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Natural Selection: Just Let Them Die?

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Here’s a tough thought that I have been analyzing. It’s quite drastic and not something I personally support, but here it is:

What if we let natural selection do its job and let the poor, war-stricken, and starving people die? It sounds terrible, I know, but bear with me.  Read More »

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Save Many In Less Emotions

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Haha, right. My title makes only a little sense, but that’s ok. After all, cracking a smile every now-and-then for no reason in particular might not make much sense to many people, either. However, it might just have the power to make someone else’s day.

(Save Many In Less Emotions: SMILE)

Perhaps my stilly title pulled it off. Are you smiling yet?  Read More »

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Thru Vision Cameras: Looking Beyond our Clothes

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Hey all you security “Big Brother is Watching” buffs (or not), here’s a new one for ya! Yep, Big Brother is still watching… but now he’s just looking a bit closer.

A new kind of camera was recently developed for security purposes that can see through clothing. It’s called Thru Vision and its creators hope it can be used in areas such as airports, train stations, etc.  Read More »

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Yo, Uncle Sam, Where are the Standards?

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It took a law to put seatbelts in cars. It took a law to make people use those seatbelts. It took a law to get fuel-efficiency to the point that it is. Why shouldn’t the government pass another law to require fuel-efficiency to be even higher?  Read More »

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The death of a morning coffee-drinker's companion

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What’s white and black and read (“red”) all over?
What has long since been the companion of a morning coffee-drinker?
Heck, ever since I was a kid I even enjoyed it over lunch.

That’s right, it’s a newspaper. Are we nearing the end of this centuries-old legacy?  Read More »

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Chipping Away

My students run water like crazy while washing dishes, brushing teeth, etc. They put a couple articles of clothing into a whole washing machine load. They blast the air conditioner while having the windows open, and they constantly leave lights on.  Read More »

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Got Milk? I hope not!

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We’ve been conditioned by years of parents and role models telling us to drink our milk daily. After all, it is essential to good growth and bone health! Or is it?  Read More »

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"I am fine, thank you, and you?" Thoughts on being a minority

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I was riding my bike to the store yesterday when I heard one of my friends shout behind me. Apparently she was heading that way, too. I slowed down to allow her to catch up.  Read More »

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