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Caffeine Saves the Brain

04.03.08 ø 12
While perusing Slashdot today I came upon an article that has much meaning to my life: Daily caffeine 'protects brain'. It describes how your daily cup of coffee can be more beneficial to your health than you think. According to the article, caffeine can "block several of the disruptive effects of cholesterol that make the blood-brain [...]

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A Sad Goodbye

01.22.08 ø 6
Obviously, the big buzz in the news today is the very sad death of Heath Ledger. Apparently, the rumor is that he overdosed on sleeping pills. There wasn't any evidence of foul play or suicide, which makes it even more the tragedy. Sigh. I guess what's most shocking to me is that he is [...]

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A Scary Report

09.04.07 ø 7
I just got an email from my sister Lisa, who is in college. She was letting me and my family know about something that happened at her university. Apparently a student was arrested today after police found several knives and guns in his car and dorm room. They had received a tip from other students in [...]

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Light a candle tonight…

04.17.07 ø 1
In memory of the lives lost at Virginia Tech yesterday.

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A Moment of Silence

04.16.07 ø 30
At about 7:15 a.m. this morning a 911 call came to the University Police Department concerning an event in West Ambler Johnston Hall. There were multiple shooting victims. While in the process of investigating, about two hours later the university received reports of a shooting in Norris Hall. The police immediately responded. Victims have been transported [...]

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Freeze Warning?!

02.18.07 ø 5
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for all of Central Florida as the region prepared for some of the coldest weather of the year. "Temperatures will drop below freezing in most locations," Local 6 meteorologist Larry Mowry said. "In the city of Orlando, temperatures will be down to 34 degrees. There will be some [...]

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