Category Archives: News
Study Says Supplements Don’t Work
A recently-released study has concluded that several popular supplements for heart health don’t work. Among other findings, there was no improvement on the levels of cholesterol. Despite this, I would suggest hanging on to your supplements just in case the … Continue reading
UFO’s And The Government
The US Government has released some video footage of interactions between military aircraft and something that was not identified. Evidently the proper term for these things is now UAP – Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. This is probably a necessary change, since … Continue reading
Roach Eating Contest
Man dies after winning roach-eating contest in Broward : The contest was to win a python from a pet store. You know, it’s one thing to drop dead after running a marathon. Even if you didn’t finish, if you got … Continue reading
Hero’s Welcome
According to this article, a lifeguard was fired for saving someone’s life. Supposedly, by abandoning his post to run to the rescue of a drowning swimmer, Thomas Lopez endangered the lives of the people Lopez was supposed to be watching.
The Higgs Boson
At long last, physicists at CERN in Europe have found something that looks like the elusive Higgs Boson, also called the God Particle. It seems to me that the physicists themselves are pleased, but not ecstatic. It seems to be … Continue reading
The Dangers Of Combat
A New York Times article reports that more of our soldiers are dying as a result of suicide than from enemy fire.
Mayan Calendar
A lot of people are concerned that the world is going to end on December 21, 2012 (give or take). They reason that the Mayan calendar ends on that day – or perhaps the day before. Once the calendar ends, … Continue reading
In Hot Water
James A. Ray, whose catastrophic sweat lodge ritual killed three people on October 8 of last year, has been indicted for manslaughter. This might actually be a good thing.
Lancet Backtracks
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield, MD, published an article in the prestigious British medical journal Lancet, allegedly claiming there was a connection between the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine for children, and the occurrence of autism. Twelve years later, Lancet has retracted this … Continue reading
Chinese “Weather” Balloon
About a week ago, a large balloon wandered into US airspace. The balloon was from China; the Chinese government acknowledged ownership, and claimed that it was a weather balloon that had gone off course.