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Happy Leap Day, everyone. February 29 is just such an odd thing. I blame Pope Gregory XIII, because clearly this whole “leap year” thing is all a Vatican plot to keep Easter in March or April.
OK, fine. It might not actually be a “Vatican plot” — though that did get your attention, [...]

Last night was the next chapter of the Tale of Tooth Twelve: Post and Filling.
After the excavation, the dentist left a temporary filling over the gaping hole. I managed to crack this temp filling on Tuesday night while eating a granola bar (damned delicious almonds), revealing the rubbery plug providing support underneath the filling. [...]

Evolution Wins as Creationists (Accidentally) Switch Sides in Florida
If Mrs. Krabappel were here, I know exactly what she’d say to this.

First, the big news: we’re in the process of slowly moving to a vegetarian kitchen (specifically ovo-lacto). It’s primarily for personal-health reasons, and I promise that neither of us will become militant about it.
Outside of the home, Fred’s going to try sticking to vegetarianism, but I am free to carnivorate (new word, ha) [...]

Last week, the lab across the hall from my office held a sort of “labwarming*” party to show off their recently-renovated digs. Food, drink, conversations, et al.
Reason #A to love this job: Beer at the party.
Reason #B: When the party officially began, I was setting up the PI’s new network printer. The process [...]