The ultrasound image showed what looked like a balloon growing out of Macie’s tailbone — except that it was full of blood vessels and was as big as the fetus itself. The tumor was noncancerous … but still deadly.
“This tumor was gigantic,” Cass said. “It was the size of a grapefruit.”
Medical marvel: Baby Macie Hope was born twice June 9, 2008
Two Men Climb the 52-Story NY Times Building June 5, 2008
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/yes-another-man-is-climbing-times-building/
here’s what i had to deal with during my walk home from work today.
i don’t understand the first guy and his global warming banner… it seems counterintuitive to post it on THIS building, which was newly built to be a green structure. had the second guy also planned this, or was he a copycat?
also, when you look at the building and the ceramic rods, you can’t help but think that it was just a matter of time. those rods were a perfect ladder straight to the roof.
More Than 1 in Every 100 Americans Now Behind Bars February 28, 2008
http://latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-prisons29feb29,0,5355881.story
here’s one reason why the united states is trillions of dollars in debt… 1% of the population is in jail.
ESPN Anchor Explains How to Smuggle Codeine from Canada February 11, 2008
i guess he didn’t know he was being filmed but… still. you don’t discuss breaking national security laws when there are cameras around at all.
Beer, Not Girl, Strapped in With Seatbelt February 11, 2008
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/05/secure.beer.ap/index.html
twisted priorities…
The Best of Craigslist January 31, 2008
http://craigslist.org/about/best/all/
i read these when i’m bored. some of them are the funniest things i’ve ever read, and some i couldn’t understand if i tried.
Overheard in New York 1 January 30, 2008
http://overheardinnewyork.com/archives/013358.html
ok, seriously?
Quirkiest Vending Machines January 28, 2008
http://smallbusiness.aol.com/features/vending-machine
after seeing a vending machine in san francisco that had everything from food to toothpaste to ipods, i’ve wondered where this technology was going.
here’s a photo i took of the vending machine:
Transplant Patient Makes Medical History January 25, 2008
http://news.aol.com/health/story/_a/transplant-patient-makes-medical-history/20080125091509990001
this is really cool and all, but why didn’t they try to find her a liver with the same blood type? it’s already risky that the organ could be rejected even if its completely compatible.
