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Abuse, Restraints, And An Uphill Battle

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Article - Kim Wombles - Dec 30 2011 - 11:44am

The Flying Professor- Part I: Don't leave home without these

Courses, speeches, and client meetings take me to faraway places, sometimes on short notice. Here are some hard-won tips about this kind of traveling. Google "packing lists" to find advice on how to fill your suitcase. I won't go there. Ins ...

Blog Post - Fred Phillips - Jan 2 2012 - 10:58pm

It's The Daily "Science" Show- Circa MIT

MIT physicist Cesar Hidalgo is experimenting with a new television program that gets scientists talking about their research and the wonders of discovery. He's not really like Jon Stewart, much more like TED, but his vision is to make the physical sci ...

Blog Post - Aimee Stern - Jan 10 2012 - 8:04pm

The Flying Professor-Part II: Before you leave home

Part I listed often-overlooked things that when taken along make your trip comfortable, safe, and productive. Part II looks at tasks you’ll find helpful to do before leaving for the airport. As before, I do not get kickbacks from any products mentioned. T ...

Blog Post - Fred Phillips - Jan 13 2012 - 3:28pm

The End Of The World In 2012 Will Be Great For Tourism

Is the entire country of Mexico anti-science? ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 15 2012 - 8:30am

Maybe Assistant Comment Editors Shouldn't Write About Science

Tom Chivers, Telegraph's assistant comment editor, may think he is being all edgy and cool by claiming Republicans- 50% of America- are anti-science. In reality, he is like an Emo-haircut wearing kid dressed in black insisting he is an outsider while ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Apr 20 2012 - 2:01pm

Windows 8 will be the biggest thing since Windows 95 (UPDATED)

Windows 8 will be the biggest thing in the world of Windows since Windows 95.   That is my prediction based on months of using it in virtualization and now natively on my convertible tablet PC.  In short it is a marked improvement over Windows 7.   The me ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Jun 3 2012 - 5:11pm

The Decisions of Life and Death

The decisions of life and death are not easy to make, whether it's about a loved one on life support or the need to spare a beloved pet suffering. As one family struggles with the harsh words of an insensitive doctor, our family is dealing with the e ...

Blog Post - Kim Wombles - Jan 27 2012 - 8:36am

Thoughts on the Superbowl and UK football

I watched a bit of the superbowl last night. Not for the football game, you'll have to understand. I struggle with rugby at the best of times. American football to me just looks like an all out war, only the soldiers for some reason are not allowed we ...

Blog Post - Oliver Knevitt - Feb 6 2012 - 11:30am

Mono-a-mano: Thoughts on Illness, Loss, and Letting Go of Stage Models of Grief

It's been a rough two weeks--tears galore, bright spots, strep, then mono, and days passed in bed, sleeping hour after hour, as if in a week, I managed to make up for 22 years of child-created sleep debt. I'm pretty sure there's still some s ...

Blog Post - Kim Wombles - Feb 9 2012 - 8:09am