Link Me Up, Scotty - Scientists, and Politics, and Veterans, Oh, My

Friday, November 14, 2014
Scientists are seeking permission to implant embryos that have received cell surgery to replace defective mitochondrial DNA with DNA from a healthy donor. The resulting child would have DNA from three different parents, although the child would have nuclear DNA only from the two parents. There are ethical concerns about such a procedure, of course, but I think medical ethicists can address those so that such procedures don't devolve into horrifying Mengele-like experiments. Go, science!
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Apparently the 2014 midterms had the lowest voter turnout since 1942. Really, America? Really? Only 36.4% of us could be bothered to give enough of a crap to make the effort to participate in our republic? Such behavior embarrasses the hell out of me, and gives new voice to the maxim that the people get the government they deserve. The problem, of course, is that I've voted in every election since achieving my majority, and can't see why I deserve the POS that is our government.
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The Oatmeal explains "Net Neutrality" to that dumbass Ted Cruz.
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Turns out Colorado has a granite veteran's memorial out in the middle of nowhere. The story of Soldierstone is an interesting one, and I hope to make it up there some day.
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In Focus features the art installation "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red," a dedication to the British service members who were lost during WWI. An amazing project, and profoundly moving. H/T everyone.
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People who wear the uniform of our country are also just "people." This art project touches me deeply, as it portrays my brothers and sisters-in-arms as individuals, not just generic "heroes" in uniform.
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My platonic quasi-celebrity boyfriend Eric Garland on the state of the state in Missouri.

1 comments:

aggirlj said...

Oh, Janiece! I just had to write again to thank you for turning me on, once again, to some dynomite(sp intentional, see Jimmie Walker in Goodtimes tv show) sites, especially your "platonic quasi-celebrity boyfriend". Currently reading as I type this.

This from a 70 year old nana. Warm thoughts always going out to you in these times.