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Buying Time by Sticking It to Cancer

These drugs are becoming less effective against my prostate cancer. Today I was randomized to a study drug on a phase 3 clinical trial. I’ll be injected 4 times with a drug that selectively sticks to tumor. A radioactive metal stuck to the drug may “stick it” to the tumor. I’m grateful and hopeful.

Categories: Cancer

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Buying Time by Sticking It to Cancer

The Gopher Way

The Gopher Way
Emerged from The Gopher Way, a system of tunnels and skyways at the University of Minnesota.

Categories: Walk, Our Neighborhood

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Rising from Ruins

Towards the end of our Sunday walk, stopped to take in the hodgepodge of structures of Mill City Museum. A modern museum rises out of the carefully stabilized ruins of what was once the world’s largest flour mill.

Categories: Adaptive Reuse, Our Neighborhood

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Rising from Ruins

Google’s Love Bug

Google’s Love Bug
When we leave our home we tell Google to turn off all the lights. In recent times, Google has decided to play cool jazz once the lights are out. This morning I reviewed the settings and concluded this is a bug. We’ll now avoid Google's attempts at romance by using a different voice command.

Categories: Smart Home

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Avoiding Frostbite

This is an unusual viewpoint for me: drove our car for the first time this winter. I always walk to my Friday gig, but today was frostbite weather. The car was a comfortable 64°F when I started out.

Categories: Winter

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Avoiding Frostbite

A Special Place

A Special Place
Dwight showed a friend and me around the University of Minnesota teaching and research greenhouse where he volunteers. This gorgeous space has four rooms, each with a different climate, including this desert room. The rainforest room smelled and felt wonderful on this frigid day.

Categories: Winter, St. Paul, Volunteer

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Resistance was Futile

Walked with friends towards donuts.

Categories: Eat, Walk, Friends

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Resistance was Futile
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