Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Stories I Never Started Reading

Stories I Never Started Reading

  • Should I tell my fiancĂ©e that I’m bisexual and had sex with her dad?
  • Clandestinely control your smartphone by stroking your hair.
  • Iron Throne toilet lets you rule the bathroom.
  • Bruce Jenner’s ex-wives weigh In.
  • Comcast vows to put customers first.
  • Cutting a bugs' penis shorter found to reduce reproduction chances.
  •  Quail breeding discoveries shed light on human sexuality.
  • Le pole-dancing, discipline olympique?
  • A Lively Comment Discussion About Dementia and Sex
  • Twitter envisions drones controlled by your tweets
  • Researchers establish the world's first mathematical theory of humor 
  • VR porn lends a hand. Masturbation will never be the same






Friday, May 1, 2015

Republican Primaries: The Ottoman Solution

So many running for President, so hard to keep track. Every current and former Republican governor, a gaggle of Senators. Then there’s the pediatric neurosurgeon (retired) and the failed technology executive. Also The Donald, and continuing in that vein, I expect at least one professional wrestler.

Why so many Republican princes contending for the throne?

A simple answer:  there’s no downside and a big upside to running.

California Dreaming in Texas


Even during the worst budget years California’s citizens and leaders have always recognized the value of higher education. People across the state, including in both political parties, know that excellence in the flagship University of California system has been a key factor in the state’s comparatively prosperous and high tech economy.

The state has now restored fiscal stability and, though many problems remain, is looking toward a vibrant future.

Given better times, we should expect UC to amp up efforts to recruit outstanding researchers, especially in the sciences.