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Category: Life On The Big Blue Marble (News)
All the news I was too lazy to write and you were too lazy to look up!
What you should know about acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Acetaminophen is currently the most popular painkiller in the United States. Americans take over 8 billion pills (tablets or capsules) of Tylenol each year.… Read more
What do you want out of a video game?
While I wait the 6 hours or so for Star Wars Battlefront II to download, let me reflect on my history with pixel play-times, to see if we can understand what games have for us that we want.
What the new tax plan means for seniors — Updated
There are a few results of this plan that need more scrutiny.
An update: The final version of this bill kept the medical expense deduction and even improved it. Also, working-class families get a bigger child tax credit: Thanks to a late push by Rubio and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) — and probably partly because … Read more
Are the Cowboys finished for the year?
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Yeah, I’m afraid that it’s over.… Read more
NASA is growing earthworms in Martian soil?
Well, sort of…… Read more
Wonder Woman and not so much feminism
The Wonder Woman film has been lauded as a shining example of feminism. I disagree.… Read more
Austin Comic Con — Saturday
Had to choose between standing in line for a photo opportunity with Nichelle Nichols, or going to the Firefly Q&A with Summer Glau, Jewel Staite and Sean Maher.
I hate standing in line. Pictures after the jump.
Austin Comic Con
I went today and there was lots to do and see. Photos after the break.… Read more
NASA Study of twins finds space changes astronauts’ genetic makeup
A NASA study discovered that extensive time in space changes astronauts on a genetic level. So much for my dream of retiring on the Moon!… Read more
Movies starting this week 11/10/2017
Here are the highlights of movies opening this week:… Read more
Movies starting 10/27/2017
Here are a few of the films opening this weekend.… Read more
Under 2 hours of walking per week may considerably prolong life
Too late for them, but for us, this is good news.… Read more
Renée Zellweger to Play Judy Garland?
Renee Zellweger will star as Judy Garland in an upcoming movie about the show business legend’s final concerts in London.… Read more
Movies starting 10/20/2017
Here are some of the movies opening this week.… Read more
Movies starting 10/13/2017
Here are some of the movies starting this Friday … Read more
Movies starting 09/29/2017
Read on for some the movies starting tomorrow…… Read more
Movies starting 09/22/2017
New movies starting this Friday… Read more
Remembering Peter Lorre
Born László Löwenstein in 1904 in what was Hungary, he began acting on the stage when he was 17.… Read more
Movies opening this week – 09/15/2017
Here are some of the movies opening tomorrow:… Read more
So, you’re gonna call tech support?
As a twenty year survivor of phone support for a major tech firm, I have some pointers for you.
That is, if you actually want to get your problem resolved.… Read more
The Three Stooges – “Curly” Joe DeRita
Born Joseph Wardell, in 1909, he was the fourth third Stooge.… Read more