The Caffeinated Penguin

musings of a crackpot hacker

I think there is a cat in the ceiling…

| August 28, 2011

As a result of the hurricane, at least one of the cats has decided to seek refuge in the hung ceiling of the basement. The wind is blowing, but as of right now there is nothing tremendously interesting going on – just rain and wind and we still have power. It’s flickered a bit, but [...]

Cholesterol and heart disease

| August 12, 2011

So, because I’m over 20, they’re testing my blood every few years for cholesterol. As such, I’ve been researching it, and have dug up some more information on things I read some years ago. http://thehealthyskeptic.org/cholesterol-doesnt-cause-heart-disease This article cites a lot of sources, but is not tremendously lengthy. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mercola/the-cholesterol-myth-that_b_676817.html This article cites few sources, but quotes [...]

Freedom in the 50 states

| August 12, 2011

I was listening to the Cato daily podcast, and they referenced this freedom study. I found it interesting. Unsurprisingly, NY is quite un-free, though the gay marriage bill being passed will likely move us up a couple of steps.