Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shook Oklahoma this morning | NewsOK.com
When I travel and tell people stories about the weather in Oklahoma, most find it hard to believe earthquakes occur in the state.
This post is further evidence that I am not joking about earthquakes in Oklahoma.
I think the “big one” is coming.
A Desk Exercise, of Sorts | Business Pundit
I tried this exercise and the results were most interesting.
Ask your Medical Director or MD why.
I am flummoxed.
Underwriters love stuff like this!
In the business world, it’s a distinct advantage to have a brain that anticipates future demands and negotiates them well. Accurate predictions typically translate to success. Being able to envision future scenarios helps foster strategic planning and resist immediate rewards in favor of longer-term gains. The proactive brain flexibly recombines details from past experiences that, by analogy with your current surroundings, help you make sense of where you are, anticipate what will come next, and successfully navigate the transition.
I know dead fish in the Gulf is not exactly a life mortality risk issue. Well, not yet. I am thinking in terms of human consumption. What if people are eating this seafood thinking that it is safe to eat? I have also been monitoring sporadic reports of blood chemistry abnormalities in some residents of the Gulf shore region. No definite conclusions yet, but this may eventually become a mortality risk issue. Stay tuned.
Massive fish kill reported in Louisiana | The Upshot Yahoo! News – Yahoo! News
Pass the peas please.
BBC News – Pea plant grows inside man’s lung
A Massachusetts man who was rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung came home with an unusual diagnosis: a pea plant was growing in his lung.
Sauna endurance finalist collapses and dies in 110C – Telegraph
Ossi Arvela, the head of the sauna-sitting competition, said in a statement: “The Russian competitor has died in the sauna world championships.”
Hopefully this “sport” will not develop a large following.
By the way, 110 C = 230 F.
HT to Yves Smith at http://www.nakedcapitalism.com
Monkeys hate flying squirrels, report monkey-annoyance experts – CSMonitor.com
We study monkeys to better understand ourselves.
What’s your flying squirrel?
Research Links Parasite In Cats To Mental Illnesses : NPR
I desperately wanted to title this post “Cats Cause Mental Illness” but I didn’t because that would have been irresponsible.
For the record, I like cats.
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