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making the rounds, la familia edition
Originally published at Saint Nickanuck of the Tundra. You can comment here or there.- My wickedly talented cousin Janet is currently conquering the Arctic for her latest video masterpiece, and documenting it on her personal blog here.
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making the rounds
Originally published at Saint Nickanuck of the Tundra. You can comment here or there.- So, it turns out that in the 1940’s, we gave Guatemalans syphilis on purpose. I, somehow, am not surprised.
- It’s flu season, and I suspect you know the drill by now - wash your damn hands, cover that cough, stay home if you’re contagious, and just go get your flu ( Read more... )
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making the rounds
Originally published at Saint Nickanuck of the Tundra. You can comment here or there.- PalMD has a great review of the history and issues surrounding one of the more recent faddish things to look for in medicine, vitamin D deficiency in adults.
- In much the same vein, there’s an excellent examination of the often-demonized high fructose corn syrup, ( Read more... )
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ReConStruction post-mortem
Originally published at Saint Nickanuck of the Tundra. You can comment here or there.- ReConStruction was damn fun. Moreso than other cons in recent memory, there was a refreshing balance of work (being on panels) and actually being able to spend time doing fun con-things that were not work. There was, of course, plenty of partying and socialization ( Read more... )
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making the rounds
Originally published at Saint Nickanuck of the Tundra. You can comment here or there.- ReConStruction was a damn fun time, but notable for having rather desolate overall attendance and some interesting fan dynamics. Autopsy notes will be forthcoming.
- I did not attend Otakon, having little direct investment in things otaku at the present time, but ( Read more... )
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weekly rounds
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fortnightly rounds
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Drinking Skeptically at the Blue Agave
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weekly rounds
Originally published at Saint Nickanuck of the Tundra. You can comment here or there.- It ended up being one of those weeks, actually.
- That noted, my interview on KXDJ with Chris was great. His questions were keen, and getting a chance to give a more meaningful answer to the not-so-simple question of “is the H1N1 pandemic overhyped?” is always ( Read more... )
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weekly rounds
Originally published at Saint Nickanuck of the Tundra. You can comment here or there.- Farpoint was simply brilliant fun, and some notes on the proceedings will be coming shortly. Those of you who didn’t go (yes, you) missed a seriously good time. And Viking midgets.
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