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Monday, December 18, 2006 Eggnog vs Egg roll A schoolboy's breakfast: Onion, green pepper & chorizo omelet, toast, pear slices. Juice. c) Given the structural features of your target site, what chemical and structural features would you expect in an inhibitor which would be capable of binding to the target with high affinity? (2 Points) Two measly points?! Sheesh. Answer a question like that in industry and the kids are gettin' new shoes. Alas, 'twas the last of some nineteen pages of questions on Master's final Pharmacology exam. So the computer's been tied up the better part of four days; my deepest apology for any anxiety this hiatus may have caused you, dear readers. It hasn't been all work and no play, tho. A timely holiday party last Saturday hosted by the lab got the lovebirds out of the house and in a festive mood. Our neighborhood is another matter. You can spot the J-houses ("J" would be Jewish) this time of year. No lights, no tree, no Santa, no nuttin. And yesterday Mom held the longing gaze of a young J-child as she pulled away from Home Depot with a Christmas tree on the roof of the Honda. Sniffle. It must be awfully tough being a J-child this time of year, especially on the 25th when most all of the other kiddies and their families are huddled around the tree opening gifts, quaffing spiked eggnog, and watching grandpa nod off in front of TV football, while your stuck going out for Chinese! "Momma, can we convert to Christianity?" "Quiet Moshe! And finish your egg roll." 12:01:04 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 11:00:52 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska