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emma's bee

Frighteningly close to the Mason-Dixon line.

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What do you like to read when you poop?: Back issues of the New Yorker
God is: an inconvenient fiction.
What is your sweetest taboo?: Slogging into the wee hours.
SF or LA
What song do you want played at your funeral?: Origin of Species (C. Smither)

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Jun 14

emma's bee commented on The Full Text of David Guterson's Controversial Commencement Speech.

@15: exactly. Not too young at all. Surely they must have been exposed to some Sartre or Camus in their AP English classes? I think this is a speech that would have resonated with me as a death-obsessed youngster. For me, a career in environmental and public health science proved a fitting venue to quell the existential angst (so far, at least).

Jun 13

emma's bee commented on The Supreme Court and Dr. Mary-Claire King.

This is a small, but necessary, step in protecting free and open use of genetic information. I wondered if Slog would pick up on the local connection via Dr. King. Very nice post, thanks Gillian.

Jun 13

emma's bee commented on Gun-Crazy Country: Next Is St. Louis.

@3: Don't forget pit bulls, of course. Although, sadly, this week they seem to have their fangs set on therapy horses.

Jun 13

emma's bee commented on Meet Me at Vermillion at 6.

I hope to be able to join you on one of these walks, Jen, next time I'm in Seattle. Is there a schedule for the tours you lead?

Jun 12

emma's bee commented on Here's an Obscure Federal Provision That People Can Get Behind (Involving Chickpeas!).

Truly a proposal made of win.

Jun 11

emma's bee commented on Dan on Last Night's Colbert Report.

So nice to see Dan beating the master at his own game. Well played.

Jun 6

emma's bee commented on What Would Seattle-Flavored Ice Cream Taste Like?.

Well, it's icy, so that's a good start.

Jun 5

emma's bee commented on SL Letter of the Day: Soldier Boy.

I agree with everything Dan wrote past the first sentence. If you're feeling sad already that this guy doesn't return your affections, the three-way probably won't help matters any.

Jun 5

emma's bee commented on Why I Ride Fearlessly Without A Helmet.

I'm so sorry about your wife's crash, taco hut @72. I hope she makes a speedy and complete recovery.

Jun 5

emma's bee commented on Why I Ride Fearlessly Without A Helmet.

@19: and don't forget animals and other critters that jump out in the road at you. Just last night outside my city a cycling group was out on an 18 mph ride on a nice country road. A labrador retriever ran out and charged at a guy, knocking him off his bike at high speed. His helmet cracked, but he suffered nothing worse than bumps and bruises.