I know nothing about this, and I'm painfully aware that I might be furthering some sort of hoax, a scam, or (horror of horrors) stupidity, but I feel compelled to at least mention it:"Pro-Life Breakthrough." I offer the link "as is."
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England's foray into 24-hour drinking establishments apparently isn't going well. The law, which allows specially-licensed businesses to sell alcohol around the clock, has been in effect for about two years, and some say there has been an increase in binge drinking and alcohol-related problems. I hate the phrase "alcohol-related," because it's broad enough to capture almost anything that occurs when you have a beer in your hand, and I hear the "experts" use it that broadly, too ("frequent urination!"). Anyway, it's believable that there has been a spike in alcohol-related problems. Once a taboo is removed, there's a wild period, but then things should settle down. Eric Schlosser makes the same point in his muckraking plea for the legalization of drugs, Reefer Madness. Although I disagree with many angles in his book, I suspect he's right on that score.
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Some funny Leno:
I read in the paper that by the year 2015, obesity will be the leading cause of death. Especially for the person on the bottom. . . .
John Edwards has a new TV commercial touting him as a tough guy. His wife says he has unbelievable toughness. And he is tough. Like in the ad, it says sometimes he shampoos his hair and then skips the conditioner completely and goes commando. . . .
In just a couple of weeks, the new movie “Underdog” comes out. It's a dog with super powers that fights criminals. That's gotta be Michael Vick's worst nightmare. . . .
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The slutty version of the brat pack takes yet another step backwards: "The troubled saga of Lindsay Lohan took another turn early Tuesday when police booked her for investigation of drunken driving and cocaine possession after a frightened woman dialed 911 to report being chased by Lohan's SUV." But her father's concerned: "Lohan's estranged father, Michael Lohan, said he was worried about his daughter even though theirs was a 'troubled relationship.' In a statement issued through his New York attorney, he also suggested he and his wife Dina rally to help her, putting their own 'legal battle aside for the good of our children.' How selfless, almost as if he's, you know, a father.
