My friend Pete Larson, a brilliant musician who turned his back on rock and roll in order accept his fate and become a scientist, just returned from Japan, where he wrote the following. I thought some of you with mask fetishes might enjoy it. While the 2009 H1N1 flu has been written off by the […]
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Japan, ramping up H1N1 precautions
Posted in Health, Ideas, Other Also tagged 1918 flu, 25 Suaves, antibacterial, antiseptic filter, bathroom cleaners, Bulb Records, burqa substitutes, Dorf, ebola, flu, H1N1, herbal aroma, Japan, Japanese products, Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals, Malawi, mask fetishes, Napoleon, Osaka, Pete Larson, public health, rock opera, school closure, science fiction flavors, swine flu, the oral cavity, throat disinfectants, virus, Washlet 12 Comments
Ded Bird found in Ypsilanti
I found a dead bird in the yard today. Clementine had friends over, and, before I let them take their shoes off and run around like lunatics, I made a quick sweep of the yard for dog shit. And that’s when I noticed the dead bird in front of the compost pile. I bent down […]
Posted in Environment, Health, Mark's Life, Other, Photographs, Science Also tagged attempts on my life, avian flu, Clementine, dead birds, dog shit, frowny face in chalk, homemade tombstones, humorous misspellings, in the shadow of a pine tree, Penelope, poison, public health, the alleyway behind my house 19 Comments