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Yes, I’m on Twitter- alandove: Another reason we need universal healthcare. @DrFriedenCDC "education & income ... keys to better health. Another reason to stay in school!"
- alandove: No, the Lexus with its lights on probably doesn't belong to anyone at this public health meeting.
- alandove: RT @stevesilberman: Taxes, spending and deficits are all lower today than when Obama took office. http://t.co/NGnJlr5l
- alandove: Good: Apple store next door to conference. Bad: they couldn't fix it either. Good: bought Bluetooth keyboard, now phone = laptop.
- alandove: @lhrandall Cool! I've been sitting about five rows back, end of row, house left. Will probably take same seat tomorrow.
- alandove: My new laptop. #oldschool http://t.co/UK1oPLAQ
- alandove: Just arrived in ATL to cover 2 conferences, and my brand new MacBook Air suddenly and completely croaked. No words for how much this sucks.
- alandove: The journey of a thousand miles should begin with an empty bladder.
- alandove: RT @profvrr: This Week in Virology (TWiV) episode 183 is up: Bats out of hell http://t.co/8ukXCDCq
- alandove: Plenty happens if you listen to HF radio frequencies. "We keep hearing about these ... sunspots and nothing happens!" @sciencegoddess
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One of the two H5N1 influenza papers that fueled this brouhaha has finally seen the light of day. Rather than rehash what others have already said so well, I refer readers to the excellent summaries by Vincent Racaniello and Ed … Continue reading
2012.05.02
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I doubt I will ever craft a sentence that starts as intriguingly as the one midway through this article: “If you decide to administer first aid using a chain saw…”
2011.11.14
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Last weekend’s nor’easter utterly destroyed the electrical infrastructure of Western Massachusetts, where I live. Please do not expect prompt comment approvals or email replies until next week, at the earliest. Thanks.
2011.11.03
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First they came for the Kodachrome, and I did not speak out because I don’t shoot slides…
2011.10.01
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The weather service is warning of “poor drainage flooding.” Isn’t all flooding due to poor drainage?
2011.09.08
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Note to editors: my schedule is now full through September, and I’ve had to turn down two cool assignments today. Please keep me in mind for pieces after that, though.
2011.08.05
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I mentioned this on Twitter already, but in case someone comes by this blog wondering what happened to my LinkedIn account, I closed it. This is why.
2011.08.01
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Helpful Hint: when charging your phone, set your car/house keys next to it so you won’t forget it when you leave.
2011.06.10
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Wine can apparently induce superconductivity in certain metals. I’m betting that the initial experiment wasn’t done during daylight hours.
2011.03.10
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