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January 1, 2009

  • How Many of 2009’s Banished Words Can You Use In A Sentence?

    Maverick, winner of five nominations for his iconic performances in Hollywood westerns put off his annual staycation to make his way down to Main Street station, the one just past Wall Street to bailout his first dude, his friend he jokingly calls Green Monkey.

September 29, 2008

September 28, 2008

  • What’s for Dinner?

    and I was surprised to learn that it had to bake an hour and a half. Who has an hour and a half on a weekday?

September 15, 2008

September 13, 2008

September 1, 2008

August 24, 2008

August 19, 2008

August 12, 2008

August 6, 2008

August 4, 2008

July 31, 2008

  • Gravitational Time Dilation

    I watched all the Star Trek series, read Asimov and Clarke and even read the Physics of Star Trek. I went on to become a Gatehead, a Stargate fan. I even married a Trekker.

July 30, 2008

July 29, 2008

  • Natural Bug Repellents

    I don’t know about you, but I hate bugs! Some bugs are attracted by the carbon dioxide that our bodies emit, both from our breath as well as our sweat. Annoying gnats flying around your face, pesky flies after your food, and mosquitoes after their daily blood feast, yuck

July 27, 2008

July 21, 2008

  • How to Choose Sheets

    I’ve since learned that there are a couple of things to look for when buying sheets. First there is the type of cotton, the thread count and the feel.

July 20, 2008

  • Earwigs AKA Songs Stuck In Your Head

    Did you know there’s a word for that? Yup, it’s called Earwig ‘also known as’ earworm. No it’s not the mind control worm that Khan put in Chekov’s ear in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.