political cost as possible.

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/action/iraq/?sc=8