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to the vets and the soldiers both
In various parts of the world, today is Veteran's Day, Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day. Here are some thoughts before I go to sleep ( Read more... ) -
New chemo delivery technique?
So apparently, you can attach certain classes of chemo drugs to peptide chains, and you can make them water soluble. This means they can get into tumors easier. So you get better poison delivery and less drug needed ( Read more... ) -
Trip to the allergist
So at the behest of SLAC Medical, I went to the allergist yesterday. I got the full monty: skin tests, asthma screening, training videos, and set up an appointment to consult about allergy shots ( Read more... ) -
The Other Half
This weekend, moconnor, bethmolnar, anami and I went (via various circuitous routes) to Moab, Utah, for "The Other Half". Matthew and Beth had trained, and it looks to me like their first race went great. Anami, of course, had to take it off because of her busted ankle. I ran despite not having trained, and I did finish, so that's something. But there was (and is) ( Read more... ) -
Birthday Get Together
My birthday is Wednesday, and I'd like to have folks over here at our home in Redwood City next Saturday evening from around 7 until around whenever. I'm thinking drinks, cake, and conversation. Who's in? -
New cancer diagnosis technique?
Stanford researchers think they have a solid-state technology for detecting a variety of diseases (particularly cancers) that has about three orders of magnitude (that's 1000x) more sensitivity than current methods ( Read more... ) -
Rock Climbing Trip?
So, as you may have noticed, anami and I are planning to go to Spain in December. We've got tickets into Barcelona, and then at the end of the trip, tickets to Cincinnati for HappyThanksNewChristYearMasGiving at sis's house. Anami and I want to climb while we're in Spain, and so we've got a fair bit of prep to do. The thing looming largest on my ( Read more... ) -
first bread
I baked my first by-myself bread tonight. Two loaves: one cinnamon raisin, one sundried tomato basil. Both are tasty, though they didn't rise like I expected. And Anami prefers something less doughy - I like a nice soft doughy loaf though. So this may be a point of contention. :) -
ankle
In other news, Anami sprained her ankle, and needs to stay off her feet for a while. Anyone in the Bay Area that can drop by our place to help her out while I'm gone would be greatly appreciated. -
travel
Flying to Geneva on Wednesday. I'm nervous about the length of the flight. I'd prefer if I could be in the air for, say seven hours and then take a train for seven, or something. Anami assures me I'm being stupid. I agree. But that doesn't stop the trepidation.
On the other hand - Switzerland!