Archive for December 5th, 2008
Arm Amputated By Text Message
Technology to the rescue. A doctor in the DR Congo used text messages from another doctor to perform a procedure he had never performed before. How did the kid’s arm get injured in the first place? Check out the last line of this quote from the article.
A British doctor volunteering in DR Congo used text [...]
Friday Links
These things just keep getting more wierd. But it’s nothing new.
Self-embedding, a disorder where people wound themselves and then place objects in the wound, is an increasing problem among American teens, especially girls, researchers say.
You’re strange, but you’re not the only one out there.
A great lesson in capitalism. You mean we don’t have to rely on [...]
God’s Streams Through Our Boxes
I love short posts with good lessons. Such is Jonathan Brink’s thoughts in Things You Notice At 10,000 Feet.
I took a peak out the window during my flight to Memphis and we were passing over a large section of crop land. Each section was carefully landmarked by a square. We humans like squares don’t we. [...]
There Is No Santa Claus. Now Go Tell All Your Friends.
Here it is folks. The annual Santa is really just Satan spelled differently post. I wouldn’t go that far, but I do have some serious misgivings about Santa. (WARNING – I’m feeling a little feisty this morning.)Â
We don’t do Santa at my house. Actually, that’s not completely true. We “pretend” there’s a Santa Claus, but everyone [...]
Lost In Translation
Here’s a fun little website called BlahblahFish that takes a phrase, translates it into any of a number of languages, then translates that back into English. There’s probably a good illustration about connecting or communication somewhere here.
For instance, here are some translation translations of the phrase, “Please stay seated until the ride comes to a [...]