People don't appreciate their intestines until something goes wrong. But I always hope that people gain a little appreciation for their guts.

Because there are now online databases of federally funded research, and these databases are searchable by keyword, sex researchers have to be careful how they title their projects. It's become a simple matter, for those who are so inclined, to find and target researchers whose work they object to on religious grounds.

I'm one of those goobers who comes out of the polling place actually wearing the 'I VOTED' sticker on my jacket.

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