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oranges

“You know, I’m really tired of not understanding how oranges work.  I’m 45 years old!  You’d think I would know by now,” I told Ming.  We were in Las Vegas.  Ming was driving down the road, headed west. “Yeah?” Ming asked. “Yeah!  I mean, why are there segments?  Was each segment a different flower?  And… Read More »

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natural history museum

“I wanted to go to a museum today,” Ming said.  We were driving home from Govinda’s, and I was surprised. “Art museum?” I asked. “Natural history museum,” he said. “Oh!  You wanna go there?” I asked. I thought I needed to go in too, or Ming would only stay for 15 minutes.  He said no,… Read More »

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the mackerel experiment

Oh hey.  I’d like to tell you about the mackerel experiment.  Did you know some people like to eat fish?  Yes, those sleek animals that swim in the water.  Ming is one of those people.  Some people enjoy eating salmon, cod, or catfish.  Ming’s favorite type of fish to eat is mackerel. I was talking… Read More »

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testosterone

I was curious about how testosterone level varies through a menstrual cycle.  Graphs are cool–I saw a graph that showed four different hormones over the course of a cycle.  But none was testosterone. Then I saw that graph was for a website about managing diabetes.  It was saying how hormone levels affect insulin resistance, and… Read More »