December 09, 2010

Short Updates

Posted by Scott at 11:59 PM

Good morning! I dropped the girls off at school and dropped my car off for service. My coworker who lives one town north picked me up and we carpooled into the office. 9:01am

Nobody liked caroling with Yoda 9:21am

Excerpt: She compared media treatment of the pill’s cancer risk to that of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which was found to be carcinogenic in 2002. Once word got out, 15 out of 30 million women in America taking HRT stopped; by 2007, invasive breast cancer in women over 50 for estrogen-receptive positive tumors dropped 11 percent. Meanwhile, she noted, hormonal contraception – essentially the same drug as HRT and with a similar cancer risk, about 25-30 percent – continues to be touted as harmless and even healthy. (related link) 10:15am

Via huntertim: Jetta TDI SportWagen claims consumer reports top spot in efficiency roundup (related link) 10:54am

Went with some former co-workers from AMD to Il Forno for lunch. Such good food at reasonable prices... 1:09pm

Best "Buckle Up" PSA ever. No scare tactics. In fact it's sweet. 4:15pm

Ted Turner Suggests Child Offsets; Poor People Overcrowding Planet, Obstructing View of His Vacant 2 Million Acres Hey Ted, you're a father of five, you go first! 4:24pm

Carpooled back to Milford where my coworker dropped me off at my mechanic. My car has its snow tires on, has a fresh oil change, new supports for the trunk lid, and a fresh set of wiper blades. Hopefully she's ready for winter now... 8:09pm

Got the boys tucked in bed and got the all season tires hauled down to the basement until next spring. Topped off both wood stoves and enjoyed some pumpkin pie before calling it a day. Good night all. 9:28pm

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