January 2013
1 post
Never give up.
undercover-witch:
aftermathissecondary:
Do Chinese girls get English words tattooed on their bodies?
It means “never give up”.
December 2012
1 post
October 2012
1 post
February 2011
3 posts
What I am finding fascinating today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Group
January 2011
6 posts
BMJ Reveals Money Trail Behind MMR-Autism Claim →
As Lester Freamon told us, always follow the money.
Does Having HIV Make One Disabled? →
Discuss.
More young people are winding up in nursing homes →
Here is an idea - residential programs suited to these poor kids. 86 and in a home would be bad enough - but 26? People need more peer support than that.
I am tired of all these dying birds on this... →
Well, the starlings can go, but more red winged blackbirds got it? *sadness*
San Francisco’s Last Minute America’s Cup... →
And people wondered why I wasn’t excited about having the Cup here. As long as we have the politicians that we do in this town, no endeavor will come out to the city’s advantage.
December 2010
5 posts
Director Blake Edwards dies in Southern California →
Sad day. :(
Bad Signaling Blamed for 'Intersex' Disorder →
Meet Channy. She’s 17 and this is her story. →
Mitochondrial Dysfunction Seen in Some Autistic... →
Wasn’t that the plot from A Wind in the Door?
November 2010
18 posts
How to cook and clean a live crab →
I can buy them easily on Clement Street, the question is, am I dexterous enough to not get pinched or scald myself with hot entrails?
Being Too Clean Hazardous to Health →
Headline a little misleading. The problem is with triclosan in antibacterial soaps, not using Purell or good old fashioned soap and water. Though the latter might chap your hands and leave you prone to infection. Be careful out there.
Do Nurses Want to Be Doctors? →
A Thanksgiving turkey worth its salt →
Dear Internet: should I dry-brine the turkey this year?
"Can these machines detect tampons -- which happen... →
Collection of links re: arguments agains the nakey machines.
There goes the down to your underwear in front of... →
“Put your clothes back on so we can pat you down properly?!”
Darvon Pulled from Market →
Link interesting mostly for angry comment calling for the disbanding of the FDA.
San Francisco plans tolls between Peninsula and... →
What a horribly bad idea. Please tell me this will get killed in committee.
PFO Closure No Solution for Recurrent Stroke →
My neuro says it does nothing for chronic migraine either. Another hope dashed.
Gaming May Be Good For Boys →
So my sons tell me.
“Extraordinarily misleading headline!! This study shows that only IF YOU...”
– Infant Formula May Help Prevent Type I Diabetes
This commenter said it best.
Survey and comment thread among mostly health... →
30 Reasons to Hate San Francisco →
I heartily disagree with no. 7. But no. 30 is true!
Now Cooks Source Claims Its Facebook Page Was... →
November 4, 2010 is never to be forgotten.
Jenny McCarthy Body Count →
isoaklandburning.com →
Turned off the ironizer for just today and called it like they really saw it.
ComPost - The Cooks Source, plagiarism, and the... →
This was a beautiful thing to watch unfold today.
Sleep Loss Hits Extroverts Harder →
Party people may want to up those disco naps.
October 2010
11 posts
Sources for "Attack Ads, Circa 1800" →
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
You just may have Asperger's Syndrome. →
For some reason, I heard Jeff Foxworthy’s voice in my head the whole time I was reading this article on why in may be a good idea to seek an Asperger’s Syndrome diagnosis as an adult.
TREASURIES-Prices fall - Google News →
Lots of people are fussed about what the future holds in terms of inflation vs, deflation. The hyperworried are stocking up on gold, guns, and ammo. I think the safest thing to invest in right now would be in people telling other people what do to stay safe financially. No one ever got poor by exploiting fear.
Reflexive modernization →
That society is risky seems obvious, but it’s interesting to think for a minute about the tension between risks caused by civilization and reducing risk being the point of civilization.
Bote's Radio Delay Tips →
Let’s see if I can figure this out by tonight’s game. Go Giants!
C. Diff No Match for Cheap Spice →
Next time you get a tummy bug, try some mild yellow curry or even a sandwich with French’s mustard and let me know if this works before I try it myself. :)
Walking Correlates With Brain Volume, Cognitive... →
For the past couple of years, I’ve found that my daily chronic migraine spikes with running and sprinting. So I walk and hike as much as I can. That it’s a pleasant habit not as easily broken by age as running is a silver lining, at least.
'Light' Drinking Appears to Be Safe in Pregnancy →
It’s about time this has been publically stated. I knew of a pregnant bride who drank ginger ale, which she detested, for her wedding toast, rather than risk even a ceremonial sip of champagne. That was going too far. If you need a half a glass of wine in the second or third trimester, go for it - better than stress for the baby.
Note - I say “half a glass” because most modern...
September 2010
15 posts
Data Affirm Small Benefit for Early Mammography →
Damn straight. My personal experience has been repeat visits for calcifications. It felt like a giant waste especially in terms of stress and worry and additional unneccesary radiation. Look at your real risk factors - then decide if after 40 or after 50 is right for you. I’m not planning on another mammogram for at least five years, but will continue BSE monthly instead.
A smart attack on...
This is a news website article about a scientific... →
Also, this has even more informative comments than This is the title of a typical incediary blog post, even if it is not “first!”
“What a horrible joke the planning department is.”
– The Planning Department’s Very Different Criterion For 448 Diamond at SocketSite™
Raising Booze Taxes Lowers Mortality →
Dear Government: I don’t care. I only want you to protect me from other people, not from myself. I especially don’t want you to hurt me to protect my neighbor. Sorry.
