Great news, especially given the horrible accounts from the recent arrests in the Kosovo organ trafficking ring:

UCSF Team Working on Artificial Kidney

The artificial kidney is still at least five years away from being tested in a human patient.... if [Associate Professor Shuva] Roy's team is successful, the kidney will be about the size of a large cup of coffee, and it would last for years, maybe decades, and require no pumps or batteries. Patients wouldn't need anti-rejection drugs either, because there would be no exposed natural tissues for the immune system to attack.

oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man...

Thanksgiving Turkey Cake









Y'all know I love myself some turkey dinner -- so much so that now y'all will also know one of the reasons why I'm biking so much: I've moved closer to Brennan's and their winning, 7 day a week beer/soccer on the telly/turkey dinner KO combo. ;)

But this, this is so disturbing. Not only because it is kind of gross, but also because it looks kind of good.

One day.

I didn't follow much of Comedy Central fixture and lifetime member of my man harem Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, but I loved the concept and the fact so many people turned out! And I'm loving this:

The 55 Funniest Signs From the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

























And my particular favorites: