Insidious Adaptation

The chemistry of fat is that of a carbon chain, up to 24, with Hydrogen attached. Saturated fats mean that all the Carbon elements are attached to each other with a single bond and the element is, "saturated" with Hydrogen. This is different than, mono, or poly unsaturated fats  in which, in one location (mono) there is a carbon to carbon double bond and a lack of hydrogen, or multiple areas, (poly) where this same thing occurs. Click Here for a whole bunch of info. The difference in each of these chemical structures isn't the elements involved, but the amount and strength of bonds that are involved that makes the difference. Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, in their elemental forms are the basis for all organic material and are not poisonous. However, in the right concentration or combination, kill a human with ease. The carbon to carbon bond, when the valence electrons combine with the nearest carbon in a chain of them rather than a hydrogen, does a completely different t...

Sitting in traffic, on my way to work, I couldn’t help but notice, out of the corner of my eye, in the long line of taillights and what appeared to be disgruntled employees headed off to their place of work, the change from Red to Green on the traffic light. It sounds odd, however, the change is not a subtle one, but a strong contradiction from one indication to “Stop,” to the allowance of “Go.” Even with all the chaos of people, distraction of my own upcoming busy day, the images of buildings already full, people walking on the side walk, a women in her car with her gloves and hat still on as though the 30 degrees outside isn’t enough to keep her warm, the light change grabs my attention with such ferocity it would have hit me if I had been any closer.   The green lights are the most intriguing for we are in place prior to seeing it, or we are racing towards the intersection with the hope the light changes on time so we do not have to pump the brakes. A little game I play is ...