http://twopennywords.com Thoughts on writing, nerdy stuff, and writing about nerdy stuff. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:43:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was listening to an older episode (15 Oct) of Votre Jardin, which is a radio show on the French station RMC. The show is available as a podcast. The were talking about a fungal disease of maple trees that also causes respiratory problems in people, especially people who work ... http://twopennywords.com/2010/01/07/maple-diseases/ I know it's probably unlikely, but for those of you with some extra funds kicking around, New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof has some charitable suggestions. This year, I decided to give away some found money. Some of it went to Philabundance, and another portion went to City Kitties. Both are ... http://twopennywords.com/2009/12/27/on-menstruation-and-charities/ I've recently found a few things that have helped make my iPod Touch a bit easier to use. The first is this set of tips for the iPod touch keyboard. It's actually helped a lot, especially the ability to type accents. The other useful item I found is the Wordpress 2 ... http://twopennywords.com/2009/11/30/ipod-touch-resources/ Testing post from ipod. http://twopennywords.com/2009/11/10/test-post/ I've been reading a lot of interesting news tidbits, and thought I'd share. Today's edition is mostly about food. Kraft wants to take over Cadbury. I also stumbled accross an article saying that high protein, low carb diets may contribute to Alzheimers Disease. It's intriguing and surprising—but also just one study in ... http://twopennywords.com/2009/11/09/news-bites/ Maybe the US is just as bad as everyone else when it comes to those who are different. http://twopennywords.com/2009/11/03/then-again/ Problems with racism in South Korea: Fascinating and disappointing. Most days I am very happy I live in a diverse country. On meat and greenhouse gases: A more nuanced look at how food production affects greenhouse gas emissions. Eating local, traditionally farmed meat might be better than eating non-local but vegetarian ... http://twopennywords.com/2009/11/02/a-few-monday-news-bites/ Today marks the start of this year's National Novel Writing Month. In case you hadn't noticed, I am already procrastinating. How many of you are participating this year? http://twopennywords.com/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-2009-day-1/ You've probably heard by now, but in case you hadn't, the 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to three Americans for the discovery of telomerase—something that helped pave the way for understanding cancer. I remember learning about telomerases in college. I have to say, it's really nice to have ... http://twopennywords.com/2009/10/05/the-nobel-in-medicine-2009/ My friend Neil is doing a comedy show on October 9th. If you have a chance, you should check it out. Here's a bit about the show in Neil's own words: Hi there! I'm excited to announce The Attack of the 1-4-5 Show, which invades Center City Philadelphia Friday, October 9. The ... http://twopennywords.com/2009/09/28/the-1-4-5-show/