January 2011
17 posts
Tear Gas, Rocks, Rubber Bullets. Egypt? No, in... →
redguard:
This morning, with good reason, much of the news in the twittersphere is focused on the popular uprisings in Egypt and the government’s harsh response by shutting down the internet, allowing for a mass cover up of violations of human rights. While it is easy to ignore what is happening in Egypt and the state response by dismissing it as something happening in a foreign land, tear...
Eventual Ghost: Let me tell you a story about... →
As someone who has had an inordinate amount of dental work that has involved two bone infections (one I am still living with), I have a lot to say about this. Paul’s story is important. READ IT.
eventualghost:
Let me tell you a story about tooth pain:
…as you may remember, in 2007 a 12 year old boy named Deamonte Driver died of a brain infection caused by an untreated tooth infection.
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“Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas said they would have gone further...”
– Supreme Court: Background checks on federal contract workers upheld by Supreme Court - latimes.com
“There is no question that the Chinese will keep working hard. Hard work is in...”
– In a 2007 National Geographic photo book called “Inside China”, where five out of six authors are white. Made me feel annoyed as a Chinese person - enough of this stereotyping and essentialism already. (via microaggressions)
Greetings from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The view from my hotel room. :-D Yes, Cosmology on the Beach is going to be a lot of fun!
Abstruse Goose » Deception →
What we LQG people really think of string theory :-)
30 Yoga Classes in 30 Days to Kick Off the New... →
So, I have decided to do 30 days of yoga as a way of slowly trying to get my body moving again after all the neck and shoulder troubles of Fall 2010. I hope my neck can take it! Wish me luck everyone!
A Professional Scientist Website?!? →
Check her out. She seems cool.