At the LA County fair last week, they were serving something called “fried coke.” Now my first thought was: gosh, what a waste of a perfectly good eight ball. But no, they actually pour Coca-Cola syrup into a deep fryer, then put it in a cup and top it with sugar and whipped cream and a cherry (because, y’know, fruit is good for ya.) Would it really be that much more unhealthy to get molested by one of the carnies?

In Hillary Clinton’s health care plan, the words “nutrition” and “exercise” appear once. The word “drugs” – fourteen times. Just as the pharmaceutical companies wanted. You know, their ad weasels love to say “when diet and exercise fail..” Well, diet and exercise don’t fail. A fact brought home last week by a new Duke University study that showed that exercise – yes, exercise – is just as effective a cure for depression as Paxil and Zoloft. So, ask your doctor if getting off your ass is right for you.

“It seemed like a headache, nothing more.” Next up: you.

This article purports to offer tips to becoming an early riser.  My personal experience in this is a tad tortured.  I’ve always enjoyed the feeling of being awake early in the morning – up and about and doing my shizznat.  But it rarely happens.   I love being up early; I hate getting up early. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to Chris Locke for digging these up.

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I’ve wondered most of my life what the deal was with the squiggly little things I see sometimes. No, it’s not the drugs. I knew they were called “floaters” based on some reading on the subject I did a number of years ago, but didn’t know how common they were or if they were of any medical concern. I was pleased to find this article from earlier in the year on that very subject.

Turns out most people have them. We can even get them all lasered out if we really, really want to. But unless it’s affecting your life, just get on with things.