What if….. Wednesday
1. What if…. you were born into a different family. How do you think you would be a different person? How would you be the same?
2. What if…. you were allergic to your favorite person. How would you cope?
3. What if…. you were ‘discovered’ by Steven Spielberg. How would your life change? Or wouldn’t it?
4. What if…. your body never required sleep. How would you spend all that extra time?
5. What if…. you witnessed a man snatch an elderly woman’s purse. What would you do?
Please don’t do that
Repeatedly pressing the call button will not cause the elevator to arrive any faster.
That drives me crazy. It’s all I can do to resist the urge to slap their hands!
image compliments of UCSD/Reuters
Smart dust
A team of researchers at UC-San Diego have created tiny silicon sensors that can orient themselves
“The vision is to build miniature devices that can move with ease through a tiny environment, such as a vein or an artery, to specific targets, then locate and detect chemical or biological compounds and report this information to the outside world,” said Michael Sailor, a professor at UCSD’s department of chemistry and biochemistry who led the study.
Science fiction is becoming reality everyday. What would you like these scientists to invent next?
So where’s the party?
REMINDER: This Wednesday, at 5:51 a.m. EDT, Mars will be closer to Earth than ever in recorded history.
Meanwhile, people around the globe are planning “Mars Parties” to celebrate the phenomenon.
Are any of you planning to wake up early to sight the planet? Anyone planning or going to a Mars party?
Republican Eye on the Political Pie – You’ve Seen “Queer Eye,” Now Witness…
Compliments of Schlock ‘N’ Roll by Ward Sutton in the Village Voice
August 25th, 2003 5:30 AM
Courtesy of CQ
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If I am commander in chief, I won’t just bring to that profound responsibility the perspective of sitting in the Situation Room. I’ll also bring the perspective of someone who’s fought on the front lines.” — Sen. John KERRY, D-Mass.
TODAY’S TRIVIA: In Boston, Democratic Sen. John Kerry’s nickname is “Live Shot,” a reference to his fondness for television cameras. (Source: “CQ’s Politics in America 2004.”)
Red wine extends life
A study shows that molecules found in red wine and peanuts may have life-extending effects.
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