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National Geographic has a new show called Crittercam.
Crittercam features a camera and environmental data sensors attached to an animal—from a shark or turtle to a lion or seal—that capture amazing wild behavior unaffected by humans. Such a simple idea yields fascinating results.
Interesting stuff. Watch some previews on National Geographic’s Site. The penguin clip [...]

Wow, I got my tax refund via direct deposit today. I filed on Feb 28th, which means it took less than two weeks. That’s a pretty quick turn-around for a government organization

There’s a new trailer out for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. This is the trailer that was shown during The O.C. the other night, and will be shown with the new movie Robots.
Trailer (Quicktime - 38MB)
[UPDATE: My bandwidth is almost gone for the month, so I took the [...]

You Are the Helper

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You always put on a happy face and try to help those around you.
You’re incredibly empathetic and care about everyone you know.
Able to see the good in others, you’re thoughtful, warm, and sincere.
You connect with people who are charming and charismatic.

What number are you?

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Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday, dear Rachel L
Happy Birthday to you

Vote now: What’s Your Favorite Girl Scout Cookie?

Saw these over on bmg://themike.blogs.here
Enjoy!

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, “I think I’ll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?”
Who was the first person to say, “See that chicken there? I’m gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it’s butt.”
Why is there a light in [...]

Interesting article on NYTimes.com: Close Doesn’t Always Count in Winning Games
…social scientists who have studied group performance under pressure say that often it is decentralized groups (like the Yankees) that prove more resilient than strongly connected ones (like the Red Sox); they are better able to weather outside criticism and internal quarrels.
Geesh, the Yankees are [...]

Well, I go back to work tomorrow, starting my new job at Medical Research Laboratories International. Should be a fairly “easy” day, filling out paperwork, getting a tour of the building, basic training. The hard part will be getting up early! Wish me luck!
You might not see as much new content on [...]