Swine Flu (H1N1)-A New Threat
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are monitoring the progress of the swine flu outbreak in Mexico which already has 20 confirmed cases in the United States. Mexican officials have claimed that the H1N1 swine virus has claimed the death of over 60 people, 71 according to [...]
Reading Books
I like reading and it is a shame I do not read as much as I used to. I did not start college right after high school, but to make up for it, I did delve into all sorts of books. Growing up, you often hear about the classics, like The Divine Comedy by Dante, [...]
Texting over Talking on the Phone
I hate talking on the phone, even cell phones, I am just not too crazy about talking on my cell. Don’t get me wrong, I like the stuff you can do: check e-mail, browse the web, play games, listen to music, and call someone during an emergency or just sweet talk a babe late at [...]
Do We Ever Touch Anything?
Today, while holding my Blackberry during lunchtime, my mind drifted. What I was wondering was if my Blackberry actually “touched” my hand as it laid on it. My brain told me it was touching my hand, and the brain was relayed this information by Merkel cells, Meissner’s corpuscles, and possibly Pacinian corpuscles. I think there [...]
Parkinson’s disease
The other day during lunchtime, my brother and I stopped for seafood at Captain Benny’s on Highway 290. We usually stop once or twice a week and know the three bartenders: Alex, John, and Dallas well. I like the place because it feels you are inside a boat and the food is pretty good. My [...]