4 March 2025

Regarding the outbreak of Shigellosis dysentery in Portland, ZeroHedge says that 56% were seen in homeless people,  while KGW puts it at 44%. It's not that large of a difference, and I imagine that it would difficult to get precise stats, but what caught my eye was that 46% were in gay men. Ewww!  Portland is such a sick city. There is nothing that would entice me to go there.

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This hero passed away recently. We should celebrate James Harrison. At least as much as some celebrity, or even a celebrity's spouse. Here's to you James!  You were truly a great man. Saving 2 million babies is something I'd be proud of.

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Boy, wouldn't it be neat if this were true.
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The 50 most uneconomical majors to study in.

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For tattoos larger than the palm of a hand, the ink raises risk of non-melanoma skin cancer and lymphoma. The latter had a hazard ratio of 2.73.

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The TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus is a cool device. Why isn't it getting much publicity?

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Some mRNA can repair DNA damage. Non-coding mRNA of the NEAT1 gene, when highly methylated, helps the cell recognize and repair broken DNA strands more efficiently.  Sometimes non-coding parts of a gene are important. Truly amazing.

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Well, this looks like the beginning of the end of those Lake Oswego lakefront homes. The rabble now can go right up to your house. What fun, given today's propensity for hostile activism. This is a perfect place to post this graphic:
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Portland Public Schools is downsizing their Summer Catch-Up Program. So much for kids' future. Well, fortunately Oregon doesn't care whether you learn anything. You'll see get a diploma. So good luck.

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World's first "Synthetic Biological Intelligence" runs on living human cells. This has been in the news before. Today, it plays Pong, but tomorrow it may do more. 

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Another article about the Mozilla debacle. Mozilla is being run by an ex-Facebook guy. That explains it.

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