Time to kick off the Christmas season. The first of 4 weeks of Christmas tunes. Tis the season!
Archive of entries posted on November 2025
Cartoons and Memes : Saturday Night Special
News You Can Use: Cobalt-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots
A Smart New Spin on Vinegar Could Help Stop Superbugs
Food and Wine | November 21, 2025 | Stacey LeascaBy blending vinegar’s active ingredient with cutting-edge nanoparticles, scientists created a solution that wiped out nearly all MRSA bacteria in lab tests—without damaging healthy cells.
-Scientists in Norway and Australia have developed a “nano-boosted” vinegar solution that enhances acetic acid’s antibacterial properties using cobalt-doped carbon quantum dots.
-In mouse studies, a single topical dose of the solution eliminated 99.995% of MRSA bacteria within 24 hours and completely cleared infections within a week.
-The research could lead to new non-toxic treatments for wound infections and is a promising step in fighting antimicrobial resistance, which causes millions of deaths annually.
Vinegar is undoubtedly one of the most versatile tools in both the kitchen and the rest of your home. Not only can you use it in dressings, marinades, and more, but it’s also an excellent cleaning agent, helping to keep everything from your countertops to showerheads sparkling. And now, thanks to a few very smart scientists, it might be used to help heal wounds.
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I Haven’t Worked All the Kinks Out Yet, But…
Ruby Red Slippers
Just in Time for Christmas: J.I. Had Action Figures
Straight Line of the Day: Why Would a Bee Colony Get Rid of Its Queen?
And what business is it of ours?
Scientists Have Finally Figured Out Why Bee Colonies Overthrow Their Queens
Scitech Daily | University of British Columbia
HR: “Oppo, We Absolutely Must Discuss Your Intern Interview Procedures”
Friday Night Open Thread: I Don’t Like Contacts, Either
In the GQ interview, she admits to needing glasses but not wearing them as much as she should, and that she doesn’t wear contacts because she fears putting things in her eyes.
“So I have to wear glasses, and I don’t wear contacts, which I probably should, but I have a fear of putting things in my eye, which I’m trying to get over. So I’m constantly either wearing my glasses or my eyes are so strained and red, because they’re just constantly not being able to see.”
Pottery Corner
How Dare You?
Your Thanksgiving leftovers are harming the planet.
The Associated Press | November 24, 2025 | BY Kiki Sideris and Caleigh Wells… Here are some tips for a climate-smarter Thanksgiving meal …
I was going to attach a picture of Greta Scoldilocks, but decided to go with Greta Garbo instead:
Dear Missed Manners: What’s the Proper Etiquette for Persuading a Man To Leave a Female Locker Room?
Straight Line of the Day: What Are Democrats Thankful For?
Bond Girlathon Friday : Results for 11/21/2028 : New Matches for 11/28/2025
A little late for Thanksgiving, I hope you don’t mind my dressing up for my guest hosting duties.
Results from 11/21/2025
| Kim Basinger | No Preference | Rachel Grant |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | 2 | 58 |
| Barbara Carrera | No Preference | Valerie Leon |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | 2 | 26 |
New Matches for 11/28/2025
Match 1
Ursula Andress (Honey Ryder) vs Aliza Gur (Vida)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Ursula Andress | 3 – 1 – 0 | 659 – 3 – 321 |
Actress: Ursula Andress Nationality: Swiss Bond Movie: Dr. No (1962) Synopsis:
Honey Ryder dazzled cinema audiences, stepping out of the Caribbean sea wearing a white bikini with a large hunting knife at her side. She proved to be immensely popular with fans and set the tone for all Bond girls to come.
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| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Aliza Gur | 2 – 2 – 0 | 260 – 29 – 293 |
Actress: Aliza Gur Nationality: Israeli Bond Movie: From Russia With Love (1963) Synopsis:
Vida and Zora engaged in an intense cat fight, scratching, fighting and trying to strangle each other. The fight was broken up when an assassin attacked the camp to try and kill Kerim Bey. Bond saved the life of the camp’s leader in the process, who in turn honoured Bond’s request to end the fighting. Happy to have their leader alive, Vida and Zora warmed to Bond, who got to entertain them for the evening.
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Match 2
Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore) vs Martine Beswick (Zora, Paula Caplan)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Honor Blackman | 3 – 1 – 0 | 524 – 8 – 282 |
Actress: Honor Blackman Nationality: English Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964) Synopsis:
The evocatively named Pussy Galore was an original Ian Fleming character from the novel. Ms. Galore ran a flying circus of female pilots, who were hired by Auric Goldfinger to fly over Fort Knox and gas the soldiers, so that Goldfinger could break in to the gold vault.
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| Contstant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Martine Beswick | 2 – 2 – 0 | 386 – 3 – 334 |
Actress: Martine Beswick Nationality: English Bond Movie: From Russia With Love (1963) Synopsis:
Head of Station in Istanbul, Kerim Bey, took Bond to a gypsy camp, where the two girls Vida and Zora were to fight to the death over a man. Zora was played by Martine Beswick, who would return 3 years later to play another Bond girl in Thunderball.
Actress: Martine Beswick Nationality: Bond Movie: Thunderball (1965) Synopsis:
Paula Caplan was Bond’s liaison in Nassau. She was played by Martine Beswick, who had previously played Bond girl Zora in From Russia With Love. Paula helped Bond to make contact with Domino Derval, but met her end after being captured by SPECTRE agents, taking a cyanide pill to avoid torture.
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