Ambling through my day...
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conulySuddenly 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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Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'driven from key al-Anad airbase'
After 3 years, Jordan refugee camp for Syrians now a city
U.S. Support of Syrian Kurds Ruffles Turkey's Feathers
ISIS Rises in Libya
Rescue hopes fade for migrants after boat capsizes in Mediterranean
China says has stopped reclamation work in South China Sea
Ukraine army gets help from classic car restorers
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.
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
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'driven from key al-Anad airbase'
After 3 years, Jordan refugee camp for Syrians now a city
U.S. Support of Syrian Kurds Ruffles Turkey's Feathers
ISIS Rises in Libya
Rescue hopes fade for migrants after boat capsizes in Mediterranean
China says has stopped reclamation work in South China Sea
Ukraine army gets help from classic car restorers
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Date: 2015-08-07 07:53 am (UTC)Was that actually you personally asking the question, or was it somebody else?
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Date: 2015-08-07 05:20 pm (UTC)