I like rose hairs.

Do you know what's better than Courteney Cox in Blue Desert? Courteney Cox in Cocoon: The Return. Darn, but she looks painfully good.

Oh, my. Oh, my. Oh, my.

Courteney Cox in Blue Desert. What an incredible face.

I've been following the DC Comics mystery mini-series, Identity Crisis, and discussing its with some guys on the DC message boards. I tell you, it's become clear that very few of them truly understand the basics of logic. It's positively mind-boggling.

Thankfully, there are a few that do, and they are like a breath of fresh air.

There's some pretty cool animation at this Elispot site. Okay, so it's not really gripping, but from a scientific point of view, it's pretty darned nice.

There's some pretty cool animation at this Elispot site. Okay, so it's not really gripping, but from a scientific point of view, it's pretty darned nice.

Some buddies of mine are doing some work on bacterial colony counting. The concept is explained here. It's been around for a long time now, and it's commonly used due to its ease and flexibility. Automating the counting process though... that's another matter.

Another friend of mine is doing some biochemistry work at a university back home. I almost wish I could join her, but for a variety of reasons, I'd rather not go back there.

I've got a long and tiring week ahead of me. This stinks. This stinks big-time.

Let's see.  What have I been doing?

Well, I did some reading about the Immune Tolerance Network today, as part of my readings on immunology.  Also read about the Science Board, which I encountered a few months ago.

I've also been reading some of the documents from BD BioSciences.

Earlier, I mentioned the A-Team's Amy Allen. Well, these shots are from the first A-Team episode I ever saw. It's what got me hooked on the show, during its prime.

I have fond memories of that show. Up until then, I had no idea why there was such a buzz about Hannibal and his crew.

The A-Team's Amy Allen is a darned fine-looking woman. She had a willowy figure and nice legs. And she was mighty pretty as well.

She was a fairly strong feminine character, at least for her time. Granted, she was no Emma Peel; however, she showed great potential. If only the writers of "The A-Team" hadn't botched things so royally with her character.

There's a listing of immunology terms and definitions here. It's in a hypertext format, which is kinda nice. It certainly makes for a helpful pedagogical tool.

I mentioned that a friend of mine has expertise in colony counting. She has also done work with viral plaque assays and transwells (whatever the latter may be).

This isn't an earth-shaking thing to comment on, but I thought I'd mention it anyway. I've been learning a lot from her, hence my interest.

I'm lonely.

Jennifer Dempster is one lovely woman.

An old friend of mine is in town this week. She has expertise in colony counting and related technologies.

Okay, so I don't have much to say today. However, I thought the following article on biology in Star Trek was interesting. It's nice to see people analyze the science in these shows.

This blog is filled with angst and pain, but some positive stuff as well.

I wish I knew Portuguese. I learned about Ambriex recently, as part of my on-going education, but I can't make adequate sense of the site, even though Portuguese is similar to Spanish.

In my last posting, I mentioned a manager who blamed an employee because his new embedded computer malfunctioned and died. She was quick to blame the employee, on the grounds that the computer was new and he was the only one using it.

I'm just flabbergasted that any manager would think that new computers don't fail unless the user messes them up. Heck, any technician can tell you that if a computer's going to fail, it will typically do so within its first few days of use! That's when the computer gets put through its paces, thus allow it to be tested under a variety of conditions. Factory testing is very limited in what it can do, and it's simply no substitute for on-site use.

This is the kind of story that one expects to read about in the comic strips, rather than hear about them in real life.