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Thin people may be at greater risk for post-surgery death — Hmmm.
Eight vintage Popular Science magazine covers — Mmmm.
Russian probe misses Mars trip
Undercover Researchers Expose Chinese Internet Water Army — An undercover team of computer scientists reveals the practices of people who are paid to post on websites.
Newt Gingrich: Child labor laws ‘truly stupid’ — Stay classy, conservative America. You do it so well.
Rule of Lord — The Republican plan to nullify the courts and establish Christian theocracy. It’s very rare to see major media acknowledging the emerging Christian Shariat in the GOP.
?otd: Are you a rocket man?
11/22/2011
Writing time yesterday: 0.0 hours (chemo fatigue)
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
Hours slept: 10.0 (fitful sleep plus napping)
Weight: 217.6
Currently (re)reading: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
Posted: 6:15 am Tue November 22 2011 |
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Don Glover
November 22nd, 2011 at 7:08 amIf you are interested in finding out what the stories are that go with the Popoular Science covers, many of them are available on google.
http://books.google.com/books?lpg=PP1&dq=x&pg=PP1&id=oyQDAAAAMBAJ#v=onepage&q=x&f=false
Cora
November 22nd, 2011 at 2:56 pmSo young Americans are not allowed to drink alcohol until they turn 21, are not deemed able to make a decision whether or not to have sex until the age of 18, but child labour laws are stupid?
Never mind that I strongly suspect Newt Gingrich has never been inside a school, if he thinks that students can do the jobs of janitors or cleaning personnel. There’s also the question what to do with elementary schools. Does Newt Gingrich want 8-year-olds to carry out repairs?