December 2009
23 posts
Ginkgo Doesn't Stop Cognitive Decline →
Another useless herb you can all stop taking.
Playing Chicken With A Five Year Arm →
The selling of Chicken John’s warehouse.
BBC News - Facebook sex scam US teenager makes... →
I can’t help but feel if this was boy on girl, rather than boy on boy, the punishment would not have been as severe.
BBC NEWS | Smear test age limit to remain 25 →
Conversely, nearly every doctor and free clinic in the States pushes pap tests on every woman of at least child bearing age from her first appointment on, once a year. Are we getting too many colposcopies as a result? I’m not sure, but if there is an age at when to start, shouldn’t it be tied to first sexual activity, not calendar age?
Los Angeles Times - SUNDAY December 9, 1990: ... →
Hard to believe this was almost twenty years ago. It is difficult, but important to remember what life was like at the height of the epidemic. We miss so many good people still.
Tsunami inundation map of San Francisco. →
You’ll be glad to know I both live and work on higher ground.
US man freed by DNA evidence after 35 years in... →
I am struck by the fact that after being wrongly imprisoned at 19, the first plan was to go back to school. Get right back on the same track. Seems like a paragon of both optimism and faith that after what he has been through, the ideals of our society, such as our reverence for education, are still worth reaching for.
“…the biggest economic product in Bangladesh is foreign worker remittance.”
– Exactly 10 Years is Another World
Evocative story of an “in between the runways” glimpse into the world of migrant domestic workers in Asia and their employers.
"Concierge" medicine. →
Interesting concept - I think I prefer the author’s “time based billing” instead, although I can see where a lot of folks don’t want any surprises doctor bill-wise.
Half of Kids with Mental Illness Go Untreated →
Four words why this is not necessarily a bad thing: Paxil black box warning.
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“The only reason a vivacious woman like Mary would stay single would be if she...”
– DVD Savant Blu-ray Review: It’s A Wonderful Life
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Comments for the article "Default, Then Rent" on... →
Somewhat interesting spread of ideas and attitudes about mortgage default in the USA.
Of particular interest to me was the Canadian readers responses.
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Shopping-center kiosks are a way to try retail... →
For Jessi.
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Allergies Linked To Delaying Solid Foods →
When our eldest was born, the prevailing wisdom was, in fact, to delay certain foods until 9-12 months to avoid allergy. Guess who is allegic to eggs?
Boise boy licks pole, gets stuck →
Someone triple-dog-dared him! I can’t wait to see Christmas Story again this year.
Bad Behavior in Youth Linked to Poor Adult Health →
“Be good if you know what’s good for you!”
(Key words: “The researchers also cautioned that the study provides little causal data on the link between delinquency and poor health outcomes”) (Oh well.)
Obesity gene discovery 'may cut cases blamed on... →
Tangentially, can you catch the part of the article that makes me glad I live in the States? We wouldn’t have anything to fear in this regard, except perhaps accusations of abusive underfeeding, but I find it problematic.
Having your friends show up on your Pandora... →
Kids find loaded gun in S.F. park's sandbox →
Living in the avenues is not only expensive and inconvenient, but boring. All we find in the Mountain Lake Park sandbox is cigarette butts and poop!
Agony of Ecstasy Is Poor Sleep - MDMA implicated... →
“If someone is throwing up on you, you get out of the way. You do not stay around...”
– - A gentleman of Miss Manners’s acquaintance who was once subjected to a barrage of unwarranted insults
