Sagittarius Horoscope for week of January 16, 2014
The four elements that compose cocaine are the same as those that make up TNT, caffeine, and nylon: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. The combinations and proportions of elements are different in each substance, of course. But the point, for our purposes, is that the same raw materials lead to ( Read more... )

Sagittarius Horoscope for week of January 12, 2012I suspect you may soon find yourself in a situation similar to the one that 19th-century American President Abraham Lincoln was in when he said the following: "If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. But if this is tea, please bring me some coffee." In other words, Sagittarius, you may not be ( Read more... )

Yo ho ho and a mug of hot mocha!

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Scientists Announce A Breakthrough In The Search For The Cause Of Attention Deficit/Hyperactive DisorderAs somebody who was in this condition as a child, and is somewhat still afflicted now (as in, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to motivate myself) I find this development very interesting. Remember, my childhood predates Ritalin. For me, ( Read more... )

Back from a trip to Sister's in Asheville for a reunion/gift swap. The swag talley:

* Three shirts: one from Mom & Dad; two from a family friend.
* A Calvin & Hobbes book.
* A huge double-capacity coffee cup, a packet of instant cocoa and two packs of cookies, from Sister.
* The Art of War/The Prince/Frederick The Great's Instructions To His ( Read more... )

An Astronaut Invents the First Practical Zero-Gee Coffee Cup.

Now you don't need gravity with your grounds.

Yesterday I got up in the morning, went to the kitchen pantry and found that Dad had purchased for me a two-week supply of Kellogg's Pop Tarts. And I noticed that all the boxtops had already been cut off.

ME (to DAD): Did you send for the Indiana Jones canteen or the backpack ( Read more... )