Reading the daily news (even from “guaranteed neutral” sources) is getting to be more and more an exercise in how the news reporter(s) simply need to get out more. Yesterday, new study “suggests” inositol may be important in early brain development. I’ve known that for over 30 years, and it Read more…
I can’t count the number of times I’ve been told “you’re very Idealistic, and I admire that, but you’re naive.” Or “sorry, the Real World doesn’t work like that.” Actually… it’s not that I’m “naive” it’s that the other person has become Cynical, and by adopting the culturally-approved cynicism of Read more…
A new study suggests that cutting calories by 12% might help people live longer and healthier lives. Excuse me! This is a fact that’s been KNOWN for 1000s of years(1), clearly demonstrated in studies over and over in the last century all over the place. And — frankly — is Read more…
Disgusting! And all such words… Ozempic and Wegovy are new drugs for “stabilizing blood sugar” and “treating obesity.” With Obesity being the single biggest health problem in America, because of the incredibly poor (and getting worse) food supply(1), what do they do to fix it? They create an amazingly successful Read more…
There’s a funny little symbol used on some checkout pages on the Internet. (Not showing it here, but you’ve seen it, though maybe you didn’t notice it.) It’s a Norton (“Norton Secured”) thing and it’s supposed to mean that the site is secure and safe for giving your purchase info Read more…
Back in the 20th there was a phrase called “newspeak” (from the novel 1984) which meant things like what we see in the news all the time now. Looking at Israel’s Netanyahu’s statement concerning their goals toward Hamas, he made the statement that Israel’s two main goals are “to demilitarize Read more…
I can’t claim to fully understand the politics in the Middle East. I’m not sure any one can, including the Middle East(1). However… I have to say that — if the reports of civilian hospitals being used for war headquaters are true — the behavior as reported(2) is reprehensible and Read more…
What is it with you people and your d**n robocalls? Do you really believe anyone who picks up the phone and hears “please do not hang up…” is going to do anything but hang up right at that very moment? It’s a serious clue, that rude and stupid opening line. *Maybe* Read more…