- ACLU shows some guts (seemingly for the first time in a long time) and defends Milo Yiannopoulis.
- Ranking countries by their blasphemy laws — whether they have them; how vigorously they enforce them.
- A problem for researchers testing the new-generation cancer drugs: too few patients
- This is the 50th anniversary of John Holt’s pioneering book How Children Learn. Holt became the godfather of the homeschooling movement when it was still dangerous for families to take education into their own hands. A new edition of his book is now available — and homeschoolers remain the enemies of coerced schooling.
- Married at 98 and 94, they met a few years back at the gym where they still do their workouts.
- When adults (with rather twisted minds) get their hands on children’s coloring books.
- National Dog Day is August 26. Celebrate by getting a free “dog smell” air freshener (which you’ll be glad to know doesn’t actually smell like dog, but might do some good for the doggies). (H/T JB)
- Use a comma; save a dog’s life. 🙂
A problem for researchers testing the new-generation cancer drugs: too few patients
My wife’s oncologist had her try Nivolumab. Opdivo is the commercial name for it and there’s been commercials on TV about it. It’s immunotherapy that uses the body’s own immune system to help fight cancer and it doesn’t have the nasty side-effects that chemotherapy has. It worked for a while, but then the cancer started growing and spreading, so her oncologist got her back on chemo. Immunotherapy has shown a lot of promise though and is the future in cancer treatment.
There are two things my dog has never smelled like; lavender and oatmeal!
Too true, Comrade X. Same here.
OTOH, would those folks have any luck pushing a “dog smell” air freshener in such classic aromas as …
Rolled-In Poo
Skunk-in-the-Face
Eau de Swamp
Touch of Dead Fish
Anal Gland Express
or even our old favorite: Soggy Doggie?
Rolled-In Poo
My old buddy Ghost was big on that one. And I didn’t need to buy it online. 🙁