I never really thought I'd be writing a post like this one, as I'm not particularly conservative in any way shape or form, but I keep on seeing articles like this one, by Matthew Yglesias at Think Progress. This isn't to particularly harp on Matt, but his is the most recent post of many that I've seen like this. Time and again I’m struck by the ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago, I found myself in the awkward position of agreeing with Bill Frist in a discussion with Bill Maher about vaccination.

Earlier today, I read a really sad account of a child who cannot go to daycare because one of the other parents at his daycare will not vaccinate their child. The author's child is immunosupressed because he has ( Read more... )

So yesterday I googled my mom ( Read more... )

This is my most favorite academic journal article ever.

And I never made it past the first diagram and have no idea what it's about.

You can watch this video on www.livejournal.com

The Nano Song from nanomonster on Vimeo.

The above is part of a contest by the American Chemical Society's Nanotation group. There are 26 other videos submitted. These are the contest rules: NanoTube Contest - What is "Nano ( Read more... )

When I was waking up this morning, listening attentively to the radio to determine whether or not I was going to work out and THEN work or just to work out, I heard briefly a snippet about a massive amount of gorillas found in the Congo.


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I just saw this press release:One of the ways UPS achieves efficiencies is through careful study of the methods used to deliver packages. Time studies led UPS to discover that avoiding left-hand turns would save time, conserve fuel, reduce emissions and reduce the potential for accidents. UPS managers (who for years planned routes by physically ( Read more... )

Interesting. I always sort of wondered about this assertion. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A survey examining sexual practices of U.S. teens has undercut the notion that many engage in oral sex rather than intercourse to stay "technically" virgins, researchers said on Tuesday ( Read more... )

10 lbs of awesome in a 5 lb bag has a post up about gas prices that I think is pretty interesting. The Truth About Cars opined today about the cause of higher gas prices. William C. Montgomery says that the culprits are not the oil companies, supply or refinery shortages, growth in India and China, or the lack of domestic drilling and production. ( Read more... )

This, frankly, shocks me. AUSTIN - Saying that a belief in creationism - the theory that God created the Earth in six literal days, as recounted in the Bible - falls outside the realm of science, the state's commissioner for higher education has recommended that a Dallas-based organization not be authorized to offer a master's degree in science ( Read more... )