no, it’s not a robot

d30. sounds like R2’s estranged cousin, but as it turns out it’s something much cooler. but first lets take a trip back into your childhood. do you remember cornstarch? that good ol’ non-newtonian fluid that was like a liquid without pressure, but a solid when pressure was applied? wacky huh? just imagine cornstarch, except this [...]

new york, new york

Last week was the annual academy mission trip to new york. I attended for the second year in a row (last year as a SONS member). it started out saturday night with a trip to the promenade (read: mla-ma-mla as opposed to promenaad). we got a sweet view of downtown manhattan  and good ol’ lady [...]

Take a Deep Breath . . . And You Might Grow A Tree

This article states that a Russian surgeon was removing what he thought was a tumor. Apparently, it turned out to be a fir tree. It might be a hoax because it does seem pretty unbelievable.