Should Nazi Data Be Used?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/holocaust/experiments.html
Here's the site, I read through the whole thing and I still think that the data should be used if it can save lives.
There are good arguments for not using the data, but what's done is done, the data should be evaluated on its validity. If it's trustworthy data, I see no reason not to use it.

Price Highjackers Suck

I just sold a book on half.com...yay for me. I put the book up there at $9.75, it originally retailed at $12.99, but everyone else on amazon.com or half.com or ebay have this same, semi-decent book for $40 or more....what the heck?

All in all, the book's not worth that. And in this quest for money, people are hoarding this piece of okay fiction. I just don't get it.

Legacy of the Force Betrayal

Review: I read Betrayal in about a day and a half. It's 92% complete awesomeness and a good way to set up the rest of the series. Aaron Allston has a fine knack for subtle, chuckle-inducing humor at just the right moments, except for a few end scenes which were a bit confusing yet still intriguing. Dark. Very dark, is how I'd describe the end. This book is as much still a personal journey of Jacen Solo as Traitor was. Ben Skywalker's an interesting character; precocious, brave, cocky, almost but not quite Anakin Soloish. Finding Wedge's daughter a fairly prominent minor character was cool. She reminds me of the young, innocent, pre-Vong Jaina Solo. I am happy to report that Jaina and Zekk seem to have fully recovered their good senses. Sadly, it seems Jacen might have abandoned his. His dark journey began during the middle of the YV war and will most likely come to a head in this series. It should be interesting, very interesting. (I have been and will continue to watch his career with great interest:-) Reactions: I must admit, I'm a little disappointed. I didn't think Solo's could be so darn dense. Most of the plot lines were decently done and neatly tied. However, there were a few lightsaber scenes and Dark woman interference things that just are hard to swallow, even for star wars, even for sci-fi. Betrayal was a good read but so heartbreakingly disappointing in the end. Why the big mystery? The gentle traps? Why is Han so freakin' set on flying for Correllia when he knows his own daughter's behind enemy guns? Same thing with Wedge. I know they're Correllian, but geez, that's just heartless. Han especially, hasn't been around Correllia all that much with his carreer, the Vong War, the Swarm War, etc.

Written on the Wind

Pella excels at history. Therefore, it's no surprise that her books tend to contain a lot of it. This makes them both great and a bit slow at times. If you're willing to wait out the fascinating and thorough political intrigue and history stuff, the stories pay off in the end. Not much is resolved in this book, but that's because it's really only part one of a larger story. Stand alone humph, this book is meant to be read in conjunction with the other 3. I promise things are resolved by the end of the series (believe me I just finished reading the last one about a day ago). Written on the Wind introduces us to Cameron, Blair, and Jacki - this one's mainly about Cameron and her verbal duels with her father and struggles to make it in the man's world of journalism circa 1940. If you invest enough of your time reading this book, you'll be slowly draw in and captivated by the realistic characters.

AAAAARGGG

I think I did about the dumbest thing ever, right about now. I missed the deadline for physics extra credit. How wrong is that? I had the actual problems done weeks ago but with the end of the year I didn't realize there was a deadline of last friday to stick to. loads of free points burning. waaaaahhhhhh.

Semester end madness

Well, the Fiocco case has advanced some if you can call it that. They found John's body in a landfill. It's so sad. He was just a freshman, probably not even 20.

I spent 3-4 days writing notes for tomorrow's final in constitutional criminal law. Thurs, I'll have my physics II final...and that's it for undergrad. Very strange feeling. I think I'm old, what do you think?

I've been reading one book for an insanely long time, is that a good thing or a bad thing? Have I lost interest in reading?? That would be pretty crazy.
I've made Frightenin the Flight Ladies into a longer and slightly different story for my creative writing final portfolio. I had a blast writing it but it took me a long time, 9 + hrs for a 12 pg story.
I like misspelling the words to imply the accent but I guess a 10 yr old ought to know how to spell proper eng words, what do you think??
I love blogs, they're like legitimate talking aloud to yourself:-)

Student Still Missing

This is the second week a student from my college is missing. It's creepy not knowing where he is. I pray this ends well.
On the other hand, I heard the other day that Jill Carroll, that journalist who was kidnapped is back with her family. That was an answer to prayer. Here's a poem I wrote about that:

Captive Audience (2/9/2006)

I used to think that heroes
Carried weapons, their lover’s letters
And not much else
Except maybe wit and courage.
I’m starting to believe
Differently.

Though you’re a captive,
One who may never hear my prayer,
I will pray, night and day,
God pours peace into your soul.

Speak, even for a moment,
Even through this picture
Taken so long ago.
I’m starting to believe
We need to hear
The life lessons you learned living
Over there.

What would I do
If I could speak
To you? Would I inquire about the sand
And sun? Would my questions bombard
Your weary ears?
What’s the food like?
Is it spicy, sweet, or simply
Functional? Do birds make the same
Sort of racket in the early morning?
Do the rich think
They’re all that like they do here?
Do people trade smiles, songs, and hope
For tomorrow?
What drew you away from home?

I’m starting to believe
Love carried you far
From home to a place and people
Few around here truly know.
Though I’ve never met you,
I know it’s true
The more you learned, the more you
Loved. People, places, and all things new
Frighten and intrigue
Still few think beyond
Mere curiosity.
I’m starting to believe
Differently.

Your fate lies in higher hands
So I will pray, night and day,
God pours peace into your soul.
May cooler heads prevail
Then one day this will be a happy tale.