Body Obsession, Episode 1,221,000
> Women would rather get their teeth drilled than shop for a new bathing suit, a
report said
[http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060329-021602-3056r].
Eric Scheske
Am I Boring You?
I welcome this:
> Scientists are developing an "emotion sensor" to show if someone is finding
your
conversation interesting or not [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4856050.stm].
I don't know what it is, but forty-somethings seem to have a large percentage
Maybe She Can Pray to L. Ron
You bedded the man, Katie, now enjoy it:
> Tom Cruise has given Katie Holmes an iPod with calming tunes to help her stay
silent during childbirth.
> The gift came after The Sun revealed the couple had put up 6ft posters in their
Beverly Hills mansion reminding her not
Historical Miniature
On pretty Eva Braun
[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-2097514,00.html]. Excerpt:
> Eva twice tried to kill herself: in November 1932, she shot herself in the
throat, but missed the jugular. Then, in 1935, she tried again, this time with
sleeping pills. Her reason, both
Warning to Caligulas
I see people combining the two all the time, and it has always struck me as an
abuse. Not a nasty abuse, just a small one:
> # Study results show that drinking alcohol and Red Bull® together significantly
reduces the perception of headache, weakness, dry mouth and impairment of motor
Wi-Fi the World
I like Wi-Fi, but I can't say I'm enamored with the idea of turning every public
place in America into a hot spot. The act of turning every public place in
America into a cell phone zone has been annoying enough.
Anyway, this article [http:
1984?
A remote Alaskan village has installed 80 surveillance cameras on its street.
People are a little freaked out
[http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-secure28mar28,0,3284078.story?coll=la-home-headlines]
:
> "You better smile. You're on camera," says Roberts, 64, a
Serving up the F Word
> Are we living in an Age of Profanity
[http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060329/D8GKU61G0.html]?
> Nearly three-quarters of Americans questioned last week - 74 percent - said they
encounter profanity in public frequently or occasionally, according to an
Associated Press-Ipsos poll. Two-thirds said they think people
Helping Terrorists Feel Good About Themselves
Of course, if we're aggressive, there'll be no one left to enjoy the
environment:
> A new type of explosive may make blowing things up a little more environmentally
friendly, according to a new study.
> US researchers say they have developed "green" chemicals
Bibliomaniacs
The Washington Post ran a piece recently that speaks to me
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/22/AR2006032200557.html?nav%3Dmost_emailed&sub=AR]
:
> Books, it turns out, inflame a particular kind of passion. They inform, they
amuse, they provoke. They keep us