When I started my second job over the summer, I purchased a one liter disposable water bottle that I've been washing and reusing for the last 3 and half months. A week ago, I decided I really should get another.
My nephew picked it up from the coffee table last night, finished off what water was in it and then dropped it in the trash.
"No!" I literally yelled at him. Read More »
"It's it! What is it?!"
So go the most famous lines and the most irreconsilable quandry in all of modern rock's storied history. The line comes from aterna-metal-whatever band Faith No More's HUGE crossover hit, the aptly-titled "Epic," from their 1989 album "The Real Thing." This question has, from a metaphorical perspective, a lot of relevance to this blog. Read More »
As a science junkie, I think there is just about no greater honor one can achieve than winning a Nobel Prize. Furthermore, I do not think winning the Peace prize should be viewed as less of an accomplishment simply because its winners seldom have scientific expertise. Read More »
I really could use EVERYONE'S help right now. Would you please review and consider who might be able to help? Read More »
Seeking Passionate Young Activists! Read More »
What do Nicolai Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, and Aldous Huxley have in common. The first three are famous medieval astronomers and the fourth is the grandson of Darwin's Bulldog, Thomas Henry Huxley. So one answer to the question might be an inordinate interest in science. But another answer would be a confirmed belief in the validity of astrology. Read More »
Hormones play a huge role in our health. Their imbalance can result in any number of disorders, from diabetes to hypothyroidism, and even some cancers. It can result in infertility and aggression. They are the cause of the classic 'fight or flight' response we experience when we get excited or scared, and regulate our sleep cycles. Hormones are pretty important. Read More »
On October 15th, 2009, ProgressiveU will, as in previous years, participate in Blog Action Day. For those of you new to the site, Blog Action Day is an annual event that challenges bloggers from across the world to write about the same issue on the same day in an effort to raise awareness and spark a global discussion about the issue. Read More »
