Month: April 2004

A math-detective story that borders on math erotica by .

Go read – it’s amusing.

and I loathe math.

‘Laser vision’ offers new insights

The images are sent directly onto the retina A system that projects light beams directly into the eye could change the way we see the world. US firm Microvision has developed a system that projects lasers onto the retina, allowing users to view images on top of their normal field of vision.

Anyone else thinking it’s about bloody time?

I’d forgotten how nice this is. Soothing and eloquent with no words or logic. You control a man who gently flies through the sky interacting with various surreal objects. Practically everything interacts in whimsical ways.

I’m caught in indesicion land again. It’s not even indecision, it’s the lonely factor again. I want to leave the house to go spend time with James, but I don’t want to walk alone to the Skytrain. It’s difficult to leave and more difficult to not turn back. Sort of an artificial agoraphobia built of living at that damned house and being alone all the time. I haven’t been drinking enough blood lately, I don’t have the reserves of empathy I need to function properly when other people aren’t around.

went out for confectionary with adrian & jeff last night. jeff noted that when i took a bite of my tiramisu cheesecake i went ‘bing!‘ ‘suddenly awake and aware and functioning’

Perhaps I need to get something like that and keep a little of it at home to bolster myself when I need to leave the house.

                           It’s a Victorian sex-ed manual. For children. Starring a monkey.

The Strangest Children’s Book of the 19th Century Teaches You the Facts of Life—Complete With Singing Vagina.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Everything Is Funnier With Monkeys. If J. Fred Muggs, Lancelot Link, or zoo-house fecal tossing have taught us anything, it is that every human endeavor is enriched by the addition of a screaming, leg-humping, ass-biting primate. Even, say, sex education. I beg your pardon? you might ask. Clearly you’re not acquainted with the strangest children’s book of the 19th century—Sammy Tubbs, the Boy Doctor, and Sponsie, the Troublesome Monkey (1874).

I keep meaning to write and then when it comes time, I find I haven’t any words worthy of sharing. I’ve been hiding and I don’t know where I am.

The fire happened at a three storey heritage building which houses a fetish clothing store and a marijuana cafe on the main floor.

According to firefighters, the fire started in a dumpster in the alley behind the building.

At the height of the fire, 11 firetrucks and about 50 firefighters were involved.

Still no word on Spartacus or The Spirit Within.

A spring-propelled car conceived by Leonardo da Vinci five centuries ago could have paved the way for the Mars rovers, an eight-month study of a drawing by the Renaissance genius has revealed.

Drawn on sheet number 812r of the Atlantic Codex in 1478, when Leonardo was 24 years old, the sketch has been translated into a one-third scale model at the Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence.

Amazingly, the wooden 5-foot by 5-foot, 6-inch model, on display at the museum until June 5, has proved what has been doubted for centuries: the machine actually moves.

“It is the world’s first self-propelled vehicle. It was designed to operate as a robot and could travel for about 40 meters. It featured a programmable steering and a brake that could be released at distance by an operator with a hidden rope,” Paolo Galluzzi, director of the museum, told Discovery News…

(Found on DiePunyHuman.com)

Anyone else feeling icky?

Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff

Posted: April 21, 2004 8:14 p.m. ET

(Lansing, Michigan)  Doctors or other health care providers could not be disciplined or sued if they refuse to treat gay patients under legislation passed Wednesday by the Michigan House.

The bill allows health care workers to refuse service to anyone on moral, ethical or religious grounds.

The Republican dominated House passed the measure as dozens of Catholics looked on from the gallery. The Michigan Catholic Conference, which pushed for the bills, hosted a legislative day for Catholics on Wednesday at the state Capitol.

The bills now go the Senate, which also is controlled by Republicans.

The Conscientious Objector Policy Act would allow health care providers to assert their objection within 24 hours of when they receive notice of a patient or procedure with which they don’t agree. However, it would prohibit emergency treatment to be refused.

Three other three bills that could affect LGBT health care were also passed by the House Wednesday which would exempt a health insurer or health facility from providing or covering a health care procedure that violated ethical, moral or religious principles reflected in their bylaws or mission statement.

Opponents of the bills said they’re worried they would allow providers to refuse service for any reason. For example, they said an emergency medical technicians could refuse to answer a call from the residence of gay couple because they don’t approve of homosexuality.

Rep. Chris Kolb (D-Ann Arbor) the first openly gay legislator in Michigan, pointed out that while the legislation prohibits racial discrimination by health care providers, it doesn’t ban discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation.

“Are you telling me that a health care provider can deny me medical treatment because of my sexual orientation? I hope not,” he said.

“I think it’s a terrible slippery slope upon which we embark,” said Rep. Jack Minore (D-Flint) before voting against the bill.

Paul A. Long, vice president for public policy for the Michigan Catholic Conference, said the bills promote the constitutional right to religious freedom.

“Individual and institutional health care providers can and should maintain their mission and their services without compromising faith-based teaching,” he said in a written statement.

©365Gay.com® 2004

Someone said in   today that there was a fire above Cabbages and kinks, and blunt brothers, and those two business’ were destroyed apparently by smoke/fire damage.

Anyone have more info?

Like, is Spartacus Books alright? Or The Spirit WIthin?