Write another book — Wise advice from SF Novelists. As I’ve said time and again, “write more.”

A word on the wall — A truly great cartoon for us linguaphiles.

with a time lapse movie of the Perseid shower

A Lunar Nuclear Power Reactor

The Public Health Nurse answers humanity’s call — Zorro the nurse? Quite an image.

US banknotes show cocaine traces — The largest study of banknotes has found that 95% of dollar bills in Washington DC bear traces of the illegal drug cocaine.

The Swiss Menace — Paul Krugman on healthcare reform, and the various options as practiced in other Western societies.

Precisely the disappointment we were prepared to feel — The Edge of the American West with a take on Obama’s healthcare reform goals which surprised me.

Believers Invest in the Gospel of Getting Rich — Sigh. And some of you wonder why so many of us are atheists.

?otD: Excuse me, why did I kiss this guy?

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8/17/2009
Body movement: 10 minutes of stretching and meditation, 30 minutes on stationary bike
This morning’s weigh-in: 223.6
Currently reading: The Real Wizard of Oz by Rebecca Loncraine