Category Archives: Media & Politics

Dear America

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Heather

Well done!  That is all.

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Vote, Damn It!

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Heather

Yesterday I spent some time writing an entry about the upcoming elections in Canada and the U.S., and the ongoing stock market and banking collapse. But, after sleeping on it, I figured that no one really gives a damn what … Continue reading →

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So, I Guess We Are All Still Here… Where’s the Pudding?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Heather

This morning, CERN’s new Large Hadron Collider started up… and it looks like the world didn’t end.  Darn, I guess I really need to look into that diet. Anyway, you may remember me mentioning back in March that some scientists … Continue reading →

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Ovulation Gene Found

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Heather

Researchers in Montreal have apparently found the gene responsible for a woman’s ovulation. Lrh1 affects the ovaries and ovulation, and could possibly lead to new types of birth control and fertility treatment. I’m pretty excited by this news. I would … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Drinking in Cancer with His Milk

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Heather

Health Canada has finally announced that they are going to ban baby bottles that contain bisphenol A. (Government of Canada Takes Action on Another Chemical of Concern: Bisphenol A) We have been using Avent bottles for Baby C, and, of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Protesting the Olympics

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Heather

Although I don’t often talk about politics on my blog, I thought that I would share some of what I am feeling about the recent protests against China that have been plaguing the Olympic Torch relay. During the ancient Olympics, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Earth Hour and the End of the World

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Heather

Earth Hour has come and gone, and it was a success… sort of. Here at the Pond, we enjoyed an hour of darkness sans TV and computers. (quanta cheated and surfed the Internet for a little while on his Blackberry. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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