Know the limits.  Know your stats.  Separate media hype from science fact.  For example, how many people died of the Ebola virus in the Congo in one year versus the Congo civil war.  Well the ratio is a staggering 255 to 2.9 million!  So how afraid should you be of the Ebola virus?  Very large and very small numbers are discussed.  Better have your bit conversion calculator on hand.

Other science facts.

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Ninja and Special K aerate and seed the lawn this week. A visit from Simba the cat. Ninja runs out of grass seed and scours the city for more.

Ninja talks about the power of the word. “Sticks and stones…”

You must be hardhearted if you don’t think Julie Andrews has one of the most beautiful singing voices of the past century. Other famous singers heard: The Bee Gees. Famous artists mentioned: Cindy Sherman, Matthew Barney. Canadian soundmeisters mentioned: Tod Maffin. 20:03 minutes

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Ninja recalls the many books her mother offered her to read when she was young. Ninja also recalls the early heady days of e-mail communication and what some companies were doing with it. Special K has her say on the suspension of John Green, the producer of the weekend Good Morning America show. Famous politicians mentioned: George Bush, Stephen Harper, Vincente Fox, Madeleine Albright. Important books mentioned that are read by adolescents: Go Ask Alice by Anonymous. Famous 60s bands mentioned: Jefferson Airplane and the lovely (sigh) Grace Slick. Famous celebrities mentioned: Tom Cruise. 31 minutes.

Watch Grace Slick singing White Rabbit