July 26th, 2007
“First it’s mice.. then people…?”
Providence, Rhode Island – When Oscar the cat visits patients at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, it usually means they have a few hours to live. After documenting 25 cases, Dr. David Dosa wrote a case study about Oscar in the New England Journal of Medicine. As the good Doctor put it:
He doesn’t make too many mistakes. He seems to understand when patients are about to die. Many family members take some solace from it. They appreciate the companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one.
Of course the cat could also be suffocating the patients for a short while causing a heart attack or any other onset of problems resulting in stress. Either or, when a cat is better at predicting death than the medical staff, it might be time for some new doctors. If I was Dr. Dosa, I wouldn’t be writing about this in the New England Medical Journal, the eeriness of a cat predicting death better than me would most likely end up in my diary under the most embarrassing day in my career.
Now I never want a: cat.
July 26th, 2007
Disclaimer
If you haven’t gotten the idea, basically I want you to comment on telling me whether you think this is the men’s basketball association or the women’s basketball association.
July 26th, 2007
“I know you’ll finish that but can I still have some?”
Your Waist – Move aside genetics! We have a new, younger, cooler reason to blame our obesity on. If your friends are fat, chances are you too will be going the way of the pig. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, friends of the obese are 57% more likely to gain weight. As Nicholas Christakis, a professor of medical sociology at Harvard Medical School, told it to us straight:
What appears to be happening is that a person becoming obese most likely causes a change of norms about what counts as an appropriate body size. People come to think that it is okay to be bigger since those around them are bigger, and this sensibility spreads.
Along with the extra mayo and cheese. Fatties don’t see the benefits to being healthy. Healthy is defined as being in shape, and not the shape of a beach ball.
We should eat fat: people.
July 25th, 2007
Cyberspace - Myspace, the social networking website, recently deleted 29,000 profiles of known sexual offenders. This hasn’t been the first time either. Back in May, Myspace deleted thousands of profiles. Owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, Myspace is hoping other companies will shortly follow. As said by Myspace’s chief security officer, Hemanshu Nigam:
We’re pleased that we’ve successfully identified and removed registered sex offenders from our site and hope that other social networking sites follow our lead.
Of course nobody considered big Phil and his need to “hang” with children. With these profiles removed, there will be no one left to cybersex with. Teens everywhere will have to find actual teens to talk to instead of 45 year old men pretending to be nubile 14 year old girls. But the bigger problem is who are teens to turn to if they want a ride to the mall, candy, and to finally figure out what anal is all about? This is too much.
WTF? What happened to my: Myspace?
July 24th, 2007
California - I hate to cover this kind of junk but the fact is the great majority of the American public is more interested in the sexual and social misconduct 0f megaslores, so here goes:
Lindsay Lohan was popped for possession of cocaine, driving under the influence, transporting a narcotic into a custodial facility and driving on a suspended license. Sources say her blood alcohol level was between .12 and .13, well over the .08 legal limit.
Call me crazy, but I think this is the beginning of the end. This year Lindsay made one movie and blew a .12. Next year she’ll make regular appearances on the Surreal Life where the only thing she’ll be blowing is Coolio.
Gargle on this link
July 24th, 2007
“If it worked for Tony…”
Springfield, Illinois – If you enjoy smoking and second hand smoke, Illinois is not the place for you. In a bid to make Illinois smoke free, Governor (more like Tyrant) Rod Blagojevich signed a law that would make it illegal to smoke in public places. Say it ain’t so Gov:
I am proud to sign this legislation that makes it safe for people to visit or work in restaurants and bars without putting their health at risk.
This is America and if we can’t smoke ourselves and other people to good times then we should have never fought the British to begin with. Clement Rose, president of the American Cancer Society’s Illinois Division chimed in with this:
Today, Illinois has taken a giant step forward in promoting improved public health that will have a lasting, lifesaving effect.
Wait? Smoking kills? Guess R.J was wrong.
Smoke if ya: gotta!
