bbc science reporter matt mcgrath mangles the pronunciation of 'thailand'. there is no hope for the english language.

best kept home cooking secrets: caramelized onions, oven-dried tomatoes and cooked strawberries

spent the week dealing with immigration papers, and having seen "Dr." on them so many times, is beginning to believe it may finally happen.

having had to deal with another university's international scholars' office, REALLY REALLY likes the UIUC ISSS office *hugs*

sg gdp contracts by 4.2% last quarter - the flip side of globalization! www.bloomberg.com/apps/n...

Sherpa Romeo database - what IP and copyrights do you sign away to publishers by default? ping.fm/JafEd

for lent, i give up.

tried to charge a rechargeable and regular battery together. I swear grad school is making me stupider.

poor guy literally kena arrowed... ping.fm/whYlE

how do snowflakes grow? two mathematicians propose a computational model ping.fm/MSFhG