Thursday, December 28, 2006
Sunday, December 17, 2006
In which scientists stereotype "Cat People"
I simply had to point out an article I stumbled across in livescience today. Apparently, toxoplasma gondii is an infection that people can contract from cats. Essentially benign (although contracting it during pregnancy is apparently a Bad ThingTM), it has some interesting effects:
This would explain so much.
- Lethargy and slowed reactions
- Neuroses
- Self-doubt
This would explain so much.
Labels:
Cats,
Society and Community,
Stereotypes,
The Lady
Saturday, December 16, 2006
A Raincheck on Winter Wonderlands
"If I possessed both Texas and Hell, I'd rent out Texas and live in Hell"
~General Philip Henry Sheridan
The upside to all this, however, is that I'll certainly enjoy the cooler temperatures when I head up to the frozen tundra this week.
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