Category Archives: Life Experiences

Sometimes strange things happen in life and you just have to share…

Poignancy at Peet’s: “What Can I say? My Dreams Didn’t work out…”

Peet’s Was Packed…. So I sat down at the only empty place. The fellow who returned to other chair looked familiar. I’d noticed him previously because he sits with legs crossed. Few enough people sit that way—I do—and even fewer … Continue reading

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“Q: How many Mensans does it take to change a light bulb?

“A: None. They’re so bright you don’t need another bulb.” Mensa, as you probably know, is the organization for top two-percenters IQ-wise. They’ve got a reputation for geekiness, and tons of smarts, if not necessarily accomplishment to accompany those smarts. … Continue reading

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Angelina Jolie: Breast Cancer…. Michael Douglas: HPV

I’ve been pissed off for a long time that HPV is identified as a “woman’s problem.” Yep, we can get cervical cancer, which is caused by the sexually-transmitted human papilloma virus, and last I checked men don’t have cervixes. But … Continue reading

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The Supremes Rock

This week the US Supreme Court, in a rare unanimous decision, said that human genes may not be patented. The case was a loss for Myriad Genetics, the company that charges several thousand dollars for the tests for BRCA1 and … Continue reading

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The China Connection

“Gene speaks Chinese of the gutter!” said an old family friend. It was surprising, on the other hand that my elderly Jewish father-in-law, who died two days ago, spoke Chinese at all, one of many unusual skills…playing harmonica was another…. … Continue reading

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