Monthly Archives: February 2007

Chocolate’s Hidden History

Posted on February 14, 2007 by

Aahhh, the smell of it…the taste of it…the texture…of course I refer to that thing, that very substance that calls to us when we find sleep elusive at two in the morning; that holy manna that lofts us on high … Continue reading →

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HPV and Gardasil: Wonder Drug or Hoax?

Posted on February 9, 2007 by

I’m sure by now that most folks have seen the commercial that has been running which promotes the new cervical cancer vaccine (Gardasil) by the Merck pharmaceutical company. If you haven’t (or if you need a reminder), here it is: … Continue reading →

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Zappa – a critical look at joe’s garage (part 3)

Posted on February 3, 2007 by

Unfortunately for Joe, his cry of poverty only gets him carted off to a rather dismal location. Explains the Central Scrutinizer: Central Scrutinizer:Hello there…this is the CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER… Joe was sent to a special prison where they keep all the … Continue reading →

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Zappa – a critical look at joe’s garage (part 2)

Posted on February 2, 2007 by

Joe takes the councilor up on his kindly offer, and meets a girl at a church social named Mary. Things seem to be going well until one night Mary finds herself backstage (and then later traveling on the tour bus) … Continue reading →

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Zappa – A Critical Look at ‘Joe’s Garage’ (Part 1)

Posted on February 1, 2007 by

Joe’s Garage: A Token of His Extreme In studying an author or his works one can often point to a singular piece of work in order to define an artist; or possibly to analyze a given work that has become … Continue reading →

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