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  • Puzzle From Hell

    My parents have a number of puzzles from ELMS Puzzles, Inc. They are a company that makes these beautiful hand made wooden puzzles that are usually quite hard. I took some pictures of the one we’re working on right now. It is one of the more challenging puzzles I’ve ever done because the edges aren’t straight. Also, they seem to like to put some pieces in that have a straight edge on them that go in the middle of the puzzle, helping to confuse you more. Oh yes, and there’s no picture of what the puzzle will look like, so it is kind of cool waiting to see what the whole thing will look like.

    My mom also just mentioned a place called Stave Puzzles, that sounds like another place that does the same kind of thing (with some even crazier looking puzzles).

  • More Proof That iTunes Reads Minds

    I just fired up iTunes because I wanted to listen to some music, but also wanted to hear one song in particular first. So I hit shuffle and then searched for the song. The scroll bar barely moved and I noticed that it was the second song in the shuffle. Coincidence? I think not.

  • More People Gasping For Breath

    Given my issues with my own lungs, I’m always keeping my ears out for news stories about them. The scary part is that I can see this leading to more people getting things like IPF earlier in life. Not something I’d wish on anyone.

    Pollution’s Long-Term Effects on Pre-Teens’ Lungs

    A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week indicates that current levels of air pollution have chronic adverse effects on lung development in children aged 10 to 18. The large study’s authors conclude that the exposure leads to clinically significant deficits in adult lung function. NPR’s Richard Harris reports. [via NPR News: Health & Science]

  • Home Alone, Part 35

    The parents are going away again for the weekend and I have made absolutely no plans. Anyone feel like a road trip to CT?