Pissed about Hockey in the USA

Ok, fellow Americans:
WHY do you not realize that the Stanley Cup Finals are now happening, and WHY do I have to go to some scuzzy bar to watch a game that SHOULD (IMHO) be on network TV?
IT’S THE FINALS FOR GOD’S SAKE!
Signed,
An angry hockey fan.

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Gotta Love Australia

I’ve seen this before and have decided it must be shared.

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Gout in Humans and Animals

Here’s an interesting post by a relatively new rheumatologist-blogger. Apparently diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) also known as Voltaren – of the same class as ibuprofen, A.K.A. Motrin and Advil – is toxic in birds. How do birds ingest it? Well obviously they feed on dead cows!
Vulture populations crashed in the [...]

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A Perspective on Blockbusters

One of my (many) pet peeves is how every summer, the hot new block buster movie breaks all the old records for how much money they earn. And yet, these aren’t inflation-adjusted dollars, so what does this really tell us? Did Spider Man really bring in more money than The Wizard Oz after [...]

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The Worlds of Connie Willis

I find myself, on this Memorial Day weekend, thinking about how I’m going to spend my upcoming vacation. I mean, I know where I’ll be, but I’m wondering what I’ll do with my time. Mrs. C and I and her family will be doing some stuff, but we’ll have lots of time to [...]

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How about a book review?

I’ve just decided that I have to put in a plug for Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union. It’s a combination of writing styles that I just love and it works really well.
First, it’s science fiction, of the alternative universe variety. I won’t tell you exactly how because I think it would [...]

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Where have I been?

Oh, you know. Around.
No, really I’m still here, just been lazy lately. Let me contemplate a spell, and I’ll try to do a little posting soon.

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