Not all of us need the Public Option.
Tag: science!
Why we blog
"CHICAGO (Reuters) - Brain scientists are starting to understand something poets, songwriters and diarists have long known: putting feelings into words helps ease the mind." Words give brain handle on feelings: U.S. researcher, by Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters, February 14, 2009 Yes, I can see that ranting on this blog and other blogs for six years [...]
Did you know Get Your War On was ending?
I didn't. Talk about the end of an era. "In 2004, Rees announced that the strip (Get Your War On) would end with the Bush administration, and with Barack Obama assuming the U.S. Presidency on January 20, the cartoonist is doing just that." ~snip~ "The Bush years are almost over and so is 'Get Your [...]
Virgin Breakfasts
"TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Teens who skip breakfast as middle school students tend to have sex at an earlier age than those who start the day with a proper meal, a government-backed Japanese medical researcher said on Friday." ~snip~ "The average age of first-time sex for those who said they ate breakfast every day as [...]
Killer Catfish
"A chilling series of fatal attacks on people living alongside the Great Kali River in the border area between India and Nepal have been reported over the past 20 years. In 2007, an 18-year-old boy was dragged down into the river by a creature described as resembling an elongated pig. As in previous cases no [...]
Well, this explains everything
"CHICAGO (Reuters) - Brain scans of teens with a history of aggressive bullying behavior suggest that they may actually get pleasure out of seeing someone else in pain, U.S. researchers said on Friday. "While this may come as little surprise to those who have been victimized by bullies, it is not what the researchers expected, [...]
Middle aged white women are killing themselves
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. suicide rates appear to be on the rise, driven mostly by middle-aged white women, researchers reported on Tuesday. "They found a disturbing increase in suicides between 1999 and 2005 and said the pattern had changed in an unmistakable way -- although the reasons behind the change are not clear. "The overall [...]
What? You mean they’re not all obese fanboys in their mom’s basements?
"Americans, both young and old, play video games at an ever-growing rate. Today's adults, unlike those who dropped game play in the 1980s due to public shame (Williams, 2006a), play more than previous generations. 40% of adults are now regular players, compared to 83% of teenagers. The average player age is now 33, propelling the [...]
61 Nobel Laureates for Obama
"An Open Letter to the American People "This year’s presidential election is among the most significant in our nation’s history. The country urgently needs a visionary leader who can ensure the future of our traditional strengths in science and technology and who can harness those strengths to address many of our greatest problems: energy, disease, [...]
Southern Californians: Vote NO on the MTA 1/2% increase sales tax
"Popular wisdom may suggest that toll roads are unfair to the poor, but a new study shows these pay-as-you go transportation options may actually be fairer to all income levels than paying for road improvements through sales taxes." ~snip~ "The 91 Express Lanes is a 10-mile stretch of roadway with four lanes in the center [...]