MOTD

That rule springs to mind at times like this when the cold has moved from being a tickly throat to uncomfortable sinus pressure. It is not particularly painful but it would seem so logical to just dig in there and relieve the source of the discomfort. Maybe they should also bring back trepanning for those suffering from epilepsy, migraine and headaches. Let out those evil spirits.

The house rule that is most appropriate to my daily work is RULE X, or at least the spirit of that rule. The practical application would be something like "If you don't do a P450 assay you will not find an inhibitor." or "If you don't assay the mRNA you will not find an inducer." or "If you don't check recovery you will not find covalent binding." etc. I am a big believer in "Test Early. Test Often." but this doesn't endear me to the project teams. The worst of them want to stay in full ostrich-mode as otherwise they are in danger of having their goals disrupted.

Also, my landlord is insane. He wants to rip out and replace two of my windows on Monday. It'll probably be low 30's during the day and 20's at night. My apartment relies on central (building controlled) heat and I suspect that the thermostat for it is located in someone's armpit. My landlord is insane. I am going to freeze.