Finally! I’ve figured out a way to ensure that I actually get up on time (a general prerequisite to arriving at work on time and, thus, getting to play beach volleyball in the afternoon (without having to make up hours at work for skipping out early)).
It involves -
* me - regardless of how well or […]
Here is a link to a video which gives can artistic rendition of the inner workings of living cells. (I found the link to the video at Boingboing.net)
They should release a student’s version which has arrows and names that accompany all of the specific actions…Aren’t the Kinesins cool?!?
In his 21st anniversary version of True Blue, as sung at the Steve Irwin memorial, John Williamson has replaced the lines
Is it standing by your mate, when he’s in a fight?
Or just vegemite?
with
Is it standing by your mate, when he’s in a fight?
Or will she’ll be right?
I guess John has decided - somewhat unilaterally […]
Isn’t ‘Jovian‘ just the coolest word? It sounds absolutely nothing like Jupiter at all…except they both start with ‘J’…
Example of use - “He was a jovial, Jovian sort of fellow; given that he had a prominent red spot in the middle of his rather large and bloated face (indeed, some say it could be […]
If Only Hugo Chavez would publicly endorse Jameses.org in the UN General Assesmbly…then my readership would sky-rocket for sure. I could start selling Che Guevara T-shirts and increase my contact list of ‘comrades’.
Confused? See here…
Who said that big profits bring more jobs?
On the same day that Coles reported a whopping 82 per cent increase in net profit from last year* (total $1.2 Billion), it has reported that it is set to slash 2,500 jobs in the name of simplicity. Meanwhile, shareholders will receive a 21 per cent increase […]
I love the internet for a number of reasons, but the thing I love most is the ‘relatively’ unknown gem in the rough; the needle in the Google haystack. And as my job requires many hours searching for tidbits of information, I do chance upon some very cool sites. SO to honour these […]
The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919…That’s right, you heard me…Molasses….
Can’t wait for the Hollywood remake of this one.
Of small things that irk me…
1) People opening their mouth when eating and making loud smacking noises (i know I’ve mentioned this earlier but it is so disgusting).
2) Mosquitos buzzing near your ears when you are trying to sleep and knowing that they will get you once you drift off.
3) Waking up in a cold […]
From Wikipedia…
In an example of semantic progression, Guy Fawkes’ name is also the origin of the word “guy” in the English language, particularly in American spoken English. The burning on 5th November of an effigy of Fawkes, known as a “guy”, led to the use of the word “guy” as a term for “a person […]