Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Rick & Rack’s Big Adventure!

    My friend Marian, in Nashville, TN, is blessed with a home on the edge of a wooded space. Her backyard is host to many wild creatures – deer, raccoons, and flying squirrels! She shares their stories and photos with us on my favorite mailing list. Recently, she had a visit from a pair of young… Continue reading

  • Science Buddies Mentoring Program

    Science Buddies is a peer e-mentoring program for middle and high school students involved in science fairs. Continue reading

  • Doctors carry out first successful tongue transplant

    A patient who doctors say is the first-ever recipient of a human tongue transplant is recovering and shows no signs of rejecting the new organ, his Austrian doctors said. … Dr [Rolf] Ewers said the team of doctors had been preparing for two years to carry out the tongue transplant, but had until now either… Continue reading

  • The Pennsylvania State Cookie

    An increasingly vocal debate in the Pennsylvania State legislature involves the selection of an official state cookie. Continue reading

  • Gardening

    I've been out to do a little work in the garden, mostly deadheading the roses. These are delightful roses, disease-resistant, exuberant, easy to care for but they are NOT (ouch) thornless, oh my no. Bebop came out and helped (actually, Bebop had his own agenda, which involved lying in the sun, rolling around on his… Continue reading

  • Lie, Cheat, and Steal?

    The Friday 5 for this week is kinda nasty. I guess for some folks it can invoke deep soul-searching thought… I wasn't sure if I'd bother to answer, but I decided it's better if no one thinks I have something to hide :|. When was the last time you cheated? When was the last time… Continue reading

  • Meowlingual

    Takara Co, a major Japanese toy maker, said on Wednesday it would launch a device called the “Meowlingual” that can interpret a cat’s meow Continue reading

  • Recommended Reading

    We’ve read some good books lately; I thought I’d share. Instead of an entry for each, I’ll just put them together. There’s one scifi/fantasy/alternate universe/mystery series, one police procedural mystery (a nice puzzle; first in a series (I hope!)), and one forensic procedural series (very well written). Continue reading

  • A Spy?!

    Too cute not to share. Continue reading

  • Yogurt tasting

    There have been a number of articles recently that indicate that milk (dairy) is very “good for you”. Unfortunately, while I’m willing to drink milk, I’ve always found yogurt to be sour. The question was, is there any commercial yogurt I’d be willing to eat? Continue reading