I wrote an article about phage for The Scientist magazine this month. Check it out. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2013
One of Those
It’s been one of those days when you a. get nothing really done despite your best attempts at being productive b. have a date with a friend you haven’t seen in forever and feel that you dominated the conversation despite your best intentions of listening c. your kid was an asshole despite your best attempt … Continue reading
Paradigm Shift
A few days ago, Jenny Lawson–The Bloggess–wrote a post reaching out to her readers with a question. She wasn’t fishing for compliments and didn’t want to be made to feel better. Rather, she wanted the truth. She wanted to know if she was the only person who often feels inadequate in her life. Lawson was … Continue reading
Too Darn Hot
I just got back from an extended vacation in Guam where it was HOT. But on a tropical island, that is to be expected. However, in San Diego, HOT is an insult to all of us who don’t bother with air-conditioning in our 1930’s-built houses. You can’t cook in this kind of HOT (mostly because … Continue reading
Overheard
On my walk today. Two things. 1. A pair of old ladies, white hair cut in the style I only see on old ladies and nine-year-old boys, matching white sneakers on their feet, sat facing each other across a small table under a faded umbrella at the coffee shop. This choice of seat on this … Continue reading
