The Planets

This story made me happy. The American Association for the Advancement of Science reckons more than 50% of the stars in the Milky Way could have planetary systems similar to our own. The conclusion that rocky conditions could very well exist on these planets, apparently, means the chances of some kind of life existing beyond [...]

Drugs, Lips, Vaseline

  Two days ago, I started my 4-month course of Isotretinoin, a medication also known as Accutane or Roaccutane. This drug is used in the treatment of persistent acne, although in my case it’s supposed to rid me of a 7-year problem I’ve had called folliculitis. The hair follicles in my face get infected and [...]

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

  The older you become, the harder it is to believe in Father Christmas. I was 7 when I began to question his existence, and it took some twenty years for my faith to be restored. In that time, I did watch Ernest Saves Christmas on numerous occasions, and it’s pretty damn convincing, I must admit. [...]

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