Nelson Mandela, hero of South Africa, dies at 95 - Sic transit gloria mundi.

United States, Israel opposed Mandela, supported Apartheid - The attempt to make Nelson Mandela respectable is an ongoing effort of Western government spokesmen and the Western media. He wasn’t respectable in the business circles of twentieth-century New York or Atlanta, ( Read more... )

The Acts of Whimsy cancer fundraiser is still live. It has made goal, but additional support is always welcome, especially given my new complications. Please check it out if you have not done so yet.

The Lakeside Kickstarter has expanded its stretch goals to include documenting the science around my genomic testing by traveling to the testing lab ( Read more... )

A while back, I announced a Kalimpura caption contest [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ]. Unfortunately, chemo brain got in the way and I have been quite dilatory in wrapping up the voting poll.

Consider it now wrapped:


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Another chemo done. As expected, they're getting tougher. The Vectibix rash is already firing up across my forehead, and intensifying on my chest and back where it never went away. I figure for my face to be a major disaster in another day or two. Likewise the emotional and cognitive effects are powerful right now. A lot of stress in the family, ( Read more... )

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Outlawed by Amazon DRM - A couple of days a go, my friend Linn sent me an e-mail, being very frustrated: Amazon just closed her account and wiped her Kindle. Without notice. Without explanation. This is DRM at it’s worst. If you think Amazon is your friend, you are sadly mistaken. A ( Read more... )

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Cliff Nest> - The shadow hunters of underground Thailand. Wow.

A Space Shuttle on the Streets of Los Angeles - Cool time lapse video.

Fish Can Cloak, Become Invisible to Predators - Silver-colored fish, such as herring, sardines and sprat, are bending the laws of physics, according to ( Read more... )

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The Cranky Cave Troll - This explains the attack in the Mines of Moria far better than Peter Jackson ever did. Heh heh heh.

The 10 Most Defining Performances in the History of Genre Television - You'll probably quibble with the picks, but it's a fun list.

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7 gross wonders across America

The Long Battle to Rethink Mental Illness in Children - Sigh.

Banana Boat sunscreen recalled after burn injuries - Energizer Holdings on Friday recalled dozens of its Banana Boat sunscreen products after reports of consumers catching on fire after the ( Read more... )

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Why Are Some Publishers So Wrong About Fair Use? | Peer to Peer Review - (Via ( Read more... )

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