A while ago we had a small expeditionary force of ants invade our house. They weren’t withdrawing despite taking heavy casualties upon being discovered. They were nothing if not persistent. We tried conventional chemical weapons upon them, but didn’t seem fazed over time. Then I tried an old trick I learned from somewhere. I put coffee grounds at the point where they were invading the house (the back door in our case) and waited for more squads of ants. Apparently, these ants didn’t like fully caffeinated coffee which led me to think that my ants are either Mormon or on the Atkins diet which doesn’t allow caffeine. Either way, they haven’t come around any more. Once again, I am victorious over lower life forms. Go me.

You’ve always wondered what good computers were for the world. Well, here’s the answer.
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Back when I was a kid, I used to spend a good bit of time playing the original Sonic the Hedgehog. I never did get into all of the sequels with Tails and the Echidna guys. I picked up a Gamecube collection of all the Sonic classics from Blockbuster for about $7, since Yara wanted it. Apparently, Hyunoo wouldn’t let her play his copy of it.

Now I see that Sonic has made it into medical history! Here’s a quote:
But further research is needed to develop Sonic Hedgehog into a medication, and that is expected to take years.

Here’s the unbelievable article. Here’s the website of the principal investigator. He really doesn’t look like someone who plays a lot of Sega, but then again we all have secrets.

I wonder if the Sonic the Hedgehog drug and Viagra will have unfortunate consequences.

OMIGOD. I just went to my friend’s website and saw this! I’ve been teasing him about how the two of them are twins. Now these brothers, separated at birth, have been reunited. Obviously, the world has not ended, so it must mean a new age of prosperity. Go us!

Charles, I hope the two of you have a chance to rediscover your fraternal bonds.

These were good for a mild laugh. You might enjoy some too.