Category Archives: lab day

Friday, 3 May 2013

Posted on 3 May 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:26 – Let me rephrase that. Some months ago, I said that a nice young couple had moved into the house across the street from us and three houses down. As it turns out, maybe not so nice. The paper … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 2 May 2013

Posted on 2 May 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:17 – The morning paper says we have measles in a neighboring county. The apparent source is a Hare Krisha commune. The paper says the Hare Krishnas “discourage” vaccination. Geez. The article also says that, according to the CDC, of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:38 – Barbara is taking the day off and driving up to Mt. Airy with a friend. They’re going to spend the day visiting antique stores and doing other girl stuff. They’ll have a nice day for it, with no … Continue reading →

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Friday, 8 March 2013

Posted on 8 March 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

06:47 – While I was concentrating on other things, the finished-goods inventory of biology kits got away from me. We sold two of those yesterday, which took us down to only three biology kits in stock. We have all the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Posted on 19 February 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:50 – Sometimes I do really moronic things. Yesterday, I was making up two liters of the nitrogen-free Fertilizer C concentrate for the biology kits. That solution contains trace amounts of boron and cobalt, but the primary chemical is 194 … Continue reading →

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Monday, 18 February 2013

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

10:01 – I told Barbara yesterday morning that the change in her demeanor was profound following her and her sister’s decision that they would no longer attempt to parent-sit nights. She’s shed a very heavy burden, and it’s obvious just … Continue reading →

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Friday, 15 February 2013

Posted on 15 February 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:27 – No word from Barbara last night, which I’m hoping means her parents passed a quiet evening and night. She’s taken the day off work today. This morning she’s taking her dad to look at battery-powered scooters. This afternoon, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Posted on 29 January 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:41 – The cops never, ever stop looking for a cop killer. In October, 1996, a local cop, Gregory Martin, radioed in that he was making a traffic stop and requested backup. A state cop soon arrived at the scene … Continue reading →

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Friday, 16 November 2012

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:14 – I had an interesting conversation with our mailman yesterday. I commented on the $15+ billion loss the USPS had just reported, and he commented that much of that was because of the $11+ billion USPS is forced to … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 15 November 2012

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:00 – ObamaCare strikes. The top headline in our paper this morning was “Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Cuts 950 Jobs“. The spokesman made a point of saying that the cuts were preemptive, and not a result of any financial … Continue reading →

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