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Robin

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me



Always interested in . . .
  • Freaky, wild, interesting, fun things in St. Louis
  • running
  • health and nutrition
  • NPR
  • cooking and eating delicious vegan food
  • kitsch, the absurd, and the sublime
  • computers
  • hiking and the outdoors
  • movies
  • music
  • good restaurants
  • My Interests

    I'd like to meet:

    - People who cleverly and thoughtfully question assumptions - Vegetarians/vegans in the St. Louis area - People who like to cook great, healthy whole foods plant based meals - Runners/joggers near Ballwin, MO - People who like to go read great books, especially science fiction - Poly folks in the St. Louis area - People who have something clever or amusing to say

    My Blog

    Found! Weeping and Knashing of Teeth in Hell

    I have a find! Do you read Found Magazine?  I do ... so I was very excited to have a find myself recently! I was late, rushing around an office building trying to locate the room where I was sche...
    Posted by on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:22:00 GMT

    I'm a Star! Well, Sort Of!

    I appeared on a segment for our local Fox News station about the study I'm participating in.  See at link: Link to Fox Video There was an amusing incident when we were filming the piece. Dr. Font...
    Posted by on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:56:00 GMT

    Second Screening and First House

    On Thursday I had my second screening interview for the CALERIE study. They took my fasting morning blood pressure (100/72), pulse (62 bpm), and respiratory rate (17). They did an ECG. A doctor did a ...
    Posted by on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:29:00 GMT

    Fake Laugh

    I think it's very interesting that the fake laugh appears to be innate.  Seda is 15 months old, and for the past month or so she has been laughing when other people laugh, even if she clearly has...
    Posted by on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:34:00 GMT

    CALERIE Study

    I've been interested in longevity for a very long time. When I was a child and teen, I used to say that I would be the first person to live forever. I explained that the only reason no one else had be...
    Posted by on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:51:00 GMT

    Creep

    I would like to hearby officially apologize to Matt S. for making fun of him for liking Radiohead's Creep when it first came out. It is indeed a lovely little song, and a highlight of my morning run. ...
    Posted by on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:05:00 GMT

    The More Things Change

    I'm as surprised as anyone else. Mac and I went to Louisville this weekend to receive the final job offer, look for houses, and plan our move.  We planned to discuss it a bit, but we were pretty ...
    Posted by on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:29:00 GMT

    Odd Shaped and Leaning Unnaturally

    I had someone ask me about my current nom de MySpace (kilketay).  It's a Trinidadi word meaning "Lop-sided or odd shaped.  Leaning unnaturally.  Bent or twisted out of shape."  I h...
    Posted by on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 06:32:00 GMT

    Louisville (and a little Seattle)

    Seattle First, let me say that I will be in Seattle from Feb 12  16. The last time I was in Seattle, I found out later that Frank was in the area too at the same time, and I missed him.  So if a...
    Posted by on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:22:00 GMT

    Sad Santa

    I hope everyone had a happy holiday, and remember to take a break from playing with your new toys to take a nap if you need one: Oh, she was a happy Santa before that.  But then she didn't take ...
    Posted by on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:59:00 GMT