The Bohn Rocket — I have some old Bohn ads framed on my wall here. I love these things, the retro-futurism just drips off them.
Galactic GPS Put Through Its Paces — For the first time, astronomers have reconstructed Earth's trajectory through the cosmos using pulsar signal.
Same poop, different gut — For physicians and researchers alike, fecal transplants present an opportunity to gain insight into disease. "Fecal transplant" is a term you don't run into every day. However, thanks to all my adventures in colon cancer, I've been through enough rounds of having my intestinal flora blown out and re-established to see the point of this story from first-hand experience.
A Little More (Actually Quite a Bit More) on Shari'ah — Ta-Nehisi Coates quoting his commentors on Shariat law. Interesting.
Did the Tea Party Help or Hurt the Republicans? — An economist applies the opportunity cost principle to politics, comes up with unsurprising results.
GOP Voters Have The Leadership They Deserve — Conservative commentator Daniel Larison on the election results.
?otD: What makes you happy?
11/4/2010
Writing time yesterday: 1.5 hours (3,600 new words, to 11,100 words on Kalimpura — a full Lake and to spare)
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
Hours slept: 6.75 hours (solid)
This morning's weigh-in: n/a
Yesterday's chemo/post-op stress index: 4/10 (fatigue, peripheral neuropathy, emotional distress)
Currently reading: I Wonder by Marian Bantjes