I’m happy dancing all over the house. I got my Kindle 2 in the mail today — late, very late afternoon. Then it was Google time to figure out how to get the PDF review copies of books from my PC to my Kindle so I could read them. Many minutes/hours later, I ended up […]
Haven’t had much time to think, let alone posts. But, my hubby found that absolutely wonderful knitting cartoon. You’ll find it Wondermark #491. I mean really, some men just don’t understand the need for knitting. My hubby thought I’d get a kick out of it because every trip we take, I spend more time trying […]
Today an article in National Geographic News reports that liquid water was recently seen on Mars. Phoenix, which landed near Mars’ north pole, has taken several photos of itself and a recent series of photos seem to show water droplets on the lander’s legs that are clumping together and running downward. If it’s not water, […]
Sometimes when I read the results of a new scientific study, such as this one on “Loss of Height Linked to Breathlessness in the Elderly“, I wonder why they didn’t know that already. One researcher said: “The results of the study were far more profound that we expected, given the relatively small number of subjects […]
I have good days and so-so days and bad days. Today started as a good day so I rushed about doing everything I’d let slide over the past week. I got caught up on a lot of work tasks, did some housework, and then…ran out of steam. I should of known it was too good […]
An article reports that scientists have mapped a first draft of the Neanderthal genome. Highlights of the article: Researchers used DNA fragments extracted from three Croatian fossils to map out more than 60 percent of the entire Neanderthal genome by sequencing three billion bases of DNA. The analysis showed it is highly unlikely that much […]
Time. It sort of slips away without warning. One minute it’s morning, the next it’s last evening and then midnight. I know I was conscious for all that time — but, what happened to it? I think I have a black hole in the house that sucks up time and takes it away before I […]
Student Life has an article on The Top 10 Kids Movies Inappropriate for Kids. On this list are some of my favorite movies. There are ones that my son and I enjoyed together and watched many time. While I can understand the reasoning behind thinking some of the films such as Time Bandits, Coraline (thought […]