Yearly Archives: 2006

Cold Cuts

The bad news, for anti-circumcision advocates, is that, in a study in Africa, circumcision was found to reduce the risk of HIV by as much as half. Cells on the foreskin turn out to be especially receptive to the virus. The good news, for lovers of unintentional humor, is that one of the study’s chief [...]

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Next time, F7.

Another reason I’m a Mac man: Microsoft steals one of Apple’s icon’s, and misspells “business.” Really?

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Another Map Quiz

Nasty world map quiz. Click-and-drag the water to move around. I got a 47. Comment triumphantly with your scores.

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Headaches: Can’t Live With ‘Em, Can’t Cut Your Own Head Off

I think I’ve found an explanation for my headaches and fatigue: More or less constant exposure to Wi-Fi waves. The science is somewhat unpersuasive, as I recall, but if it’s good enough for highly-ranked British schools, it’s good enough for me. Oh, wait: Here’s another possibility: Maybe my posture’s too good.

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Life Imitates Art

Old news by now, but, from Wikipedia: On June 3, 2006 while presenting the award for best movie at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, Jackson declared that Snakes on a Plane would win the award the following year, jokingly stating: No movie shall triumph over Snakes on a Plane. Unless I happen to feel like [...]

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