Archive for June, 2008
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OMG! I’m doing it right!
I could be in worse shape than I am if I didn’t guzzle the stuff pretty much 24/7:
Coffee could halt multiple sclerosis - Telegraph
Drinking several cups of coffee a day could halt the development of multiple sclerosis, the results of a new study suggest.
Researchers hope that the finding may prove to be relevant for [...] -
Meanwhile, in that other America….
Exotic illnesses afflict American poor - Los Angeles Times
Despite plummeting mortality rates for most infectious diseases over the last century, a group of largely overlooked bacterial, viral and parasitic infections is still plaguing the nation’s poor, according to a report released this week.Many of the diseases are typically associated with tropical developing countries but [...] -
I hate them back.
Why Do They Hate Me? - Uncle Orson Reviews Everything
I’m getting used to this, though. As soon as I really like something, the powers-that-be invariably get rid of it.
That’s why 3M stopped making “Scrunge,” the only really good dish-scrubbing sponge, so it’s now almost impossible to find — because my family is so devoted [...] -
but watch out for the slow children
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The man who should be President.
Full text and video here.
One Senator Says ‘Enough’
“Retroactive immunity is on the table today; but also at issue is the entire ideology that justifies it, the same ideology that defends torture and executive lawlessness,” Dodd said.
“If we pass this legislation, the Senate will ratify a domestic spying regime that has already concentrated far too much [...] -
I’m pretty sure this voids your warranty.
And the fastest-growing stupid sport is…