In a story out of Pontiac, Michigan, an 18-year-old’s braces saved his life. The bullet hit one of the brackets and shattered, said police. Maybe I’ll skip Invisalign and stay with these old-fashioned ones after all.
Archive for July, 2008
Braces and Bullets
Posted in Uncategorized on July 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sexy Biology
Posted in Uncategorized on July 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Few scientists resemble the nerdy, asexual bunch on kiddy educational shows. You know the type, the ones who befriend giant rats or actually ARE giant rats. My friend and former journalism student Helen Fields is doing her part to break the stereotype, and she just posted a hot video ad for biology lab supplies. Helen [...]
A Civil Rights Hero
Posted in Uncategorized on July 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When my brother picked me up at the Raleigh-Durham Airport July 4, he greeted me with the news that our state’s ultra-conservative senator, Jesse Helms, had died. Today, the News and Observer published a story about a state employee so opposed to honoring Helms that he quit his job, rather than order flags lowered to [...]
