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Category Archives: Biology
Cats “know” their name
There are more details of the study through this link but the short version is that cats probably don’t “know” the sounds coming from our mouths are their name, it’s an association they’re making of us wanting their attention. Dogs … Continue reading
Annual stupidity begins, aka DST
When I was a kid, I didn’t mind Daylight Savings Time as much. It didn’t start until April and in the Midwest its arrival meant that Spring was here to stay…usually. The original purpose for DST in the Modern Era … Continue reading
1809: Charles Darwin & Abraham Lincoln born
As Emo Philips has a joke: Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln have the same birthday which is fitting because they’re the two biggest enemies of the South. Being an American living in any region, even abroad, it is a painfully … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, History, Science & Technology
Tagged 19th Century, Historical Birthday, Opinion, Politics, US Civil War
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Three Identical Strangers: Worth Seeing
This was my free movie from Alamo Drafthouse for 2018. It was worth the drive down to the South Lamar location. Anybody over forty-ish may remember the core story about these guys since they were all over the talk-show circuit in … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, In Theaters, Movies, Science & Technology
Tagged Documentary, Eighties
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First Soylent week conclusion, moving on to second
My first week with Soylent has ended in a mixed way. Due to the Moontower Comedy Fest, I fell off the wagon a little and I also rewarded myself for a solid week of exercising by having a Texas Burger … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Health, News, Science & Technology
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Soylent week update, yet still progressing
After some discussion and clarification with Somara, I got talked out of drinking Soylent for every meal because she said it only substitutes for one or two of the three per day we tend to eat; I usually don’t do … Continue reading
The future of food, part four: a week of Soylent
I’ve gone over three alternatives, sampled them, mixed them with other stuff to make them more “edible,” and now comes a quick test of a short-term result. This week, I’m going to “eat” nothing but Soylent for lunch and dinner. … Continue reading
The future of food, part three: Huel
My overdue conclusion on the trilogy of food substitutions! I had this Huel (Human Fuel) stuff so long again, I had to start over to remember what it was like. Unlike Soylent or “Slimfast,” Huel comes in a powder that you … Continue reading
March is ladybug month
Whenever I don’t have a solid idea for a month’s theme, I start searching via Google for inspiration. This time I learned that March is ladybug month. Not sure why but I pounced on it because only recently did I … Continue reading
A decent explanation on why gene-mapping results vary
Hopefully you may remember the story about my two different DNA results back in 2016. The outcomes between the two companies “disagreed” so much I could be two people in my opinion. I doubt I could get my brother to … Continue reading
The new, 2018 recovery plan has been initiated
I want to first give a big thank you to Somara for her participation today in helping adjust the battle plan for feeling better, functional. The major element is that we have a shared goal which we both wanted to … Continue reading
The future of food, part two: Soylent
This “food substitute” has gotten the most attention…in the circles (or bubble if you believe such nonsense) of news I follow, mainly stuff influenced by the Economist, The Nation and scientifically-slanted podcasts. Soylent was also written about by the token tech … Continue reading
A real ET…that’s a rock
Sorry I wasn’t very timely on Oumuamua’s passing by the earth but I was excited about our Astronomers finally discovering and confirming an object passing through our solar system that didn’t originate “here.” According NPR stories, Oumuamua on now hurtling on its … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Astronomy, Biology, Physics, Science & Technology
Tagged Stellar Objects
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They’ll float too!
What looks like a clump of peat moss is really a fire ant colony floating around until they find dry land. If there really is a hell, these stinging little SOBs would be permanent fixtures. When there’s a flood, fire … Continue reading
Overcrowded bird nest in a weird spot!
Above is a bird nest some weird breed constructed right on the security camera of my friends. You can’t see every baby bird but there are four crammed in there. Mama bird hasn’t been seen lately. When I first noticed … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Pictures, Science & Technology
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