I dont know what theyre teaching kids these days. Let me rephrase that. I dont understand a lot of what they are teaching kids these days. At the end of the last school year I was thrust into action quizzing my daughter as she studied for her final exam in Honors Biology. Hey, always glad to lend a helping hand. But it got a little troubling after awhile.

Oh, dont worry, she was getting almost all of the answers correct. The problem was the unease I felt as I read the questions. For much of the time I didnt even understand the questions I was asking. I am pretty sure all of the words were in English but at one point I suddenly wondered if I was speaking in tongues.

So yes I am sad to say, I apparently Dont know much biology.

Still, in the immortal words of Lynyrd Skynyrd, I know a little bout it. And as it turns out, it might just be enough.

Biology A Potential Cure for the Summertime Blues

Historically, the stock market has a tendency to hit the doldrums during the summer months. And while this is a topic for another day (Note to myself), the bottom line is that since about 1950, the stock market is about breakeven during the combined months of June, July and August. Still there is often a late summer glimmer of hope offered up by biotech stocks.

Specifically, biotech stocks have shown a tendency to rally between:

-The close of the 7th trading day of August, and;

Read more here:
Kaeppel's Corner: Don't Know Much Biology (but maybe just enough)