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Stupid website, but it gives me a chance to taunt my co-worker Kevin. This morning I got a puzzled e-mail from him, asking me why this picture of me in Sydney from February (yes, that's Sydney, Australia; we were there for training for work) was the most-viewed picture in his online galleries (warning, probably not a worksafe gallery). I have no ...

I had a pretty nice weekend than has gone a long way toward getting my attitude back close to being fit for human consumption. On Saturday, despite the now-standard insomnia and sleeping in late, we got out of town up into the mountains to a party at a friend's house. They've got a lovely place right out in the middle of nature, with a ...

I've never been a big fan of the whole zombie genre. However, I've finally found a bit of zombie-themed entertainment that makes me giggle. A very talented musician by the name of Jonathan Coulton has taken the basic zombie concept, mixed it in with office meetings and lingo, and set the whole tasty thing to music: Re Your Brains. You can listen ...

This article in NewScientistSpace.com talks about research into why astronauts are more prone to infections. They now have data that suggests that microgravity interferes with the activation of T-cells. This explains why NASA needed to institute 10-day quarantines for all of their astronauts. Worse, the article concludes with this: No one is yet ...

If anyone other than my family knows where the title of this post comes from, I'll be impressed. I have belonged to a certain online community for many years, the only one that I've joined that requires a subscription payment. While there have been occasional downsides, it has been a mostly positive experience and I have made a lot of what I ...

Neither Stephanie nor I are pretty when we cry. If you're drawing a blank on why the above line makes sense in a post titled ''It's My Party,'' you've obviously never seen the movie of the same name starring Eric Roberts and Gregory Harrison. This movie is not everyone's cup of tea -- the story is about Nick (Eric Roberts), has just been ...