tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87044662012-01-20T20:22:44.389-05:00Life, the Universe, and Donuts... Or, more appropriately: Life, Science, and Rants run amok....Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.comBlogger4091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112988963971722362005-04-08T15:29:00.000-04:002006-11-02T00:59:47.133-05:00

I'm tired of blogger, so even though the MuNu site doesn't have all the bells and whistles running yet, I'm going to start posting there exclusively, and the archives etc. will move soon enough. Don't worry about updating permalinks, because this blog is not going away, it'll just be dormant.So update your blogrolls and RSS readers.The new site is:http://caltechgirlsworld.mu.nuand the site feed

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112988467115268382005-04-08T15:27:00.000-04:002005-04-08T15:27:47.116-04:00

Today started out pretty ok. I got on the bus, I went to work, I finished another chapter of my thesis (Yay!). I even remembered to drop by the student health pharmacy and pick up my prescription. Then it all just went downhill. I had scheduled some time to do some imaging using my co-mentor's confocal microscope (holy crap even it has a wiki! Check it out, the idea is really cool!), but there

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112894965112835682005-04-07T13:28:00.000-04:002005-04-07T13:29:25.113-04:00

If you haven't been there yet, you really should drop by Captain's Quarters and bear witness to Ed Morrisey's own version of the South Park movie, starring in the real life role of Kyle's mom (but he's no b*tch!). Ed is single-handedly taking on the nation of Canada and their idiotic law which allows them to keep the proceedings of public hearings out of the media. How ironic it is that

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112842866755059502005-04-06T22:57:00.000-04:002005-04-06T23:01:06.756-04:00

Well, this blog will be moving shortly.The new site is up and running, and I will begin posting there as soon as I can get my files imported from here to there... So depending on how long it takes to get the archives transferred, I'll be posting here for another week or so and then yours truly will be moving (or should I say MUving) here:http://caltechgirlsworld.mu.nuDrop by if you like, but

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112812184613161702005-04-06T13:55:00.000-04:002005-04-06T14:29:44.613-04:00

Yippee!My lame post today is going to be a link to a post I found very enlightening about my heritage. I'm told that my Grandfather's people were Scots-Irish from the hills of Tennessee. While I don't know much about them, I found these posts about the Scots-Irish in NC and neighboring states fascinating, and I hope you'll like them too.Unfortunately, I can't find a family tartan although,

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112810095078058632005-04-06T13:47:00.000-04:002005-04-06T13:54:55.080-04:00

seeing as how we drove to Savannah and back...But I'm exhausted, and a little slow catching up. Sorry about that.Here's what I need to say:1. If you haven't already go here and leave your best wishes for the Lovely Mrs. SMASH, who did some serious damage to her back after a fall from a horse.That does it, between Da Goddess's back injury and Mrs. SMASH's, I'm not moving to San Diego. EVER.2.

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112733606193070662005-04-05T16:37:00.000-04:002005-04-05T16:40:06.193-04:00

According to UNC Chancellor James Moeser, the UNC team is not only the National Champs, but they also have the highest average GPA in Division I men's basketball...You gotta love these guys....

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112733450749907332005-04-05T16:31:00.000-04:002005-04-05T16:37:30.750-04:00

Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days.Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God, "Where have you been?"God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael, see what I've made..."Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What is it?""It's a planet," replied God

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112732857537710492005-04-05T15:55:00.000-04:002005-04-05T16:28:48.840-04:00

Ok, we're back. Finally. And I stopped being sick. Finally.Chapel Hill is still standing despite this:and morons like this (this dude actually looks a lot like my friend's ex-boyfriend):photos by Raleigh News&ObserverAccording to the local news, 12,000 watched the game in the Dean Dome and 45,000 crowded Franklin St. afterward. 9,000 are in the Dean Dome right now, awaiting the team's return..

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112544534916760572005-04-03T11:23:00.000-04:002005-04-03T12:11:08.310-04:00

GO HEELS!!!!After an amazing 2nd half turnaround, UNC beat MSU 87-71!I'm told that Chapel Hill went crazy, although only about half the people who were expected to turn out on Franklin St. after the game actually did so..... I guess they listened to Roy, huh?Speaking of Roy...Not only is he a great coach, but what an entertainer!We need a Montage:Speaking of entertainers, Sean May still can't

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112541804554347422005-04-03T11:16:00.000-04:002005-04-03T11:23:24.556-04:00

Arrived in Savannah last night for the ICOSR meeting, and I'll be here until Tuesday. Free Wi-Fi in the business center of the hotel, so limited and interrupted blogging until we return to the glory of our own wireless network!Yesterday was probably the single windiest day of my life, and I've been through at least 4 hurricanes. With the hurricanes, the winds tend to peak and then decrease,

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112410796812162962005-04-01T21:52:00.000-05:002005-04-01T21:59:56.813-05:00

As we wait to hear that the Pope has left this world for the next, I'm reminded of so many things. Technically I've been alive through the tenure of three Popes, but given the fact that I'm 28, this Pope has always been the face of the Catholic church for me.I was not quite 2 years old when John Paul I died, but I remember the hoopla surrounding his death just a month after his election, and

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112379406476773252005-04-01T13:14:00.000-05:002005-04-01T13:59:16.670-05:00

Pope John Paul II is fading fast. If you pray, say one for a great and faithful servant of God.The story is here. His heart and kidneys are failing, and it has been reported that the Pope has lost consciousness, probably from complications of the infection he has been suffering through.The Cardinals have been called, and the Pope is not expected to last through the night (it's night in Rome now)

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112382802117161672005-04-01T13:08:00.000-05:002005-04-01T14:16:52.216-05:00

I got email from Roy Williams! Of course, 12,000 other UNC students and staff did too... From athletics@unc.edu Date Friday, April 1, 2005 1:06 pm Subject FORMAL NOTICE: from Coach Roy Williams Dear Carolina students:Thank you for your continued support throughout this basketball season. Both our men’s and women’s teams were undefeated at home this year, and you played an exciting part in

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112376378322925582005-04-01T12:25:00.000-05:002005-04-01T12:26:18.323-05:00

This week's recipe "Karn Evil" is up at Texas Best Grok.Thanks to John for hosting! Go check it out!!!

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Stolen from a Tall Dairy Beverage: A little something to amuse and/or offend everybody .... Alabama - Hell Yes, We Have Electricity.Alaska - 11,623 Eskimos Can't Be Wrong!Arizona - But It's A Dry Heat.Arkansas - Literacy Ain't Everything.California - By 30, Our Women Have More Plastic Than Your Honda.Colorado - If You Don't Ski, Don't Bother.Connecticut - Like Massachusetts, Only The Kennedy's

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112306691631638432005-03-31T16:54:00.000-05:002005-03-31T23:37:04.543-05:00

Pope John Paul II has been a big influence on my life. His example of Christian charity and selfless service is one all Christians can follow. Now it appears that the former Karol Józef Wojtyła is at the end of his days. CNN is reporting that the Pope was given last rites today."VATICAN CITY (CNN) -- Pope John Paul II was given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church late Thursday night as

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112304460641638672005-03-31T16:24:00.000-05:002005-03-31T16:27:40.643-05:00

Winter gives way to Spring, the NCAA tournament winds up another UNC basketball season, I'm going out of town (Sat- Tue for a conference, don't worry, there should be blogging opportunities since the hotel has wi-fi), I may get a job offer soon (fingers crossed), and changes may be coming to this blog....Details to come, perhaps next week......

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112304158857778232005-03-31T16:20:00.000-05:002005-03-31T16:22:38.856-05:00

From the referral follies:This blog is #7 on Yahoo! Search for "misformed testicles"And I don't even have any....

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112232118950339692005-03-30T20:21:00.000-05:002005-03-30T20:21:58.950-05:00

Last night's House pushed all my buttons. You want to know what I look like? Did you see the ep. last night? Well, that little girl was me at 10. All the things they said to her, all the things she went through, all the things her mom said to try to make her feel better? That was me too. I had her ass beat though, I was smarter than all of the little turds who made fun of me, so I could at

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112227429317016222005-03-30T18:47:00.000-05:002005-03-30T19:07:33.190-05:00

Not just for kids.I love to pull silly jokes on April Fools Day, and one of my favorite things to do is to serve food that isn't always what it seems. I've seen other people do this for a dinner party or kids party, but it's fun any time of year. Here's one of my favorite "not dessert" recipes:Meatloaf CakeYou'll need: * Two round cake pans * Your favorite meatloaf recipe (see below) * Mashed

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I apologize for any inconvenience Blogger may have caused you over the last 12-18 hours. Comments and Permalinks appear to be working again.Arrrgh. Must change soon. After I get back from my conference I'll have to figure something out.

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I loved it, and I hope you will too:The following has apparently been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. "We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt free liberty to ourselves and our

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112109545584677132005-03-29T10:17:00.000-05:002005-03-29T10:19:05.586-05:00

Like finding that you've already got the data you had set aside the day to get so you can go out to lunch with your Darling Husband.....Like finding a favorite blogger is back....Like watching your team get to the Final Four.....(AP Photo/David Duprey from ESPN.com)It's been a pretty good day!(Note-- this was last night. Blogger ate my happy post until this morning! I hate Blogger.)

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1112040282307937712005-03-28T15:03:00.000-05:002005-03-28T15:09:34.223-05:00

So FrankJ bought SarahK a diamond ring!Go here and here to congratulate blogdom's newest betrotheds!

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111950171698947182005-03-27T13:57:00.000-05:002005-03-27T14:02:51.703-05:00

Luke 23: 1-12It was very early in the morning on the first day of the week. The women took the spices they had prepared, then they went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from it. When they entered the tomb, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. They were wondering about this. Suddenly two men in clothes as bright as lightning stood beside them. The women

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111853090266074892005-03-26T10:53:00.000-05:002005-03-26T11:04:50.270-05:00

So ESPN keeps harping on this Barry Bonds story. You know, that he's so disgusted that he may never come back after his knee surgery rehab.Oh yeah? Well GOOD RIDDANCE. I find it kinda fishy that Barry was improving and then all of a sudden, on the same day as the Congressional Baseball Hearing, he needs to have knee surgery? According to previous reports, all he was supposed to do was see his

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111850866206501662005-03-26T10:15:00.000-05:002005-03-26T10:27:46.206-05:00

The Tar Heels finally pulled it out at around 12:30 am last night, 67-66 over a surprisingly scrappy Villanova team. Next game is tomorrow afternoon vs Wisconsin. That won't be a cakewalk, either. The Badgers played the Illini super tough twice this season, so this is probably a pretty good match-up, not to mention that they bitch-slapped NC State about hard as we did.....Pretty Picture:AP Photo/

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111806288858503452005-03-25T22:03:00.000-05:002005-03-25T22:04:48.860-05:00

Duck Fook!Damn that was a good game, though.

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111804694067074452005-03-25T21:37:00.000-05:002005-03-25T21:38:14.070-05:00

Updating the blogroll among other things now that Blogger is being more cooperative....* indicates a recent addition to the blogroll

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111799316530397752005-03-25T20:08:00.000-05:002005-03-31T23:36:33.686-05:00

I'm #2 on Google for caltech evilMwahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111795603449800612005-03-25T19:03:00.001-05:002005-03-25T19:06:43.450-05:00

Good Friday is the day when we remember Jesus' arrest and crucifixion, his suffering and death.A traditional version of the scripture is hereA not-so-traditional version here

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111794092606116342005-03-25T18:03:00.000-05:002005-03-25T18:41:32.610-05:00

Most of you who read regularly know that I follow British politics as a hobby. I love to watch PMQ on C-SPAN, and Tony Blair is one of my political heroes, even though we sometimes take different positions.This spring's general elections were to have been a referendum on the war and Tony Blair's leadership, with many predicting that the Tories (Britain's Conservative party) would take back nearly

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111791148405750602005-03-25T17:51:00.000-05:002005-03-25T17:52:28.406-05:00

This week's Carnival of the Recipes is up at Pajama Pundits, and Donna did a great job putting everything together!

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111695073858354412005-03-24T15:08:00.000-05:002005-03-24T16:59:49.910-05:00

From today's NY Times (pathetic registration required, sorry) : "Tissue preservation to this extent has not been noted before in dinosaurs," the team leader, Dr. Mary H. Schweitzer of North Carolina State University, said in a teleconference on Tuesday. The scientists said that an examination with a scanning electron microscope showed the dinosaur blood vessels to be "virtually indistinguishable

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111701771588334532005-03-24T14:00:00.000-05:002005-03-24T17:02:51.590-05:00

This week's Carnival of the Recipes is being hosted by Donna B. of Pajama Pundits. Get those recipes in before 12AM EST (That's Midnight, folks) at recipe.carnival-at-gmail-dot-com.

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111683199103852072005-03-24T11:48:00.000-05:002005-03-24T11:56:44.930-05:00

Ok folks, it's semi-official. As soon as I hear back from a couple of committee members, I'm going to go schedule the conference room for the meeting.I will be leaving the long, dark, pathetic tunnel known as Grad School on May 26, 2005, sometime between 10AM and Noon. Of course, I will still have to turn in my paperwork and finish up the stuff that wasn't done, and I'll be teaching through

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111617380222393122005-03-23T17:27:00.000-05:002005-03-23T17:42:45.050-05:00

In honor of our Sweet Sixteen-bound Tar Heels, here are two recipes with a Tar Heel theme!First, the perfect drink with which to toast the hometown 'Heels. This is a REAL drink. I found it here while searching for something completely different and may try this when I can drink.The Chapel Hill1 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey1/2 oz Blue Curacao1 tbsp lemon juicePour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111616052499333902005-03-23T16:57:00.000-05:002005-03-23T17:16:19.323-05:00

Took a break from The Pretender long enough to watch AI and House last night. Mobster informant "John Smith" was suffering from Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, which is a deficincy in function of a key enzyme in the disposal of nitrogen.When the body breaks up ingested proteins, the extras get turned into urea, which is then excreted in urine (mostly) and sweat. People with this disorder

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111612444378565532005-03-23T16:13:00.000-05:002005-03-23T16:14:04.380-05:00

And it is GOOD.I can't wait for seasons 2-4 and the movies to be released. I watched almost the entire first half yesterday.Yay!

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111457758138448862005-03-21T21:13:00.000-05:002005-03-21T21:15:58.140-05:00

Inspired by Lileks, but so, SO much worse.I give you Weight Watchers Recipe Cards ca. 1974.fair warning: One of these so-called recipes is titled "Mackerelly"(h/t SWWBO)

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111452346516882902005-03-21T19:40:00.000-05:002005-03-21T19:45:46.516-05:00

Send up some special prayers for VW's second little guy who went to the hospital today with croup. Mom and older brother have also been down with the creeping crud, and the whole family needs all the prayers and good wishes they can get. Drop by here and leave VW a short message and let her know you're thinking about them...

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111448814365001232005-03-21T18:39:00.000-05:002005-03-21T18:46:54.366-05:00

Dammit. Now I'll never get one of these:John DeLorean died Saturday of complications of a recent stroke. This article is from the Belfast Telegraph, which probably has the most interesting perspective on the life and death of John DeLorean.I remember being bitterly disappointed when he was arrested and the factory closed. I was 6.I did actually sit in one, and I know someone who owned one. Not

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111397967988741532005-03-21T04:31:00.000-05:002005-03-21T04:39:27.990-05:00

I like what I do. I can't really talk about it, because it's not published yet, or if it is, discussing my papers would reveal my secret identity :)But I can show off:I think it's rather pretty, myself. This is picture of a section of rat brain. The green cells are migrating from where they're born to where they will live. Ok, it's WAY more complicated than that, but I think it's a neat

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111397167985173282005-03-21T04:12:00.000-05:002005-03-21T04:26:07.986-05:00

and I have given up. Not sleeping tonight. I went to bed at 11. DH was already asleep on the couch so I woke him and got him upstairs. But I wasn't sleepy. This is not that unusual. I have always had a hard time getting to sleep. Usually takes me 20-40 minutes instead of the 7 that it takes most folks. So I did what I usually do. SportsCenter. DooDooDoo. DooDooDoo...No dice. Didn't even

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111335436536048312005-03-20T11:13:00.000-05:002005-03-20T11:17:16.536-05:00

I'm pretty sure visitor #20,000, who dropped by at 9:51 am today was either Jay or Deb, given the combo of ISP and referring URL. In any case, the big winner was Accidental Verbosity, despite strong competition from CotR referrals.Go here and tell her mom and dad how cute Sadie looks in pink :)

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111282820587499232005-03-19T20:18:00.000-05:002005-03-19T20:43:11.776-05:00

Ten quick links you may not have seen yet:1. Carnival of the Recipes #31 is up, and the Space Monkey did a great job!2. Thinking seriously about getting off of blogger. If I haven't emailed you already, I'd appreciate any tips on hosting etc. in the comments, or email me at citgirl99-at-gmail-dot-com.3. Tammi links this wonderful post about why those who choose to serve our country do so, even

Caltechgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345301047241880464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704466.post-1111250529530267272005-03-19T11:40:00.000-05:002005-03-19T20:55:45.830-05:00

If the usual visitation rates apply, visitor #20,000 will arrive on my doorstep sometime tonight. Linky Love to the referrer (140 to go as of 11:45 am EST).... :)Update: 72 to go at of 8:55 pm EST....

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I have all kinds of excuses, from not wanting to think about it to not wanting to get into it to directing my mental energies toward graduation. But I had a pretty vehement argument about this with my DH tonight, and my emotion on the subject surprised me.So I feel that the time has come for me to put in my 2¢.I think it is absolutely inhumane to remove Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. So many have

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Redsugar Muse received this correspondence, detailing what was effectively an AAR on the actions of the 1st CAV, who have almost all returned from Iraq in the last few weeks. I concur that you won't have heard ANY of these things before unless you have a correspondent with "boots on the ground".Here's just a taste: "He showed a graph of attacks in Sadr City by month. Last Aug-Sep they were

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Mark McGwire is a wuss of the first order. There's a reason we haven't seen the Degree ad with the "Wuss" character yet. They took it out of production so that they could put HIS face on the damn doll. Let me sum up his testimony. (Yes, I listened to nearly all of it at work, and all of the player bit):"I'm retired", "I can't say that", "Positive".Is it me or was he CRYING when he read his

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Or, I'm waiting for my brains to incubate and inspiration strikes....1. The Gathering of the Blogs is set for April 6, with a blog-fashion show on April 1. If you're a scots-person, or you agree with Mike Myers ("If it's not Scottish, it's CRAP"), sign up and join in. The more the merrier. The half that's not Armenian is at least part Scots-Irish(from the hills of TN), so I'm in. That, and I

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This is another fabulous Chocolate Chip cookie recipe, with the added bonus of being a great oatmeal cookie recipe as well! Oatmeal cookies with lots of cinnamon are really my favorite, but these come in a close second to Ghirardelli's chocolate chip cookies.....(originally from allrecipes.com)Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies INGREDIENTS: 1 cup butter, softened1 cup packed light brown

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For a chick that doesn't drink I think I did pretty well. Of course, my Dad was in the liquor biz for 35 years, so I guess I probably know a thing or two.... Bacardi 151Congratulations! You're 144 proof, with specific scores in beer (120) , wine (100), and liquor (95). All right. No more messing around. Your knowledge of alcohol is so highthat you have drinking and getting plastered down to

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by CaltechgirlLast night we had this yummy pot roast. Mmmmmm. Guinness. Brilliant!Thanks, Kathleen for the idea.(BTW, if you don't normally read her blog, drop by here anyway and give her your $0.02 on her work-related dilemma)

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Only two of you will understand the title, but oh well. Acidman posits this question:Are men REALLY more comfortable being nekkid than wimmen are?He then goes on to ask: Guys horseplay nekkid, too--- you know--- pop somebody in the ass with a wet towel, go piss in the hot tub from OUTSIDE while somebody is IN it, smack a wad of Atomic Balm on somebody's bare balls and run off cackling... yeah. I

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3rd Annual International Eat an Animal for PETA day! Yay!!!CTG and DH will be celebrating with a pot roast (if it thaws) or hamburgers.The Princess will be celebrating (as usual) with Kangaroo.Mmmmmm Meat.....This post stays on top all day!

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Today is Einstein's birthday and International Pi day, or rather, International ∏ day...For the nerds among you, here's Pi to 100 places:π ≈ 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510 58209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679Or perhaps you'd prefer this kind of pi(e)...I myself made a Jello No-Bake Cheesecake. Hey, I still have the flu...(this post stays on top today)

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1. How much longer do you think it will take the window guys?Christmas! I'm told that this Thursday and Friday is D Day, but I'm skeptical.2. Why Dragons?I used to collect unicorns, and then they became popular. And that bugged me :) (same thing happened with amber -- damn Jurassic Park!) Then at a Norwescon back in 1985 (I think) I saw this amazing pendant with a dragon that wasn't a Chinese

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For Ith:1. How much longer do you think it will take the window guys?2. Why Dragons?3. Who is your favorite character on House BESIDES House? Why?4. What is your favorite self-indulgent treat?5. Which is better, Absinthe or Cookies?For triticale:1. Do you also consider yourself one of the "normal"munuvians? What the heck is the deal with the munuvians, anyway?2. Why triticale? I know

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I would be: The PrioressYou scored 26% Cardinal, 51% Monk, 55% Lady, and 40% Knight! You are a moral person and are also highly intellectual. You like your solitude but are also kind and helpful to those around you. Guided by a belief in the goodness of mankind you will likely be christened a saint after your life is over.You scored high as both the Lady and the Monk. You can try again to

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Tomorrow is International Eat an Animal for PETA Day. Yours truly and the DH will be participating enthusiastically. Will you? What will you be eating to celebrate this auspicious occasion? Any non-practicing carnivores care to comment?

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1. The Georgia Tech fans next door who insisted on banging on the floor and making my dog bark every time Tech got a point also sound like a weird mix of roosters and tomcats when they come piling out of the house screaming because they beat the team that everyone else in the neighborhood was rooting for, at least those who weren't trying to sleep... Good thing I didn't have a gun or it would

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Since I can't call it "madness" because SeeBS are boogers about trademark, but it is that time of year again.....Bracketology, baby. WooHoo! And this year I can pick my Heels to win it all and have a legit shot at winning the whole thing. Yay!Anyway, if you're into the bracket thing, and want to track your picks against others (free!) drop on over to Yoco college basketball and fill in a bracket.

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Posts in the last hour notwithstanding, this blogger is pathetically flu-ridden, and begs for your indulgence while she attempts to shake off the fog. Interviews will resume tomorrow or Monday, depending on when I begin thinking straight again. Urrrgh.However, xrlq's answers to the interview are here. Questions are here in case you forgot what I asked....Oh, and Georgia Tech sucks. Except that

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Acidman's mama lost her battle with the big "C" this morning. Having been through that fight with my grandmother when I was 17, I'm glad to hear that she went in peace and before cancer took herself away along with her strength. And I'm especially glad that Rob had the chance to speak meaningfully with her in the last few days. That's the one comfort I've had for the last 10 years since my

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Just keep scrolling....and remember, if Blogger comments suck, you can email me at citgirl99-at-gmail-dot-com.

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1. For that rumbly in the tumbly feeling look no further than Carnival of the Recipes #30, hosted by the endlessly creative Pam of Pamibe (with some help from Zoe, I'm guessing), including the Dr. Pepper meatball recipe of yours truly.2. The ecosystem came back up today, and whaddaya know? I'm still a large mammal. Guess y'all were still coming around while I was becoming a brain surgeon.

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It seems that three teams of researchers have together found a gene that is responsible, not for causing macular degeneration, but for predisposing carriers to develop macular degeneration.According to the story:"Age-related macular degeneration affects between 10 million and 15 million people in the United States alone and is the leading cause of blindness among the elderly. By the age of 75, as

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Aussie Wife Amanda answers the meme:1. Did you beat the Wombats?Those wombats musta been channeling their lazy side,rather than theirmarauding side. Only 3 of their team turned up, so they had toforfeit!! We win by default.2. What do you like about your job?Umm.. that's a hard one. I get paid? Also, I have a nice team leader,so it is not as sucky as it could be. Other than that, nothing, it's

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Bill's interview answers are here.Ben's are here.Still polishing their answers: Amanda and xrlqUp next: triticale, Acidman, and Ith....Remember, folks, if you get interviewed you need to interview 5 others to carry on the meme....

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Two sets of questions in this one:Questions for Bill:1. Mountains or Ocean?2. Favorite Dodgers moment? Best game you ever attended? Who's your favorite Dodger of all time?3. Why is your cousin "annoying"?4. What's your favorite movie? What makes it so special?5. What annoys you most about people?Questions for Amanda:1. Did you beat the Wombats?2. What do you like about your job?3.

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Here are the questions for xrlq:1. How exactly does one become a "school teacher and a drugtrafficker"? Is that an easy line of business to get into?2. If you had your choice, who is the one person living or dead thatyou would most like to read the blog of? Why?3. Michael Jackson: Misunderstood weirdo/sicko freak or Calculatingweirdo/sicko bastard?4. What's the best thing about being a new

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I return to this week's Carnival of the Recipes with a great recipe that's quick, yummy and a real favorite. Great for parties and potlucks and can be made ahead of time! My mother got this recipe from a cookbook that the parents at my preschool put together in 1979 or 1980, and I believe the original came from a cookbooklet that you could get for free with purchase of Dr. Pepper in the early

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I thought I'd start with Ben today, and do the others between now and Friday. I still need one more victim interviewee....So Exgaucho Ben, here are my 5 questions for you:1. Explain the famous UCSB "tortilla incident"2. Who is your favorite non-major Simpsons character and why? What's your favorite episode?3. Why on earth would anyone ever have called you "Kingsley"?4. Boxers or Briefs?5.

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Goodnight Dan.Hehehehe. Tonight the first of the Document Gang leaves his job at SeeBS news. Let's hope the dominoes keep falling.Speaking of dominoes, see here as well.

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All right you lurkers! I see you. Don't think I don't.Trying to prove a point (Jon DOES get visitors) I stepped into this one. But it's not stinky or painful.I need 5 brave souls to interview. Well, make that 4, because one of you signed himself up because I said so (Ben). I make up the questions, you answer em'. As truthfully as you can, although they're not painful. See here, here, and

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I was always partial to Mounds, myself... I taste a bit like Almonds. Mmm, the taste of almonds - anathema to many with nut allergies, and a bad sign for many more, as my taste is not unlike that of cyanide. Am I good or am I poison? A risky thing to guess about. What Flavour Are You?Stolen from Acidman.

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I thought this one was amusing.....bold the states you've been to, underline the states you've lived in and italicize the state you're in now... Alabama / Alaska / Arizona / Arkansas / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Delaware / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana / Maine / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan / Minnesota /

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Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha.UNC 75 - Dook 73Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha. Eeeexcellent Smithers!My Hero:Photo: AP from ESPNSean May had a career night with a personal best double-double: 26 points, 24 boards. He may be the worst dancer on the team (I have pictures!) but he's got it where it counts: in the paint.UNC takes the ACC regular season championship outright, and we're waiting for 6pm for the

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DUCK FOOK!!

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Stolen from here.Grab a book, turn to page 123, then count down five sentences. Post the next three.From "The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues" by Ellen Raskin:"Mallomar lunged. One hand grabbed her neck, the other clasped her wrists behind her back. Struggling, stumbling she was dragged into the apartment and down the curved stairs by the iron-fisted fat man."

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Gir posted this yesterday, and as it is one of my favorite bits of all time, I repost here for your amusement:The New Priest:A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak. After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done. The monsignor replied, "When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous,

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Howdy y'all I'm back. Even just for a minute.This was too much to pass up.A lot of people are hand-wringing about this, but I wanted to point out a few things so that we all understand that this was totally not the chimps' fault. I used to want to work with chimps and bonobos, so I had to learn a few things about working with them or being around them. I have been the recipient of an "bonobo

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But it is brain surgery. Heh.The lab rat pops up from her hiding place to check in and let you all know that everything is so far so good. I won't know anything until Wednesday, though, when I look at whether or not the dyes I injected worked. I have 43 rats to operate on between now and next Sunday, so I doubt I'll even see a computer in the next 6 days.Just an aside: When I was a kid I used to

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I have a big experiment that starts today, and I have been a tad obsessed between getting ready for it and trying to find a JOB for next year. That, and the fact that it's a difficult animal experiment. I'll let you know later how it went.

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Mark your Calendars!!!I will briefly disappear as I soak up the amazing goodness that is...The PretenderYes, it's coming out! Season 1 will be released March 22. In fact, if you've never seen the show but want to "try it out" Fox is releasing a "starter set" consisting of the first 2 episodes (Pilot and Every Picture Tells a Story) for $9.98. The "starter" box includes a $10 coupon towards the

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Morals of the story:1. Don't lie to your wife, your doctor, your coach, or your friends.2. Don't sleep with the Pharma Rep. You mean nothing to her but $$.3. Drugs are bad. Mm'kay?4. GraveDigger never disappoints.Interestingly, on this President's Day week, House's preliminary diagnosis was Addison's Disease, which most people agree was what might have killed JFK if Oswald (and whoever else,

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Yours truly is #1 on Google for "I am pathetic"Yes, yes I am.Crap.Feel free to chime in with your thoughts....

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Go here. Read more. Raise awareness. There but for the Grace of God (to be living in a free country)....

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Floor Strippers are of the Devil!Whenever they decide to strip and rewax the floors on my floor, they do the WHOLE thing at once, and don't bother to tell anyone. This would be mildly annoying (because of the smell) if we all worked in offices, but because our labs are spread out between several rooms, and in most cases, the offices are in different rooms than the labs, so we use the hallways A

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I need to update the blogroll. Badly. Mostly it suffers from the fact that I only use it at work, because at home I have over 100 blogs on my Sage reader.Here are some great folks you might want to check out if you haven't already found them, soon to be added to the blogroll of DOOM!:21st Century Paladin (Tre)Baggage and Blathering (Kathleen)PractiGal (Marie, a new blogger!)California

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You could try building this:Bringing Escher's work into 3-d kind of kills the illusory quality of the tilted perspectives, but it is still totally cool.(h/t: Paladin)

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This little vignette from the Insta-marriage gives new meaning to the vow "...in Sickness and in Health..."What a powerful image of love, of fears faced, and of shared faith and hope.Best wishes to the Reynolds family with prayers for Helen's continued recovery.(h/t: GruntDoc)

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I made large mammal status again (#932 as of 7:45 am EST)Is the ecosystem screwy again, or am I just that cool?

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Iain Duncan Smith, former head of the Conservative party (Tories) in Britain, who was frequently castigated during his term of leadership for being "out of touch," writes a magnificent column in today's Guardian about blogging and the influence of the blogosphere on public opinion in the US and the UK.Duncan Smith may be a Brit, but he hit the nail on the head with this piece, pointing out:"You

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If this goes through tomorrow and they actually end up playing, they should hire this dude to replace Gary Bettman....(h/t: Jeremy at theMUSCtiger)

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1. Drake is home. The antibiotics seem to be doing the trick. Go visit Dean for more.2. The FM continues swimmingly. Captain Ed gives us the latest here.3. Bou has a new blog-daughter. Offer her congratulations and check out the new site.4. Check out the spiffy scrolling title.....

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Awards Season in Hollywood.Those of us who ever lived near some of the venues know what a bitch this can be. We lived 2 blocks from the Shrine (USC) and 6 blocks from the Pasadena Civic (Caltech) during college, in years when the Oscars were at the Shrine and the GG's or Emmys were at the PCA. Arrgh.Nevertheless, it is a wonderful time of year, and Allan celebrates awards season by nominating

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Sweet new b'sphere baby Draco Esmay (5 weeks old) has been diagnosed with pneumonia and is in the hospital. Send your prayers and good wishes to his parents Dean and Rosemary, big brother Jake and the entire family.

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