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"I’m sure that I will always be
A lonely number like root three

The three is all that’s good and right,
Why must my three keep out of sight
Beneath the vicious square root sign,
I wish instead I were a nine

For nine could thwart this evil trick,
with just some quick arithmetic

I know I’ll never see the sun, as 1.7321
Such is my reality, a sad irrationality

When hark! What is this I see,
Another square root of a three

As quietly co-waltzing by,
Together now we multiply
To form a number we prefer,
Rejoicing as an integer

We break free from our mortal bonds
With the wave of magic wands

Our square root signs become unglued
Your love for me has been renewed."
-David Feinberg

From a saved draft from last September (2007): It's a strange feeling, to feel lonely when I know there are so many people out there. I guess it is my own self-loathing which drives me to hole up in my room, and seek no company. The distances involved in reaching people who care about me also contributes; its hard to want to walk for several miles round trip. In the end, a vicious cycle of eating to feel comfort, and hating the way I look, leaves me feeling unhappy. Smoking hookah makes it hard for me to run and exercise, but it is one of the few sources of temporary relief I have.

POLL: Should Philip cut his hair (possibly a mohawk)?

Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Address 2005

"There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns-the ones we don't know we don't know."--Donald Rumsfeld, philosopher-at-large

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/reports/2007/top10_2006.htm

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"What would you do with a 500 pound giant rubberband ball?" on Google Video
Why, roll it down a mountain of course. These guys smash their car up with this giant rubberband ball.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6180753.stm
High IQ link to being vegetarian

Intelligent children are more likely to become vegetarians later in life, a study says.

A Southampton University team found those who were vegetarian by 30 had recorded five IQ points more on average at the age of 10.

Researchers said it could explain why people with higher IQ were healthier as a vegetarian diet was linked to lower heart disease and obesity rates.

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2007) 61, 3–18

Objective: To consider whether consumption of black tea has a positive or negative impact on health.

Design: Databases were searched for relevant epidemiological and clinical studies published between 1990 and 2004.

Results:
Clear evidence was found for coronary heart disease (CHD), where an intake of greater than or equal to3 cups per day related to risk reduction. The mechanism could involve the antioxidant action of tea polyphenols. While experimental models have suggested that flavonoids attenuated cancer risk, epidemiological studies failed to demonstrate a clear effect for tea, although there is moderate evidence for a slightly positive or no effect of black tea consumption on colorectal cancer. Studies on cancer were limited by sample sizes and insufficient control of confounders. There is moderate evidence suggestive of a positive effect of black tea consumption on bone mineral density although studies were few. There is little evidence to support the effect of tea on dental plaque inhibition but evidence to support the contribution of tea to fluoride intakes and thus theoretical protection against caries. There was no credible evidence that black tea (in amounts typically consumed) was harmful. Normal hydration was consistent with tea consumption when the caffeine content was <250 mg per cup. A moderate caffeine intake from tea appeared to improve mental performance, although sample sizes were small. There was no evidence that iron status could be harmed by tea drinking unless populations were already at risk from anaemia.

Conclusions:
There was sufficient evidence to show risk reduction for CHD at intakes of greater than or equal to3 cups per day and for improved antioxidant status at intakes of one to six cups per day. A maximum intake of eight cups per day would minimise any risk relating to excess caffeine consumption. Black tea generally had positive effect on health.

RIPPED from Michelle H.'s Facebook profile while looking for pictures of Heather in a duct-tape dress. Too cute, I couldn't resist.



...and Heather in a rather sticky-looking duct tape dress:



Cute! Next up, a dress made of aluminum foil!
-ph