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May 14th, 2008
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{Edition XXVIII}
Top Thirteen Bizarre Experiments
Taken from the Museum of Hoaxes – although these experiments were not hoaxes and did actually occur! Click over to read the full accounts and the other seven experiments listed!
1. Elephants on Acid – What happens if you give an elephant LSD? On Friday August 3, 1962, a group of Oklahoma City researchers decided to find out.
2. Obedience – Imagine that you’ve volunteered for an experiment, but when you show up at the lab you discover the researcher wants you to murder an innocent person.
3. Two-headed Dogs – In 1954 Vladimir Demikhov shocked the world by unveiling a surgically created monstrosity: A two-headed dog.
4. The Initiation of Heterosexual Behavior in a Homosexual Male – Test whether repeated stimulation of the septal region could transform a homosexual man into a heterosexual.
5. The Isolated Head of a Dog – What could be more horrific than creating a two-headed dog? What about keeping the severed head of a dog alive apart from its body!
6. Human-Ape Hybrid – For decades dark rumors circulated alleging that the Soviets had conducted experiments to try to create a human-ape hybrid by breeding chimpanzees and humans, but it wasn’t until the collapse of the Soviet Union and the opening of Russian archives that the rumors were confirmed.
7. The Stanford Prison Experiment – Philip Zimbardo was curious about why prisons are such violent places. Is it because of the character of their inhabitants, or is it due to the corrosive effect of the power structure of the prisons themselves?
8. Facial expressions while decapitating a rat – In 1924 Carney Landis, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Minnesota, designed an experiment to study whether emotions evoke characteristic facial expressions.
9. The Vomit-Drinking Doctor – How far would you go to prove a theory? Stubbins Ffirth, a doctor-in-training living in Philadelphia during the early nineteenth century, went further than most. Way further.
10. Beneficial Brainwashing – Dr. Ewen Cameron believed he had come up with a cure for schizophrenia. His theory was that the brain could be reprogrammed to think in healthy ways by forcibly imposing new thought patterns on it.
11. Monkey-Head Transplant – When Vladimir Demikhov unveiled his two-headed dogs in 1954, it inspired a strange kind of surgical arms race (or rather, head race) between the two superpowers.
12. The Remote-Controlled Bull – An experimental demonstration of the ability of his “stimoceiver” to manipulate behavior. The stimoceiver was a computer chip, operated by a remote-control unit, that could be used to electrically stimulate different regions of an animal’s brain.
13. The Ape and the Child – What if an animal were raised by humans — as a human. Would it eventually act like a human?
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May 7th, 2008
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{Edition XXVII}
I was thinking of all the things I used to do as a kid that either I probably wouldn’t let my kids do these days or they would complain if they had to do it.
Thirteen “Crazy” Things I Did as a Kid
1. I walked just slightly under one mile to school. Often alone.
2. I walked to my best friend’s house, who lived three blocks away and up a big hill.
3. I walked to the neighborhood pool, a good mile or so away. Sometimes alone.
4. My brother and I walked to drugstore to buy a grilled cheese and some candy bars. It was past the school, close to two miles, I’m sure.
5. I played tag outside in the dark during the summer, running through neighbors yards.
6. I had sleepovers in basements, not up in the bedrooms.
7. I played marbles on the sewer grates. Yes, marbles.
8. I played Atari, and loved Pong. Then I played outside.
9. A friend and I would wander back in the woods, far enough that I don’t know how we found our way home.
10. I climbed trees, sometimes all the way to the roof.
11. I played kickball with friends out in the street.
12. I often stayed at the pool from when it opened to when it closed or until my lips were blue.
13. I actually used the monkey bars and swingsets in my yard.
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May 1st, 2008
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{Edition XXVI}
I’m a wee bit late today – apologies! Another time to list some favorite quotes. These all have to do with “words.”
Thirteen Quotes on Words
1. “Words are the voice of the heart.”
Confucius
2. “Men of few words are the best men.”
William Shakespeare
3. “Words are alive; cut them and they bleed.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
4. “Good words are worth much and cost little.”
George Herbert
5. “When ideas fail, words come in very handy.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
6. “Words without thoughts never to heaven go.”
William Shakespeare
7. “Eating words has never given me indigestion.”
Winston Churchill
8. “Fools live to regret their words, wise men to regret their silence.”
William Henry
9. “Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.”
Dorothy Parker
10. “Be generous with kindly words,especially about those who are absent.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
11. “By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever harmed his stomach.”
Winston Churchill
12. “Words differently arranged have a different meaning and meanings differently arranged have a different effect.”
Blaise Pascal
13. “Words are healers of the sick tempered.”
Aeschylus
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April 23rd, 2008
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{Edition XXV}
I love LOLCat (I Can Has Cheezburger)! Between the goofy things cats do and the witty sayings people come up with, I am often genuinely laughing out loud. I’ve chosen thirteen favorites, but there are MANY more which crack me up!
Thirteen Favorite LOLCat Pictures
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April 17th, 2008
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{Edition XXIV}
A listing of non-fiction books (all hard-back, by the way) on my bookshelf. In the effort of time, I’m not listing the author and/or publisher.
Thirteen Random Non-Fiction Books on my Bookshelf
1. Snoopy’s Guide to the Writing Life
2. English Through the Ages
3. 1001 Hints & Tips for your Garden
4. Wine, From Grapes to Glass
5. London Interiors
6. Images of Britain
7. World Atlas of Railways
8. England’s Thousand Best Houses
9. Picturesque Bermuda
10. Ripley’s Believe it or Not
11. Strategies for Teens
12. The Spirit to Serve
13. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
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April 9th, 2008
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{Edition XXIII}
I sorta understand the algorithm or whatever Google Ads uses to assign ads to website. It picks up on a word on the page and finds an ad which has similar content. However, I have to say that some of these that I list below I had to reaallllly stretch to find the connection!
Thirteen Random Google Ads from my Blog(s)
1. Ask God Into Your Heart
Jesus Christ Loves You. Here is a Prayer That Can Change Your Life
www.Jesus2020.com
2. Womens Panties Sale
Treat Yourself to Fun New Panties w/ Free Shipping & Easy Returns.
HerRoom.com/Panties
3. Mary Kay – Official Site
A company with a heart. Mary Kay makes life more beautiful for women
MaryKay.com
4. How Old is Your Cat?
Take the free CatAge test to find out your cat’s real age.
www.CatAge.com
5. Planet Earth Outerwear
Snowboards, Apparel & Gear Save on Boots, Bindings & Boards
www.tightboards.com
6. Book Club Directory
Join a Romance book club. Compare over 30 other book clubs.
www.BooksOnline.com
7. Do you have leg pain?
You may be suffering from DVT. Know the signs & symptoms for prevention
DVT.net
8. River of Love Necklace
Seven DiamondAura stones set in a “River†of Love Necklace.
www.stauer.com
9. Orchards of Hickory Farms
Send Delicious Gifts They’ll Love. Fruit & Nuts Fresh From the Orchard
www.HickoryFarms.com/
10. Herniated/Bulging Discs
Relieve The Pain And Keep It Away Without Surgery.
www.AchWellness.com
11. Sex Offender Search
Instant Nationwide Report $49.95 Sex Offenses-Criminal Records-More
www.Sex.Offender.Check.Intelius.com
12. Free Romance Book
Get a Complimentary Romance Book. Free For All Readers Young and Old!
Romance.FreeTrialRun
13. Free Ghost Video
Real Ghost Videos That Will Scare You Senseless. Watch Instantly!
InstantEyeCandy.com/GhostVideo
Pictures Of Ghost
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April 3rd, 2008
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{Edition XXII}
Following are thirteen blog titles that I promise not to write about, although all pertain to something that has happened in my life recently. But I won’t bore you with the details! 
Thirteen Blogs Titles
1. Deer Lick Seeds from Bird Feeders
2. Worms Prefer Fruits to Vegetables
3. Glitter Lives Forever
4. Ants are Indestructable
5. Cats Prefer to Poop on Concrete Floors Rather than Litter Boxes
6. Teenagers Arriving at your House Barefoot (in the Rain) Typically Means They’ve Been There All Along
7. You Still Need to Stand In Long Lines to Buy a Wii
8. Laundry Does Not Do or Fold Itself
9. Books Do Not Write Themselves
10. Blog Posts Do Not Write Themselves
11. There CAN be Such A Thing as Too Many Stuffed Animals
12. Kids Always Need the Bathroom During an Interesting Performance (such a Dolphin Show)
13. A Woman Can Never have Too Many Purses or Shoes
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March 26th, 2008
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{Edition XXI}
Depending on how the responses are today, I may start this as a semi-regular feature. I’ll highlight a book I want to read and list thirteen reasons why. If possible, I’ll see if the author will give something away and respond to any questions or comments!
UPDATE: Jana is giving away this stuffed cow with a signed bookmark to one lucky commenter! Thanks Jana!
First up – “Her Last Fling” by Jana Mercy!
Thirteen Reasons I Want to read “Her Last Fling”
1. How can you not be curious about a heroine who writes an ad which reads: “Looking for free milk? Then I’m not the girl for you…” After all, why buy the cow, when you can have the milk for free?
2. It’s about an online dating service – always wondered how those things worked.
3. The setting of the book is Memphis, someplace I’ve never been.
4. Hero is a dentist – how is that for being different than your typical romance novel?
5. The heroine wears pink stilettos…those must look way cool!
6. The hero tries to woo her with pink flowers. How can flowers ever be a bad thing?
7. Hero continues to court her – by sending witty notes such as “Moofully Yours” and “Thinking of Moo.” Is that clever or what?
8. Cows are so cute! My kids have a Webkins cow and it’s one of their favorites!
9. Somewhere in there is a pink diamond ring. OMG! I want one of those!
10. That’s one SEXY man on the cover!
11. I’ve never gone wrong by reading an Ellora’s Cave book!
12. Jana Mercy has been nice enough to respond to some of my posts over at Writers At Play.
13. Jana may just be nice enough to give something away to a commenter on this post! 
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March 20th, 2008
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{Edition XX}
Thirteen Funny Quotes
1. “Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same.” ~ Oscar Wilde
2. “A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don’t have a J.O.B.” ~ Fats Domino
3. “A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.” ~ Winston Churchill
4. “I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick — not wounded — dead.” ~ Woody Allen
5. “The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates.” ~ Dave Barry
6. “A word to the wise ain’t necessary — it’s the stupid ones that need the advice.” ~ Bill Cosby
7. “A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.” ~ Groucho Marx
8. “Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head.” ~ Carol Burnett
9. “I love children, especially when they cry, for then someone takes them away.” ~ Nancy Mitford
10. “Never raise your hands to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected.” ~ Red Buttons
11. “He who laughs last didn’t get it.” ~ Helen Giangregorio
12. “I take my children everywhere, but they always find their way back home.” ~ Robert Orben
13. “I never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back.” ~ Zsa Zsa Gabor
Bonus: “Money doesn’t make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.” ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger
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March 13th, 2008
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{Edition XIX}
Thirteen Reasons I (nearly) Forgot Today’s Thursday Thirteen
1. I have five urgent projects to do at once at work.
2. My daughter is having a birthday party sleepover tomorrow night, about seven girls.
3. I’m having a Monavie tasting at my house on Saturday morning.
4. I’m attending St. Patrick’s Day party #1 on Saturday afternoon (and have to make something for it).
5. My son is having his birthday part sleepover (yes, they’re twins) Saturday night.
6. I may leave the husband with the boys for an hour and attend St. Patrick’s Day party #2 on Saturday night (and will have to make something to bring).
7. Sunday morning there is a big Purim carnival at the temple. Need to bake cakes and goodies for the cake walk and bake sale.
8. Teenager is bugging me relentlessly to get her Lerner’s Permit.
9. Teenager has new boyfriend and I’m still needing to “keep a close eye” on things!
10. I have a new story idea and it’s been running around in my mind constantly.
11. My father’s 70th birthday is coming up and I still need to send out invites!
12. We’re having issues at my son’s school and need to deal with everything going on.
13. Spring is right around the corner and I’ve got stuff to plant, mulch to put down, and dead leaves to clear away!!
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