Illness: Civ, Defined
Symptoms: gaeaphagy (primary), commensurate with compulsive eating disorder; changes in body image; compromised ego boundaries; mild analgesia; paranoia…
Category: Wanderings
First, Admit There’s a Problem…
Often, diagnosis of a physical, mental or emotional illness occurs when a patient first recognizes there is a problem. Next, the behavior of the patient is compared to a baseline. …
Ahoy Matey!
I’m an unabashed geek. I admit it. While rummaging around the internets (heh), I discovered a local game store running a “Tavern Night” (no alcohol served). Um… what’s that about? …
It’s All Relative…
Fun fact: I’m related to United States president Ulysses S. Grant! In high-school history class, we were taught that he was one of the most (if not the most) openly …
Ain’t Bread Until It’s Out of the Oven
I just realized my (male / mostly irrelevant) stance on the abortion debate. Them: “IT’S A HUMAN LIFE!!! AND YOU CAN’T CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE!!!” Me: “And, with the same reasoning, …
Oh THERE You Are, Racist!
Like this is anything new… I have a friend who is part of what is termed a ‘marginalized’ culture (i.e. it aint’ ‘white’ European-based). She posts a cool article that …
An Activist and Friend Passes
This weekend I found out that a friend, Mitzi (pictured above next to her husband, Jonathan on the left and mutual friend Bruce on the right) passed on, attended by …
The Resistance Playbook
Be careful when evaluating the CPAC conference going on now or Fox news. And by careful, I mean take this as an -extreme- warning. The stuff they are talking about …
Future Tech: Carbon Mushrooms
One of those weird things that comes to mind: The San Fernando has a particular kind of weather, that tends to wrap around it and curl, like a snake, coupled …
Matter of Long Term Poisoning
So… could a test for nicotine presence in the system be able to also detect neonicotinoids at biologically active levels? Does anyone know how much neonicotinoids or nicotine concentrate in …