Hey, guys, Minnesota's in the news! And what a headline!

Kids Swap DNA for Fairground RidesI am slightly regretful that "The Circus of Brass and Bone" is set more historically, and so I cannot use this...or can I? Bone aether, blood, the circus' disbarred-doctor-and-snake-oil-salesman's experiments when...oh, but that would be spoilery if I told ( Read more... )

1. There is a strong link (in a small study) connecting use of pthalates-containing products during pregnancy with kids who have ADD, not to mention various other not-so-good possible effects.

2. Many cosmetics, lotion, shampoo, nail polish, etc. contain pthalates.

3. They usually don't list it in the ingredient list.

Conclusion: WTF, world? Gah

• Have been upstairs for 15 minutes, and already Fu Manchu has knocked 3 ornaments off the tree!
• And that's why I hide my Gmail window and turn off Twitter notifications while I work: ping.fm/vChAt
• The manikin sat, wrapped her arms around her knees, and buried her face in them. Though a doll can't cry, her small shoulders shook. #nwm

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• It's freeeezing at work. Purple fingernails. Next time I'm bringing fleece, fingerless gloves, and microwaveable grain bags.
• Prescription: Nature. (SciAm) ping.fm/obE6g
• Might have just arranged to purchase a bootleg of Ninja Assassin. Enjoying the uncertainty.

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• Go, look, laugh. www.regretsy.com
• The idea that you have to eat witches to annihilate them (Science Friday) adds a new spin to Hansel & Gretel.

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• District 9, Zombieland, and Surrogates are all at the cheap rate at Block E. Want movie-watching time!
• Those wacky Swiss researchers! ping.fm/wlUGb
• A squirrel just TP'd our tree with a wad of white plastic? fake cobwebs? longer than he was. Happy almost-Halloween!

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• Interesting article about the necessity of categorizing prototypes as familiar objects (NYT): ping.fm/BHODn

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Haven't been doing much writing stuff lately--photography has been taking up that slot ( Read more... )

• For those interested in the nigh-apocalyptic bee colony collapse, SciAm podcasts about it, incl. the reason (sort of). bit.ly/RlHsd
• Want Android phone w/ keyboard & wi-fi. Hate inability to figure out what models are here/forthcoming.

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• 13:06 Poem about the Mars Rover Spirit. Tears in my eyes. ping.fm/uDh5U
• 14:09 Our CSA is offering 25 lbs of organic tomatoes for $25. Anybody into canning?
• 15:03 + Strawberry walnut salad with sweet poppy seed dressing manifested in work lunchroom.

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