mvenus929's blog

With in vitro fertilization, eggs are removed from the mother, fertilized, and then several are placed back into the mother's womb. It is an expensive procedure, costing about $10,000 for each treatment. As such, there is often a very emotional aspect of it.  Read More »

Seriously, I have Staphylococcus aureus (the bacteria that causes a staph infection) growing in my nasal passages. Am I worried? No. Why not? Because here's the thing: it's normal.  Read More »

Before I start this question, I would like to point out that I am not going to get into any discussions with anyone about whether or not the soul exists. For this discussion, I am assuming such a thing does exist. If you do not agree with that premise, and cannot consider these thoughts without focusing on that, then this isn’t the right thread for you.  Read More »

Most people on this site are looking towards earning a bachelor's degree or better (masters, doctorate). But, is it really necessary? Without a doubt, the answer is no. Allow me to explain.  Read More »

"Quit being such a pain in the butt." "He broke my heart." "Ouch... that was a bit harsh, don't you think?"  Read More »

I've realized more and more over the past few weeks of how many people complain about the cost of higher education. And to some degree, I'm right there complaining with them. College is expensive, and very nearly out of reach for a lot of people.  Read More »

So, I was trying to catch up on my google news feeds tonight (keyword being try... I still have 544 headlines from the past month to go through, down from 587 when I started), when I ran across something interesting about John McCain. Now, those of you who know my style of blogging, I usually steer as far away as possible from politics, but this just irked me.  Read More »

Ok, I go to school on a CU (that's University of Colorado) campus. On Feb. 20, 2008, the CU system got a new President, Mr. Bruce Benson. No, not Dr. Bruce Benson. Mr. But we'll get to that in a second.  Read More »