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View from the Front Porch
We're watching the lunar eclipse . The first time I saw that beautiful phenomenon, my father awakened me in the early hours of the...
sursumcorda, 27 October 2004 |
Learning HTML and All That
Once upon a time, I thought it would be good to learn HTML and how to create a web page. What does a computer...
Don't Forget to Drink Your Tea
Researchers in England have determined that tea inhibits the activity of brain enzymes linked to Alzheimer's disease . They don't...
John Kerry Is Not Irish
Did you know that? Do you care? Probably not, unless you live in Boston. A senator from Boston, with a name like Kerry? Of...
Boston Red Sox!
Being originally a New Englander, Porter has been a Boston Red Sox fan since before he learned that those things he put on under his...
Blog Statistics
I've added a statistics section for the blog (thanks, Jon !). It's not as accurate as I would like, as apparently it only considers...
TV-B-Gone!
Are you as annoyed as I am by the omnipresence of blaring television sets? It's bad enough to spend time waiting in a doctor's office...
Caesarean Sections and Childhood Allergies
A study of German babies showed a higher risk of food allergies and diarrhea for those born by Caesarean section. The healthy,...
It Takes a Man . . .
...to make a man. Or at least it improves the odds significantly, according to a study by Dr. Karen Norberg, a clinical associate at...
When to Cut the Umbilical Cord
A study of premature infants suggests that delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord can reduce the need for blood transfusion in...
EPCOT's International Food and Wine Festival
With the nonchalance of season passholders, we spent the day at EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival . The park was not...
The Lake Brantley Standing Patriot Band
We went to a high school football game tonight. It was a great night for it, cool enough for long pants and a sweatshirt, our first...
Asthma, Allergies, and Vitamins
Finally, researchers are beginning to pay serious attention to the frightening rise in allergies and asthma among children. For too long...
The Incompatibility of Rubber Cement and Contact Paper
I have been working on a project that involves gluing two sheets of cardstock together, then laminating the result with clear contact...
Birth Control and Homosexuality
Research by a team of Italian researchers suggests a genetic link between homosexuality and fertility . A study of 98 homosexual...
Blog Format
I'm experimenting with different colors and styles for my blog, so don't be shocked if it feels a bit like a boat in rough seas for a while.
Martyrdom and Masochism
No Christian can rule out the possibility that he may be called upon to be a martyr. Be that as it may, I don't believe any of us is...
We're Harboring a Mole
That's not how I customarily describe our houseguests, but this one is a friend from Rochester, NY whose purpose in visiting is...
Flu Shots
It looks as if this will be the first season in over 10 years that we won't get our flu shots. We started the habit long before flu...
Rent a Movie?
I suppose we should be watching the presidential debates tonight. But I already know how I'm going to vote on that race. (We need to...
Grades
I can't find an official Baldo website to advertise with a link, but today's comic says a lot about some folks' attitudes toward...
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Florida's Ballots
As Floridians, we've had to endure too many jokes about Florida's elections. I challenge any state to stand up to the scrutiny Florida...
Mt. St. Helens
Here's a particularly appropriate excerpt from my father's as-yet-unpublished autobiography (to give a fancy name to the project he...
Homeschooling Reports
Today's For Better or For Worse comic strip, though it's talking about an actual school, expresses neatly the technique I used...