The New Phone Books Are Here!!! The New Phone Books are Here!!!!
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I realize this post lacks purpose. I'm just excited......
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July 21, 2007
July 18, 2007
Eat chana masala to prevent Alzheimer's!
Category: Alzheimer's Disease
Yes, that title is a bit ostentatious. But the foods we eat contain many compounds that can be beneficial to brain health. One strategy for optimizing our brains for long-term peak performance is to identify these compounds and discover how...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 3:03 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 13, 2007
SchadenFriday Campaign Edition
Category: SchadenFriday
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1035231820070710?src=071007_1153_DOUBLEFEATURE_rebel_cleric_killed">Put a fork in 'em. The ultraconservative in centrist's clothing is toast....
Posted by Evil Monkey at 10:32 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 12, 2007
Thomas Kinkade is the Devil
Category: Synaptic Misfires
Kinkade, the self-professed "painter of light", is known to be a rather boorish businessperson, to put it politely. I have long been uncomfortable, however, looking at the hackneyed Hallmark "art" he produces, but I could never understand why. Could it...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 2:42 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 11, 2007
Creationists up to no good in Chesterfield County, VA
Category: Creationism/Intelligent Design
It looks like somebody either never heard of Dover, or refused to learn from their lesson. It seems the local ID supporters of Chesterfield County aren't happy: So far, the official actions of the CCSB have been limited to issuing...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 3:28 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 10, 2007
That durned 8 things tag
Category: Synaptic Misfires
I just noticed a comment in my Undergraduate Research Changed My Life post from a friend of mine; Camilo at Mercurical tagged me with the "8 Things" meme. Ok ok ok. I should just jump on this bandwagon as well....
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Creation Museum and Public Perception: Tepid Waters
Category: Creationism/Intelligent Design
The Alliance for Science, a wonderful group of which I am a member, has a link about a survey that examines public perception of the new Creation Museum. Having recently visited the Propoganda Ministry Museum myself, I was very underwhelmed....
Posted by Evil Monkey at 9:10 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Thoughts on Approaching Hormone Therapy Data
Category: Menopause
I recently posted three "Basics"-style blurbs about menopause and hormone therapy (HT). If you missed it, they are here, here, and here. The field has gone through a lot of upheaval since the WHI studies in 2002, and I would...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 1:53 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 9, 2007
Simpson's Avatar Bandwagon
Category: Books/Movies/Music
I'm pretty hyped to see The Simpsons Movie, so of course I have to jump on the "make your own avatar bandwagon". Here's me, rendered as a Simpson's character......
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Skies of blue, clouds of white.... and I think to myself....
Category: Samsara
My dad passed away on June 21st at 1:28 pm. I haven't posted anything about it yet because I had to take some time to clear my head. Part of my sporadic posting has been due in large part to...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 5:04 PM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 6, 2007
Best LOLShai'hulud ever, and Dune diatribe
Category: Synaptic Misfires
I've been reading the Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson prequels and sequels to the late Frank Herbert's Dune series. Dune is arguably the most influential sci-fi series ever, and in my opinion one of the best ever written, even Frank Herbert's...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 7:00 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The Basics of Menopause and Hormone Therapy III: Cognitive Consequences
Category: Menopause
Postmenopausal women frequently complain about problems with attention and concentration, and increased forgetfulness. Controlled studies of the cognitive effects of menopause and HRT, however, have been controversial.
Posted by Evil Monkey at 1:05 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 4, 2007
The Basics of Menopause and Hormone Therapy II: Types of HRT and Physiological Consequences
Category: Menopause
This is the second of a series that examines menopause, hormone therapy, and consequences of each. Today's installment looks at the makeup of common hormones on the market, physiological consequences of hormone loss and replacement, and the Women's Health Initiative...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 2:45 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
