I was talking to a pair of immunologists tonight about how the immune system might be used to fight cancer, since cancer "turns off" the immune system's ability to fight cancerous cells. This is not exactly a new idea, but exciting explorations are being made in how to use the existing human body in different ways to counter and even prevent diseases that are considered scourges. I also ate a whole bunch of awesome Indian food and held my friend's 5 month-old son tonight for a while before the mothers in attendance decided I wasn't holding him right (he was fine). Life has a way of marching on even though we might not feel ready for it. Again, this is not a new idea, but as it's "that time of year again" I'd encourage you to reflect on the state of things (The State of Louderwords) and how things got there. It certainly blew my mind tonight.