The environment is, of course, something that only you can save. It is something to be preserved. It has a spiritual essence. In hotels anxious to reduce their laundry bill, the environment […]
What is the environment?
Hostage ads are cancelled.
The bizarre “We are holding your child hostage,” and the innumerate “Over 12 million kids are being held hostage” ads — which I wrote about here — have been canceled, according to […]
You have to die of something: or, COPD deaths “skyrocket”
If you think it’s good news that the death rates by stroke, heart disease, cancer, and just plain accidents have declined last year (diabetes deaths have remained steady), then you’re not trying […]
Waywardrobot.com
One of the most promising new webcomics—Wayward Robot—discussed on the podcast Web Comic Beacon (at about the 24th minute). The comic is drawn by my younger son.
“The Future of Everything” by David Orrell
The Future of Everything by David Orrell. Thunder’s Mouth Press, New York. I wanted to like this book, which was supposed to be an examination of how well scientists made predictions—my special […]
12 million kids are being held hostage by a psychiatric disorder
source: New York Times My God! 12 million! Something must be done! This bulletin board appears at various places in New York City (as reported in the New York Times). It is […]
Another attempt to show abstinence is bad: “Losing virginity early or late tied to health risks”
That headline is from an MSNBC story of the same name. Taken at face value, it argues that, for maximum healthiness, we should all aim to lose our virginity at the same […]
Beer: alcohol, calories, and carbs
Which beer style has the most calories? In general: porters. The least: lager, the style of beer with which you are probably most familiar. Budweiser, Miller, Coors, the majority of all mass-market […]
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