Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve posted. It has really been one heck of a week. I am super tired, because even when I am able to sleep, I’m so stressed out that my dreams are all over the place.
One really cool thing did happen this week, and that was that my friend Aarti [...]

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For over a decade, I have considered myself to be a loyal fan of Chicago’s WGN Radio. Those of you who have seen my car have seen the WGN/Cubs window stickers – heck, I even used to have one on my office window (back when I had an office with a window). ‘GN was one [...]

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I try to keep this blog lighthearted and entertaining, but – BUT! – I must make a comment on this because it has been all over the freakin’ news, and that just upsets me as a scientist:
Policy and individual-level recommendations, especially those that come out of groups that are led by MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, should be [...]

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Who waits ’til six songs in to play a #1 single? Elton John, that’s who.
Photos to follow tomorrow. Unlike the guy sitting two seats away from me, I had entirely too much coffee today and thus did not nap during the concert. Gotta catch up now.

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There are many things in life that, embarrassing though they may be, deserve to have their story told – if for no other reason than to serve as a cautionary tale to others. Thus I begin this series of invaluable life lessons.
My Facebook status today says it all:
Crissy Terawaki Kawamoto just quoted LL Cool J [...]

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