Random Analogies
"The menstrual cycle is like a fine-tuned symphony, a fascinating interplay of hormones and physiological responses played out in the orchestra of our magnificent body. Mother nature prepares us for a potential pregnancy every cycle, whether or not you want to actually conceive. Let us take a tour of the normal 28-day cycle known as the menstrual cycle. "
"Too much glucose in your blood is like too many Catholic priests at an altar boy jamboree. Somebody's going to get screwed. And who gets screwed in the case of too much glucose is you. So how do you treat it? Just like little Dominic, who won't be able to sit on any hard surfaces for a while, you take the diabetes to court and sue its ass for a million point five."
This, of course, is joke, but it may
help some people understand that chronic
high glucose does damage you body
"Astronomy is like the gateway drug of the sciences," says Mullan. "Many people are already fascinated by the night sky, space missions, and colorful photos of planets, galaxies, and swirling clouds of interstellar gas. Human beings fundamentally want to connect with some cosmic context greater than themselves. I want to give them that chance."
