Iodine

I finally finished Haven Kimmel's Iodine on Saturday. It actually made more sense after I was done reading it, than it did the entire time I was reading it. If I had not been so tired of it, I would have taken the time to look up all the mythological references,but at a point, I just did not care anymore. If one has the time, I suppose it was not a total waste.
Immediately after finishing,Iodine I started reading Jennifer Weiner's Best Friends Forever. So far, it is easy to read and very good at keeping my interest. More to follow...

iodine

I am still reading Haven Kimmel's Iodine. It is making a little bit more sense, but it is still quite confusing.

WSJ

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775504575136133814210008.html
This is a really good opinion piece; I just read it and enjoyed it.

Iodine

I am still trudging through...

Iodine

Still reading Haven Kimmel's Iodine. Still really confused.

Iodine

I started this book yesterday. I have read through the first chapter and into the second. I have NO Idea what is going on in it. I have reread the firs chapter and most of the second. I am still not sure what is going on...

The Immortal Life...

This morning I finished reading The Immortsl Life of Henrietta Lacks. I really enjoyed this book, despite the fact that it was not the easiest subject matter. The book was a very quick read. I only started it on Saturday and finished it on Friday. Rebecca Skloot did a great job covering so many varying points, that were all important to the full story. Had she left any of the personal stuff out it would have read more like a textbook. This is a great piece of non-fiction that is all at once scientific, at human interest. I am now looking forward to the movie as well as her next book.
Also of note, I picked up the March 2010 issue of Cooking Light. It has a pretty good article that I am sure everyone who cooks should read that is entitled: OOPS! The 25 Most Common Cooking Mistakes And How To Avoid Them.
I know for certain that I am guilty of at least nine of them.

The Immortal Life. . .

Currently I am reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. I am really enjoying it. It is a piece of nonfiction, which is not usually my first choice of reading. This book is very enjoyable, probably because it is not my usual genre.
This book is about the life, death and 'immortality' of Henrietta Lacks. She was a poor, African American woman living in Baltimore who succumbed to cancer more than sixty years ago. Her cells, both malignant and healthy cells were harvested without her knowledge or consent. Her cells are still living, to this day. They are studied and have been studied for many different purposes, including gene mapping and the development of the polio vaccine.
The book covers each of the three phases: life, death, and immortality. With this brings many other points, such as conspiracy theories, informed consent, bioethics.
More will follow...