August 31, 2006
Kermit the Frog
Topic Categories: OnLine Quiz • Silliness • Your Inner Child
Just hoping that you all don't forget about me!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:59 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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August 29, 2006
Friends
Topic Categories: Personal • Punny • Random Announcement
a love letter to my peeps.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 4:56 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 27, 2006
What Color Should Your Eyes Be?
Topic Categories: OnLine Quiz • Personal • Silliness
Just another fun quiz to keep you entertained while I get my feet under me.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 9:29 AM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 26, 2006
Are You Left- or Right-Brained?
Topic Categories: OnLine Quiz • Personal • Psychology
trying to get back in to the game, despite my long absence.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 11:45 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 18, 2006
How Girly Are You?
Topic Categories: OnLine Quiz
Another way to invest your hard-earned work time, by playing on the internet.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 12:44 PM • 20 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Schoolhouse Rock: Electricity
Topic Categories: Education • Schoolhouse Rock • Streaming videos • Your Inner Child
All about electricity!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:59 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 14, 2006
Sitting Here Nude (Streaming Video)
Topic Categories: Humor • Music • Streaming videos
yes, that's me in this video, in the nude.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 6:59 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 12, 2006
Don't You Wish You Were A Scientist?
Topic Categories: Science • Silliness • Streaming videos • Your Inner Child
But no, you all opted to be business majors instead!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 7:59 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 11, 2006
Schoolhouse Rock: Interjections!
Topic Categories: Education • Schoolhouse Rock • Streaming videos • Teaching • Your Inner Child
Interjections color our language and our world.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:59 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 8, 2006
In the Beginning There Was .. The Big Bang
Topic Categories: Education • Evolution • Flash animations • Teaching
a wonderful flash animation that provides a fascinating and educational look at how much time has passed from the moment of the Big Bang through today.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 10:34 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 7, 2006
Give GWB a brain!
Topic Categories: OnLine Games • Politics
it's harder to do than you think!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 7:20 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 5, 2006
The Archimedes Palimpsest
Topic Categories: Books
Has the ancient link between mathematics and prayer finally been discovered?
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 3:34 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 4, 2006
Dimming the Sun
Topic Categories: Education • Environment • Global Warming • Streaming videos • Weather
After all American commercial flights were grounded for 3 days after 9-11, a researcher found that human activities on global warming have a much larger impact than previously thought.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 12:33 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The Underwear Oracle Reveals All
Topic Categories: OnLine Quiz • Silliness
Finally, an online quiz that tells you everything that you need to know about yourself!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 11:14 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Schoolhouse Rock: Preamble
Topic Categories: Politics • Streaming videos • Teaching • Your Inner Child
This video should bring back a few memories for some of you, and it is an important lesson for the current administration, who act as though they've never heard of the US Constitution.
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 8:59 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 3, 2006
Blog Carnivals Available
Topic Categories: Blog Carnivals
a bunch of blog carnivals to read!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 1:05 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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