really random news 
1. According to an article in the Globe andMail, women and men respond very differently when they are on the recieving end of an apology:
“Women who are starved of an apology for rude or hurtful behaviour suffer an increase in blood pressure which can raise the risk of a heart attack or stroke, a study found,” The Daily Telegraph reports. “But those who hear a well-timed ‘sorry’ calm down more quickly, with their blood pressure returning to normal 20 per cent faster, the research showed. Conversely, a man’s blood pressure takes 20 per cent longer to recover after an apology – suggesting men become more worked up after hearing an admission of guilt.”
2. My sister sent me an article from the CBC web site this morning, about a colossal cookbook typo with the subject line “Oops.” I’ve made some pretty big errors by not proofreading properly but this tops it all.
3. My friend, O. posted a story to Facebook today, with the headline “Woman with parrot perched on face arrested after throwing inhaler.” Note to self: Don’t throw an inhaler while a parrot is standing on your face. You will be arrested.
4. I’m still waiting for my CT scan results, which could be why I’m letting myself be distracted by all this silliness.
