I'm a Southerner in a Not-So-Cold State; married to the adorable Dr. Scientist, who cooks tasty dinner from a different country each week; trying desperately to get that one last piece of data that will release me from servitude. I love sunlight and fresh pears; I loathe Roberts, Thomas, Scalia, Huckabee, and all other froth-at-the-mouth politicians. VOTE! Why am I a scientist?