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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Interesting Stuff from Discover's "80beats"


Study: Babies Born this Decade Can Expect to Reach 100


Support Science Education in U.S. Classrooms

Are Carbon Nanotubes a Super Fertilizer?

Tiny, Robotic Cars Learn to Drive From Fish Schools
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Today and Days to Come

Tue, 22nd Jun:
National Chocolate Eclair Day
Doughnuts are created. (1847)
Wed, 23rd Jun:
National Columnists Day
National Pink Day
Take Your Dog to Work Day
Thu, 24h Jun:
Swim a Lap Day
Fri, 25th Jun:
Log Cabin Day
National Catfish Day
Sat, 26th Jun:
Beautician's Day
Forgiveness Day
Sun, 27th Jun:
Sun Glasses Day
Mon, 28th Jun:
Insurance Awareness Day
Paul Bunyan Day
Tue, 29th Jun:
Camera Day
Hug Holiday
Waffle Iron Day

Books I've Read This Year

  • "Cook the Books" by ???
  • "The Highly Effective Detective Goes To The Dogs"
  • "The Cream-Puff Murder" by Joanne Fluke
  • "The Highly Effective Detective"
  • "Carrot Cake Murder" by Joanne Fluke
  • "Sugar Cookie Murder", by Joanne Fluke
  • "The Gathering Storm" - Book 12 of "The Wheel of TIme", by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
  • "The Lost Symbol", by Dan Brown
  • "Lemon Meringe Pie Murder", by Joanne Fluke
  • "Blueberry Muffin Murder", by Joanne Fluke
  • "Strawberry Shortcake Murder", by Joanne Fluke
  • "The Silent Sea", by Clive Cussler
  • "Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder", by Joanne Fluke
  • "Dangerously Funny -- The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", by David Bianculli
  • "Magnolias, Moonlight and Murder", by Sara Rosett
  • "The Unscratchables", by Cornelius Kane
  • "Trial By Fire", by J.A. Jance
  • 1 Issue of Ensign Magazine
  • "Neil Diamond is Forever", by Jon Bream
  • "Fablehaven 5, Keys to the Demon Prison", by Brandon Mull
  • "Fablehaven 4, Secrets of the Dragon Sancutuary", by Brandon Mull
  • "Fablehaven 3, Grip of the Shadow Plague", by Brandon Mull
  • "Roadside Crosses", by Jeffery Deaver
  • "Fablehaven 2, Rise of the Evening Star", by Brandon Mull
  • "Fablehaven 1", by Brandon Mull
  • "Damage Control" by J.A. Jance
  • "Thereby Hangs a Tail" by Spencer Quince
  • "The Chopin Manuscript" by Jeffrey Deaver + 14 others
  • 6 Issues of Reader's Digest Magazine
  • 6 Issues of Discover Magazine
  • 7 Issues of Smithsonian Magazine
  • "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson
  • "Ford County" by John Grisham
  • "The Scarpetta Factor" by Patricia Cornwell (started in 2009)
  • "Exploring the Connection Between Mormons and Masons" by Matthew B. Brown

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