I got a skin infection over the last weekend. When I went to the doctor she drew around it with a sharpie to track its progress, i.e. if it crosses this line, come back because the antibiotics aren't working. I decided it needs something more:

News item going around: "The G-spot 'doesn't appear to exist', say researchers"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8439000.stm

Whilst my own field studies haven't been as extensive as I'd liked, this part was interesting:

"The women in the study... were asked whether they had a G-spot."

I should point out that using this methodology and the proper sample I could disprove the existance of the spleen, too.

The following article examines the question of why so many terrorists have engineering degrees.

http://www.slate.com/id/2240157/

I have a related question I'd like to examine the question of why so many liberal arts majors keep asking me if I'd like fries with that.

This is an interesting read: http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/29/schneier.air.travel.security.theater/index.html considering the recent, if rather pathetic, airline bombing attempt.

What follows will probably do as much as the new rules for flying.

Dear Al-Qaeda,

HA HA! Damn you suck. You call that a terrorist attack? Mr. Explody Pants? I got news for you guys. You know why the other passengers got excited? Because when they heard there was a weenie roast in coach, they thought there might get something better than airline food.

I'm getting on with my life now. Good luck with that whole trying to drag the world into the 13th century thing. I'm sure that'll happen. <*snort*>

Hugs and kisses,

Craig

Thanks to some of my fellow shoppers, I rarely feel peace on earth or goodwill toward men when I go Christmas shopping.

I was home today with an ear infection. Good news though, it's clearing up. Got a bunch of junk out of it, like disturbing amounts. I was a afraid I might have pulled my brain out too.

Also, apparently, I've been selected for Italian jury duty.

Just so we're all on the same page, if any of you out there guns down four police officers and show up on my doorstep, your ass is going to jail.

Washer and dryer were on the fritz, so bought some nice new ones.

Went on clothes washing bender.

Scientists at Dartmouth put dead salmon into fMRI scan and find that, according to the "analysis", said dead salmon was "thinking". An interesting read about false positives and data analysis.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/fmrisalmon/

This morning's local paper carried this story: http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/September/01/Doctor-House-and-health-costs.aspx under the title "How 'House' hurts health care debate". Yeah, that's what's wrong with health care; too many people watching "House". I guess maybe though -- after all, we based how we treat detainees based on "24".

Actually, I think "House" *can*, in fact, offer some medical advice. If you're getting your conception of health care from TV, as Dr. House would say: "You're an idiot."

 

P.S. If any writers from "House" come across this post, protip: hallucinations will never be a symptom of undiagnosed Parkinson's Disease. Hallucinations usually are either caused by the medication for PD or you're so far along Captian Obvious could diagnose you had PD. Take it from a guy who's seen it in family members twice.