Ambling through my day...

Suddenly realized, 20 minutes before we had to leave for ballet that OMG IT IS TIME TO LEAVE FOR BALLET. WE ARE DOING THAT TODAY.

I'm supposed to get an emailed reminder, and indeed I did get such a thing, but I hadn't actually been on the computer. Strange, but true.

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An ancient termite mound confirms insects can live in the same homes for millennia

Then, last night, I asked another question: name your favorite white science fiction and fantasy author. And the response was…something I hadn’t really expected.

Frequent spicy meals linked to human longevity

Genetic Privacy, as Explained by Mystery Poopers

Sucking on Mouse Tongues to Understand How Taste Buds Work

US carbon pollution from power plants hits 27-year low

Astronomers Discover a New Class of Freakishly Dense, Compact Galaxies

Almost Half of America Can’t Swim, Survey Says (Article from last year. Also, swimming competency self-assessment is apparently worthless, as most people who can barely swim think they swim just fine.)

Study Shows Plants Exhibit 'Animal-Like' Signals Despite Lack Of Nervous System

What Windows 10's "Privacy Nightmare" Settings Actually Do

Family to Pay Price for Trying to Sue Ammo Dealers

St. Louis justice system biased against black children, U.S. probe finds

Very Small Pool of Rich Donors Dominates Election Giving

Leaky Vaccines Enhance Spread of Deadlier Chicken Viruses

NSA report shows China hacked 600+ US targets over 5 years

Aging Pipes Are Poisoning America's Tap Water

School Segregation, the Continuing Tragedy of Ferguson

Charging Towards Fascism

How New York's mentally ill get lost in courts, jails and hospitals

Solitary Confinement: Punished for Life

The Making of the American Police State

How Mass Incarceration Takes a Toll on the Environment

Chicago police detained thousands of black Americans at interrogation facility

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