I read a couple of stories from a Scientific American series [Via MindHacks] about scientists who experiment on themselves. An interesting read, even if they are biased in the outcome. The self experimentation ties in nicely with a television program that Esther and I have been watching, I Can Make You Thin. When it was first advertised, I thought it was a load of hooey. “I can make you thin, through the TV.” Watch this promo, it really made me think, “this guy is selling snake oil.” Read more »

I have had my blog off the grid for a while, mainly due to a lack of time to make the final changes to the theme/layout/plugins, etc. Now that I have finally forced myself to stay up past the 10 o’clock hour and work on it, I am ready for an exuberant relaunch. I’ve been in my new job at CNU for about a month, things are going great! I am finding the systems analyst thing to be to my liking. I am solving problems, working logically through roadblocks, exactly what I want to do. In reality I’m pulling a project management role, which is definitely the direction that I want to take my career. My mother-in-law says that things come in three’s. With the new blog and the new job, I have some major news. Esther and I are expecting. We have a baby on the way and unlike some bloggers, who are slowing down or going on hiatus, I hope to blog the entire thing. Photos, video, that may be above and beyond, although pretty when it does get posted. Read more »

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