tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63656522012-01-16T22:43:46.533-08:00Thoughts on my life, what I've learned about immunology, and so forthJTnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-82382287218417088992012-01-16T22:41:00.000-08:002012-01-16T22:43:46.546-08:00

IT DON'T MEAN A THING. Get it? This is a pretty funny shirt design. I'm sure that a great many folks would not get the joke, though. I'm talking about those poor misguided souls who have never heard of the classic Duke Ellington tune.

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I'm sitting in a coffeeshop which tends to be kinda loud. The last few times I was here, there was a group of men speaking very loudly and energetically in Hungarian. Now, their speaking in a foreign tongue doesn't bother me, but they do seem to be pretty loud, especially for a coffeshop. (Is this a cultural thing? I have no idea.)It is pretty annoying.

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Speaking of parking, I was at Costco last week. As I was loading stuff into my car, I noted that another vehicle was hovering nearby. Its driver was obviously hoping to snag my parking spot as soon as I pulled away.This annoyed me a bit. Why? Because there were numerous other parking opportunities just a few slots away. He really, REALLY wanted to nab my spot though, just so that he could

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I was going to the lab one afternoon, back in my grad school days. As I was walking along the campus streets, a motorist stops alongside me and says, "Hey, where are you parked?"I thought that was a strange thing to ask a total stranger. It was even rather inappropriate; after all, why should I tell her where my vehicle was, or even if I had one? And no, I did not own a vehicle at the

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The interwebs are abuzz with discussion of this woman who completed the Chicago marathon despite being 39 weeks pregnant. Some laypeople say that she was stupid to do this and put her child at risk. Others, including various physicians, say "You go girl!"The thing is, she had her physician's permission. She was in excellent health and was very much used to running. In addition, she didn't run

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Dang. I think I have a sinus infection. This really stinks.My immune system could use a major supercharge. Blech.

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He's the obese fellow who's suing White Castle because their booths aren't large enough to accommodate his rather large girth. Good grief.I'm not trying to ridicule the obese; after all, I used to be fat myself. However, this is just a totally frivolous lawsuit being levelled by a guy who can't be bothered to accept responsibility for his own size and weight. Based on comments on the

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Now that's an impressive gal. I like her a lot, and she's really gifted.

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I encountered the following exchange on the 'net today:"I'd be afraid to put a Darwin fish on my car. Some religious nut will go berserk. So much for religion and morality."Wait, what? Your saying that religious people are hypocrites because why they preach religion and morality, in your head they respond to your hypothetical Darwin Fish by vandalism? I've heard of people being accused of thought

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-20120523837353742242011-06-17T21:34:00.001-07:002011-06-17T21:34:43.688-07:00

Watching "Inception," albeit not too attentively.

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Oh, my gosh. The more I re-read this fellas postings on the PlentyOfFish forum, the more unlikable he becomes. This fella is a real piece of work. I expect people to act like that when they're in their early teens, but not as grown adults.Maybe he's a nice enough guy in person. Maybe. Personally though, I think that when people behave this way online, it's a pretty big red flag. People may

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I need to remember the following tips when it comes to treating patellar tendinitis. I've discovered that physicians aren't always up-to-date on practical methods for treating this condition, or even pharmacological considerations.This text has been excerpted from the message board of a vendor's website. I was actually kinda impressed, since a lot of vendors fail to write in a logically

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Been reading some postings by another guy named Novelty Bobble. He is a real... well, let's just say that he lacks civility and maturity. I'll leave it at that.Some of the people that he and Lobohan have been conversing with, on the other hand, have exercised remarkable restraint.

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Read some postings by a guy named Lobohan. He's being a bit of an -- unreasonable person -- today.Actually, I wanted to use a four-letter word that begins with "d," but I decided against it.

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I'd like to continue a thought from my previous blog posting.I read some comments on that POF forum from people who scoffed at the need for a clean floor. They said "We just want to have fun. If you want to do the kind of dancing that needs a clean floor, you should go somewhere else." I see several obvious problems with this.First is the notion that they just want to have fun. Well, so do

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-49132486002358705172011-04-23T09:50:00.000-07:002011-05-01T21:44:54.945-07:00

Let me elaborate on this Trying Hard12 fella.I came across a discussion on PlentyOfFish about some singles dance. One guy complained that people were venturing onto the dance floor with damp shoes, stating that this was making the floor sticky. I don't doubt it. This was apparently referring to some dance in February, so I'm guessing that the shoes were probably salty as well, thanks to the

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I understand that some people like to vent on the Internet. Heck, that's part of why I have this blog. Some folks tend to step way over the line, though.Came across a few postings on POF by some guy named "Trying Hard12". Boy, this fella is a real piece of work. He's obviously a very unpleasant fellow, based on his postings.

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I read an old Internet posting wherein somebody basically scoffed at object-oriented programming. He dismissed it as nothing more than the natural outcome of being able to call functions.This shows that this person had absolutely no understanding of what object-oriented programming (OOP) truly means. Sadly, there are a lot of folks like that out there. A lot of people, including some computer

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-15330294812788281362011-04-06T22:33:00.000-07:002011-04-28T10:13:47.868-07:00

I remember some pleasant times during my high school years. Some pleasant people, too. So why do I often think back on those years and remember the unpleasantness?

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O Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are callingFrom glen to glen and down the mountainsideThe summer's gone and all the roses falling'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.But come ye back when summer's in the meadowOr when the valley's hushed and white with snow'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadowO Danny boy, O Danny boy, I love you so.But if ye come and all the flowers are dyingIf I am

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A few weeks ago, I commented on this person, danceronice, from elsewhere on the web. I observed that she seems to have a volatile personality, and that one should tread carefully when speaking to her. Personally, I'd prefer to steer away from folks like that.Boy, was that an understatement! Let's just say that I've revised my opinion, and not in a positive way. This gal seems like a truly

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I attended a group dance lesson tonight. Most of the times, the beginners tend to fumble along, but they somehow manage to do some simple steps, however inelegantly.Tonight though, we had one couple that simply could not move at all. It was as though they had lead weights tie to their feet. Instead of taking a step, the wife would slide her foot around, and instead of taking a step backwards,

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More about that guy from my previous blog entry...This fella said "If you declare that moving to the beat does not, by itself, constitute interpretation, then you are making a value judgment!"So what's his problem? People make value judgments all the time. People routinely decide that one movie is better than another, or that one painting is more artistic than another. There's nothing wrong

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-91778508475267261932011-02-03T21:48:00.000-08:002011-04-15T22:12:59.631-07:00

I was reading the overly PC writings of some guy on the Internet. He's an experienced dancer, but he's also WAY too hung up on being egalitarian.Some people were talking about how a lot of dancers don't really interpret the music when they dance. This tends to be true of people with no real dance training or skills. It's especially true of the folks who just kinda squirm and wiggle in place

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-6594647064039720492011-02-02T20:20:00.000-08:002011-04-02T20:22:23.059-07:00

I love steelhead trout fillets! Love em, love em, love em. So terribly succulent. Even better than rainbow trout.If not for the cost and concerns about mercury, I'd be pleased to have it everyday.

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I think that it’s unfair to blame politicians for decisions that their parents made when the politicians in question were only six years old. That sounds kinda distasteful, regardless of whether these politicos stand on the political spectrum.

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Saw author and crime reporter Aphrodite Jones on TV. I like her.

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I hate snow. I really, really hate it.As a child, I enjoyed playing in snow. Nowadays though, I hate it, since it means having to trudge through the white stuff, shovel my driveway, and generally drive under hazardous conditions. Yech.

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My friend Hope looks like a movie star. Now, I would not be interested in her, since I don't think we'd be compatible (and because she's married anyway), but I have to say that she's very lucky. Those kinds of good looks must surely open up a lot of doors for her.

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I am astonished at the number of companies that don't seem to understand the need for accurate, comprehensive user manuals or other technical documentation. Absolutely mind-boggling.These folks do get the concept, though. They do understand. Hallelujah!

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Levi Johnston is scum. Utter scum.

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I've found that most of the people I know on Facebook tend to post unimaginative status updates. Some of them (this fella, Eddie, for example) are especially unimaginative.I think this is akin to the manner in which most people create boring photos. They just smile at the camera in different ways and expect to create memories that way. Well, they may create a few memories, but not in the same

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Dang, I'm sleep.

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Stumbled across some postings by a lady named 'danceronice'. She seems kinda edgy. Volatile, as though you have to watch your words very carefully around her lest she blow up in your face. She strikes me as the sort that you have to be very careful about speaking to. The kind who'd probably be quick to respond more to her gut sense of what you're saying.I could we wrong about this, so I want

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Watching the Gummi Bears on DVD. What a great show.

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This gal that I knew from grad school, Padme, said that people should strive to be rich because it stinks to be poor. I pointed out that one doesn't have to be rich in order to escape poverty. That is, she was guilty of committing the fallacy of the excluded middle.Her response, "You're just being close-minded."What a strange duck. Apparently, being open-minded means that one should agree with

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Biotechnology: It's the wave of the future. I think it behooves everyone to learn a bit more about anatomy and cell biology. I benefited greatly from some of the "Great Courses" DVD sets from the public library.

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Gretchen, what in the world are you doing? Have you no discernment? Have you no common sense?Gretchen keeps making terrible decisions and spouting incredible foolishness instead of wisdom.

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Whoopee do.

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Happy New Year, folks. I wish I had a better place to ring in the new year last night. Got together with some friends for some quality dancing, but we could have used more space and a few more partners. Also some better music, though the band wasn't bad at all.It was certainly a huge improvement over last year's New Year's Eve party. The dancing at that place was TERRIBLE. Blech. Amazingly,

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-91970463733602745312010-11-26T10:03:00.000-08:002011-07-01T10:06:01.011-07:00

There was this cheesy old Hanna-Barbera cartoon character named "Mightor." He was a caveman superhero of sorts, and he was kinda reminiscent of Fawcett's Captain Marvel. That is, his alter ego was a normal young caveman (almost a caveboy) who could transform himself into this mighty superhero.I'll confess... it did annoy men that some of the kids I knew kept referring to him as "Mighty Thor."

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I really like Tom Stroup and his S.W.A.T.-inspired workout DVDs. He's an affable guy, a fitness instructor, and an actual S.W.A.T. captain. His workouts are also pretty darned good, and he manages to keep them interesting.If you look at Amazon.com, you'll find some very positive reviews of his DVDs. You'll also find a few people who complain about the fact that his DVDs feature a bunch of

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-37173979749746774032010-11-24T10:56:00.000-08:002011-06-07T11:00:46.331-07:00

I have a friend named Drew who keeps sending out these mass e-mails, propagating all sorts of half-truths and urban legends. I've repeatedly referred him to Snopes.com and truthorfiction.com, but he never bothers to check his facts. In fact, after one time when I suggested using these sites, he said, "Well, why should I believe them? Anyone can say anything on the Internet."Um, Drew, do you

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I lost a lot of respect for Mr. Beers. He's a man who has good intentions, and in his own way, he tries to do the right thing... but he has severely disappointed me. In more than one way, too.

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FB, an acquaintance of mine (loosely speaking, a friend) REALLY, REALLY needs to learn how to control her tongue. I swear, there is no filter between her brain and her tongue.

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...

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I just discovered the Dino Martinis, this fabulous jive band from Calgary. I love them. I wish that they had more CDs on the market.

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Most people aren't very original. They aren't very creative. That's not to say that they can't be; rather, they just don't try very hard.Argh.

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I watched this technician at my auto repair shop type into a computer using the horrendous "hunt and peck" method. It was agonizing to watch. I tell you, everybody should learn how to type properly.The thing is, some people aren't really motivated to learn. They're kinda like those folks who just want to mess around arhythmically on the dance floor, and who aren't motivated to learn anything

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I had a flashback to my college days. I was recalling the times when my classmates and I had to prepare "cheat sheets" for our Physics and Mathematics classes -- that is, lists of equations that we could use while taking a test.I did these things sensibly. I made sure to list all the relevant equations that I might not necessarily remember. That's what a cheat sheet is supposed to be, after

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-38755355869156411942010-11-16T21:29:00.000-08:002011-05-27T21:29:34.067-07:00

Somebody needs a serious lesson in intellectual property law... more specifically, trademarks. Yeargh.

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I really, really miss the old "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" crew. That was a talented bunch of guys.

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W has a brain that works in strange, bizarre fashions.And no, I'm not talking about the former President.This can be truly aggravating, I tell you.

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I think that Kate Harding is doing her "fat acceptance movement" a great deal of harm. I understand her sentiments and all the emotion behind them, but she is seriously misguided.

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Been reading some postings by this fella named "Mr2001." The guy is pretty ridiculous.It's not just that I disagree with his reasoning. There are a lot of folks out there with whom I disagree. Rather, the nature of his reasoning is just kinda infantile. He decries music copyrights, for example, and insists that there's nothing wrong with pirating music. His defense? "It's just a sequence of

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Got a headache. Must be the stress.

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I was talking to some ladies in the gym. I was commending them for the fact that they work out so hard, clearly putting a lot of effort into their moves and meeting their fitness goals. In contrast, a lot of other folks in these classes are basically spinning their wheels -- completely wasting their time. They will never get any substantial results unless the start putting more effort into

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Gotta say it again... The Real Ghostbusters makes for some great storytelling. The animation wasn't bad, either. That is until they revamped the format and made it worse. The first two seasons were some great stuff though.We could say the same thing about G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. The two seasons that were produced by Sunbow were pretty darned good. Then it was cancelled and revived

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Just thinking about this one person I know whose mind works in rather bizarre ways. She also has strange ways of communicating.As a friend of mine said, this person has a strong personality... and not in a good way. Seems like she never quite grew up.

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Now that's some funny stuff. Great storytelling, too.This goes to show that animation can be a great way to tell an engaging story. Not just for kiddies, folks!

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Doug Stanhope is incredibly unfunny.That is all.

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I wish that more people would learn how to practice reflective listening. It's a great way to communicate during meetings. It allows you to summarize someone's points, make sure that you've properly understood them, and affirm the fact that you value what they had to say.At its core, it involves striving to understand the other person's idea, then restating that idea, phrased in one's own

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-89565207572642232252010-11-04T22:44:00.000-07:002011-05-06T22:45:50.009-07:00

I was in a pretty nasty car accident once. Thankfully, I wasn't seriously hurt. I do hope that I never get badly injured in one, and that I never hurt anyone else.It get scary sometimes when I'm driving while tired. Can't ever let that happen again.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-77688670932001046852010-11-03T22:42:00.000-07:002011-05-06T22:43:20.099-07:00

I love improv comedy. Good, clean improv comedy can be absolutely hilarious. It takes a lot of talent to pull that sort of stuff off.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-88508763920104948692010-11-02T13:40:00.000-07:002011-05-06T22:41:45.071-07:00

I remember these guys with whom I was engaged in some shenanigans in Ann Arbor. We just kinda got creative and funny. I miss that time.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-74185668563154170752010-11-01T22:36:00.000-07:002011-05-06T22:39:32.524-07:00

I remember when I first heard someone who worked as a laboratory technician talking about plates. Turns out that she was referring to these things -- microplates.They're nifty little things. Some kinds can be used as basically miniaturized Petri dishes. Others have membranes for their bottom surfaces, and this allows all sorts of interesting adhesions to be used in laboratory tests.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-36343967383463735412010-10-31T20:59:00.000-07:002011-04-30T21:01:23.070-07:00

I just love the lyrics of "Birdhouse in Your Soul."Blue canary in the outlet by the light switchWho watches over youMake a little birdhouse in your soulNot to put too fine a point on itSay I'm the only bee in your bonnetMake a little birdhouse in your soul

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-44340744992265120042010-10-30T20:58:00.000-07:002011-04-30T20:59:32.945-07:00

This knee of mine keeps hurting and just isn't getting a lot better. In fact, it recently got worse for reasons that I don't understand. Ouch.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-49707942117033122022010-10-29T20:57:00.000-07:002011-04-30T20:58:39.982-07:00

Been reading the Facebook statuses of some gal named Sepesy. She's a real piece of work with no shame or interpersonal skills.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-40092734343719929142010-10-28T22:33:00.000-07:002011-04-26T22:41:54.828-07:00

I remember some pleasant times during my high school years. Some pleasant people, too. So why do I often think back on those years and remember the unpleasantness?

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-72178050085174774852010-10-27T20:54:00.000-07:002011-04-26T20:55:15.389-07:00

I wish I could sing. I really don't have any singing chops.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-53837401841895414352010-10-26T20:51:00.000-07:002011-04-26T20:53:14.282-07:00

Man, that gal is funny! She has tremendous comedic timing and she's a darned funny actress.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-75688803501145552482010-10-25T07:04:00.000-07:002011-04-23T07:06:11.668-07:00

Looking for a biotech job? This site might be helpful to you.I know so many people who could use help with finding a job. My dear friend Linda, for example. It's sad.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-27549803072942438562010-10-24T06:07:00.000-07:002011-04-23T07:04:01.551-07:00

BTW, somebody complained to the class instructor that I was running into her during the class. I'm pretty sure that it was the slug, since she made some kind of remark when I was doing back kicks and supposedly tagged her or something.The thing is, I was doing BACK kicks. I didn't run into her; rather, she was standing too close behind me when were were kicking. Common sense should dictate

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-24607543775542266052010-10-23T06:55:00.000-07:002011-04-23T06:57:19.552-07:00

Another thing about this sluggish gal at the gym... toward the end of the class, she keeps yelling out stuff like "Oh, yeah!" or "You go!" Something like that.I don't object to that per se. Like I said though, she's barely moving in these classes! Why in the world would you let loose with these yelps of enthusiasm if you're barely moving at all? I'd rather that people put their money where

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-34605516079974200652010-10-22T08:00:00.000-07:002011-04-23T06:55:19.118-07:00

There is this woman in my gym that I think of as "the slug." It's not a kind nickname, which is why I don't share it with anyone. In my mind though, that's how I think of her.She barely moves during the Saturday morning Hi-Lo class. From the very start of the class, she always adopts a hangdog expression. She doesn't really do the moves; rather, she moves as though she's dragging her limbs

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-86231749591116275222010-10-21T06:49:00.000-07:002011-04-23T06:51:02.556-07:00

Fenna can be very... problematic. She is so full of anger and negativity, and she's overly quick to jump down other people's throats, even without knowing the facts. She also has no grasp of diplomacy.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-82432683654142552352010-10-20T22:53:00.001-07:002011-04-22T22:55:41.619-07:00

I need to catch up on my mail. Seriously.Gotta catch up on my reading, too.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-26006491896530707692010-10-19T22:52:00.000-07:002011-04-22T22:53:50.105-07:00

I met this one comic book store owner who always types up his messages entirely in capital letters. Argh.Bad idea.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-3784345325002021942010-10-18T22:51:00.000-07:002011-04-22T22:52:32.586-07:00

I would like to watch some old WKRP episodes. Really.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-43395139616856372622010-10-17T22:51:00.000-07:002011-04-22T22:51:37.530-07:00

Terry, you disappointed me. Greatly.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-84852709982086420562010-10-16T12:21:00.000-07:002011-01-05T12:21:29.278-08:00

My thumb hurts. Darned cut.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-75732372746499201292010-10-15T05:39:00.000-07:002010-10-28T05:40:32.990-07:00

I think that the following comment that I once read makes a lot of sense: "If six people have understood the same thing, and it is not what you meant... you have, indeed, not made yourself clear!"

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-63470391685871234682010-10-13T16:43:00.000-07:002011-04-21T16:43:42.062-07:00

I dislike it greatly.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-40202621860248657902010-10-12T16:40:00.000-07:002011-04-21T16:43:16.987-07:00

The Cupid Shuffle has got to be the most mindless line dance ever invented, right after the Chicken Dance. Even the Hokey Pokey provides more variety than this stupid charade.That's why my mind was boggled when I attended a swing dance in Pennsylvania where the organizer actually took five minutes out to TEACH people how to do the Cupid Shuffle. Good grief. This isn't the sort of dance that

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-90533291723901233362010-10-11T16:37:00.000-07:002011-04-21T16:40:53.152-07:00

Not everyone knows how to dance, and not everyone understands what goes into preparing a good dance event. I'm okay with that, as we all have different talents and backgrounds.It does annoy me, however, when dances are organized by people who know nothing about dancing. Now, I'm not saying that the organizers need to be professional dancers. However, when they fail to understand such simple

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-5547695122401248462010-10-10T09:51:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:52:34.784-07:00

Today's date is 10/10/2010 -- or if you wish, 10/10/10.Makes me want to watch a Bo Derek film.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-21744733902606860422010-10-09T09:22:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:24:17.425-07:00

I came across the following in a paper from 2003."ELISPOT, an enzyme-linked immunospot that detects T cells specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens, promises to be a major advance in screening for tuberculosis (TB), according to the results of a study published in the April 5 issue of The Lancet. In a comparison trial, ELISPOT was more accurate than the tuberculin skin test and was

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-33331279672936270932010-10-08T21:33:00.000-07:002011-04-20T21:34:41.293-07:00

I just love watching old reruns of the G.I. Joe animated series from the 1980s. Now that was some quality writing for a children's show.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-9359242618739042482010-10-07T14:32:00.000-07:002011-04-20T21:33:16.556-07:00

I received a Facebook friend request from this guy named Phil. I don't want to accept, but I suppose that I should.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-38292273232414547192010-10-06T09:31:00.000-07:002011-04-20T21:32:23.408-07:00

I have been watching some old episodes of the Batman TV series. Boy. This isn't great writing and Burt Ward's acting is deplorable, but it is a bit of a guilty pleasure.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-87774130036109293012010-10-05T21:30:00.000-07:002011-04-20T21:31:13.860-07:00

I received a bit of appreciation recently. I don't get that a lot, so I am thankful for that.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-61026043860777690772010-10-04T21:30:00.000-07:002011-04-20T21:30:39.319-07:00

I have way too much writing to do. Ugh.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-21169068246615838672010-10-03T21:23:00.000-07:002011-04-20T21:29:58.325-07:00

I really appreciate my pal Bri. She is such a sweet and appreciative person.She is also very beautiful. That is part of why I appreciate her. Not because I appreciate her good looks, but because she doesn't put on airs about it. Some beautiful women act that way and they tend to be hypersensitive about men showing them attention. She knows that I don't just regard her as an object of beauty

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-90957271150743668652010-10-02T06:55:00.000-07:002011-01-25T10:00:06.753-08:00

I've talked about how some folks fear that lifting weights will cause people to put on too much muscle. These people have probably never lifted in their lives. If they did, they would know that it takes a LOT of work to pack on tons of muscle.Most people overestimate the benefits that they'll get from exercising. They think that if they run a couple of laps, they've made a big dent in their

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-49491648262982072422010-10-01T22:35:00.000-07:002010-10-01T22:36:32.522-07:00

I sure could use a change. A real change.This is kinda disappointing. And frustrating. And aggravating. And discouraging.Could really use a change of pace.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-16365450102910491712010-10-01T09:51:00.000-07:002011-01-25T09:54:54.753-08:00

In my previous post, I talked about folks who fear that if you start working out, you run the risk of looking like some hideous bodybuilder. That's simply a foolish fear, unfounded in any sort of reality.Most people don't go that far. However, a lot of women have more moderate fears. They don't want to lift weights because they fear that they'll develop too much muscle. Again, that's just a

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-35905438935386694562010-09-30T09:48:00.000-07:002011-01-25T09:51:42.659-08:00

It gets a bit annoying at times. When I mention that I work out, there are ladies who say, "Oh, no! Don't overdo it! You don't want to look like Arnold or those other huge bodybuilders. That's just gross."Oh, puh-leez. These people have no clue. They simply have no idea how hard it is to reach that level. You can't get to the grossly pumped up level by accident, folks. You have to work

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-50428823469904331102010-09-29T20:50:00.000-07:002011-01-21T08:51:00.119-08:00

September is almost over.

JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365652.post-64923305077077196812010-09-28T08:46:00.000-07:002011-01-21T08:50:22.371-08:00

Most people have rather poor stamina. Most people also allow their stamina to deteriorate dramatically as they get older. They get used to lounging around and being physically inactive -- sedentary, even -- and it shows.I looked at some photos of my old elementary school classmates, and it was pretty obvious that almost all of them had fallen badly out of shape. And to think that I was one of

JTnoreply@blogger.com