Ok, saw this movie last night. I had read the (3?) Ludlum books in this series, years ago. The Bourne Identity (movie) was really good -enjoyed it enough that I bought the DVD. The Bourne Supremacy, while still better than most movies out today (can you say “Manchurian Candidate”?), was not as good as the first. Can’t say more since I tend to say too much and spoil things. :)
DeathStar
The DeathStar is here!
Cassini picture of one of Saturn’s moons.
Salsa good for you, bad for bugs
A recent article in the June issue of Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry by Isao Kubo (Univ. of Cal., Berkeley) shows that the juice from salsa has antibacterial properties (it kills Salmonella). Salsa normally contains tomatoes, onions, cliantro and green chilies. The scientists isolated the compound that has antibactierial properties: dodecanal from the fresh cilantro leaves. Science News reports “not only did it kill the bacterial cells, but it was twice as potent as gentamicin, a drug commonly used to treat the foodborne illness”
Rover Understands
Rico the Border Collie is 9 years old and knows about 200 words… See the article in Science at: Can a Dog Learn a Word?
Reviews of The Fencing Master
REVIEW BY CLAY STAFFORD
The Fencing Master is a mystery set in the mid-1800s, when Queen Isabel II was on the Spanish throne and a revolution was in the making. There is an interesting analogy throughout between the art of fencing (context), the more symbolic art of love (theme), and the art of political revolt (place). All are subtly tied together.
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