And it’s a good one. But really, aren’t they all? Here’s the inspiration for this hiatus: a study published in Psychological Science found that any smile, including a fake smile, decreases stress. The study measured smiles so completely fake (you’re going to smile when you read this) that they weren’t even made by study participants themselves: in some cases researchers …
QUITTING: Reason No. 73
In this, the month of the annual Great American Smokeout, we’ve been dropping a few subtle hints for our readers (paper and blog) who smoke – or know someone who does. That’s a small group growing smaller. It’s not like we’re some Third World nation where the dumb masses (please don’t say those two words together; they are two separate …
I Hate the Merchants of Death
Pretty dumb stunt, right? But it’s an even bet this kid will never try that stupid human trick again. Not so with smoking, which is just one reason why I hate it, and why smoking is really, really, really stupid and dangerous: it’s potentially lethal, yet it’s done over and over again, thousands of times. I don’t like to admit …
WINNING
You know how every store tries to one-up their competition on Black Friday by opening an hour earlier, then another hour and another and another? And pretty soon stores are opening at 3:00 a.m., then 2:00 a.m., then midnight? Well, finally someone with two brain cells to rub together said enough is enough. That person happened to be working for …
The New Issue: here
I’ll be the first to admit, a cover story about pneumonia sounds booooooooring. But take a few moments to read it and you will probably be as amazed as I was at how serious and pervasive pneumonia is. It’s in keeping with our unofficial motto: if you take the time to read it, it should be worth your time to …
TONIGHT medical history comes to life
Friends of the Medical Examiner Michael Wolff and Janis Ann Parks have teamed up to take a unique trip through the pages of Augusta’s medical history. Wolff is the entrepreneur behind Augusta Ghost Trolley, tours that began in October of 2011, offered every Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 and 9 pm departing from the Augusta Museum of History. Tonight’s …
ASK A QUESTION…
…get an answer. The Medical Examiner and actor Gary Oldman are old friends and he’s a great supporter of the paper, so it was a pleasure to run into him the other day. We asked him who likes the Medical Examiner, and we just happened to have the old iPhone out in camera mode. This is what he told us …
Shanghai in 5 Minutes
When we buy products made in China, this is where our money is going. And this is what they’re doing with it. Pretty impressive. It’s this week’s Hump Day Hiatus. Enjoy full screen! Guangzhou’2012/CHINA from zweizwei |motion timelapse| on Vimeo.
Laughter is the best medicine
On a drab Tuesday afternoon, the doctor orders a little laughter to brighten things up a little. To wit:
I HATE {accidents} MONDAY
Admittedly, some accidents are funny. Very funny. Hilarious, in fact. Like this one. But usually they’re only funny to watch (hundreds of times), not to be the victim of. So be careful out there. Mondays can be challenging enough even without being attacked by a machine.