Goodbye, Fiona

Posted in June 19th, 2008
by PAgent in Current Events, Video

I would be remiss if I didn’t note the passing of Cyd Charisse. Ms. Charisse passed away on June 17, 2008, at the age of 86.
She was an elegantly beautiful, leggy brunette and a gifted dancer. She starred in MGM musicals opposite both Fred Astaire (The Band Wagon, Silk Stockings) and Gene Kelly (Singin’ in [...]

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Oreo Visitation

Posted in May 18th, 2008
by PAgent in FYI, Pets, Video

My daughter spends a lot of time at a neighbor’s house, helping take care of his menagerie. I’m not entirely sure of the exact animal count over there, but I know that there is at least one dog, several rabbits, several chickens, several sugar gliders, some reptiles of some kind, and goats.
The Girl has developed [...]

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My Cubicle

Posted in May 13th, 2008
by PAgent in Flotsam, Video

There are few things I appreciate more than a good song parody. And this one is brilliant.

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Speed Racer

Posted in May 1st, 2008
by PAgent in Flotsam, Video

I have NOT been enthused about the new Speed Racer movie. For one thing, it represents yet another beloved childhood memory that’s been painted up like a prostitute and abused by the Hollywood system. For another, the clips I’ve seen of the movie look like some sort of LSD-induced Grand Mal seizure sponsored by Pantone.
But [...]

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Incredible

Posted in April 9th, 2008
by PAgent in Flotsam, Video

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The PCR Song

Posted in April 6th, 2008
by PAgent in Technology, Video

PCR refers to the Polymerase Chain Reaction, which revolutionized the study of nucleic acids because it permitted very small amounts of DNA to be copied a bazillion times, giving you enough material to study and/or manipulate in various ways.
During the course of my career, I’ve had to become if not an expert, at least very [...]

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