Daily Archives: September 15, 2004

The chemical in cannabis that produces a high may help to combat the spread of cancer, research suggests. Scientists have discovered the active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannibol can block the spread of gamma herpes viruses. The viruses are linked to an increased … Continue reading →

We were watching an insipid situation comedy the other day while correcting essays, and we saw an actress in a "typical American family" yawn and say to her daughter, "I’m bored, lets go to the movies." We couldn’t remember the … Continue reading →

If, as the old saw says, the proof is in the pudding, then the World’s Greatest University over in the People’s Republic of Cambridge continues to attract some mighty smart guys, and has the perspicacity to place them in charge … Continue reading →

We have been hearing dire warnings for some time now, particularly from our friends in the Thursday Night Blogger’s Group, about the looming disaster which is Comment Spam. Oh no, we thought, not content with rendering email all but unusable … Continue reading →

When we tell people that we are among the 8% of men who suffer from color-blindness, most of them imagine we live in a “Leave it to Beaver” world of stark black and white. Nothing could be further from the … Continue reading →

We came across this disturbing photo at Worth1000. Things like this and my sister-in-law Cecilia serve as constrant reminders that genetics is a celestial crap shoot….. from Worth 1000

More and more when we search the Web for facts or info as part of our job or while blogging, we find that Google is directing us to one of the most interesting and successful WIKI sites in existence; Wikipedia, … Continue reading →