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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
Posted in body, exercise, Family, food, Friends, Life Experiences
Tagged chance meeting, peets, Peets coffee, stranger conversation
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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
Posted in body, cycling, entertainment, Life Experiences, Technology
Tagged intelligence, IQ, IQ test, Mensa, mensans
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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
Posted in body, current events, entertainment, Family, law, Life Experiences, Motherhood, Technology
Tagged angelina jolie, Gardisil, HPV, Michael douglas, michael douglas HPV, throat cancer
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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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Tagged Alice, angelina jolie, brca, BRCA testing, breast cancer, myriad genetics, ovarian cancer
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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
