Daily Archives: May 10, 2002

Sorry, Mom

A new study says that having sons shortened the life span of Finnish mothers by about 34 weeks per son. Daughters nurtured to adulthood helped prolong mothers’ lives. OK, Mom. I promise. I’ll take my vitamins, I won’t read in … Continue reading Continue reading

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Baby, it’s cold inside

Today’s literally cool science news: The coldest place in Houston isn’t the Galleria ice rink, it’s physicist Randall Hulet’s lab. The temperature inside a small tube there isn’t absolute zero — at minus 459 Fahrenheit, the lowest possible temperature — … Continue reading Continue reading

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Poll: Lawyers favor ending partisan judicial races

More than 80% of lawyers who responded to a survey favor ending partisan judicial elections. Those who voted for change were moderately in favor of merit appointments followed by retention elections over simple nonpartisan elections. I’m indifferent as to which … Continue reading Continue reading

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Can we call it a rotary?

A European-style traffic circle will be installed at an intersection not too far from Stately Kuff Manor. The area has been undergoing some revitalization and already has some decent places to eat and drink nearby. Washington Avenue, the street in … Continue reading Continue reading

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Still in a musical mood

The other day while at the hardware store, I heard The Girl from Ipanema, the song that defined the bossa nova sound. It’s a classic, made famous by legendary sax player Stan Getz, but it was the fact that it … Continue reading Continue reading

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Soothing the savage beast

Saw a great performance last night at the local live music pub The Mucky Duck by Eddie from Ohio, a Virginia-based folk/rock group. They were recommended to me by an old high school buddy who lies them so much he … Continue reading Continue reading

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MailBombBoy overview

Kathy Kinsley points to this summary of how Luke Helder was caught, compiled by Mary Wehmeier. Yesterday about 5 PM Pacific Time, Luke J. Helder, AKA Mailbomb Boy was arrested after he tried to outrun the Nevada Highway Patrol for … Continue reading Continue reading

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Vote early, vote often

TAPped is taking nominations for “the best liberal blogs (and blog-equivalents) out there”, which they may incorporate into a site redesign. At the very least, they’ll do a post with links to the nominees. Take a moment and send them … Continue reading Continue reading

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