Oh, there are a few jokes in their usual spot (page 13), but not the wall-to-wall jocularity of the April 1 issue. In fact, story #1 addresses the tragic and growing problem of pain pill addiction. And urologist Darren Mack pulls back the curtain on Ten Things to Know About Testicular Cancer. Yeah, it’s a 180 all right. But we’re …
Would you like to get away?
Let’s go back…way back. Maybe… how about 1931? And when it’s all over (3:48 from now), we’ll come safely back to 2016. "The Old New World" (Photo-based animation project) from seccovan on Vimeo.
A vaccine sermonette. It’s good.
Zubin Damania, also known as ZDoggMD, has a message to parents who are skeptical about vaccines. Even if you don’t agree, it’s a video you should watch. Source: www.kevinmd.com
There’s something funny about this issue.
At least, that’s our hope. Of the 712 jokes* contained in this issue, there are surely a few clunkers. But hopefully there are enough decent and semi-decent jokes to give you a healthful dose of laughter, the best medicine. (NOTE: If you don’t care for jokes, our regular columnists are all here, and just for you there is a special …
Now THIS is a Hump Day Hiatus!
Behold the beauty. Hear the lush music. Smell the fresh salt air. Experience a refreshing three-minute, fifty-five second vacation! ONDE NOSTRE | DEEP ISLANDS from BLOCK10 on Vimeo.
PSA of the Week
We could get all heavy-handed and deliver a lecture that kids would just tune out, so let’s go with this instead. Same message, though.
This issue is a real yawner
The cover story is, anyway. It’s about the mystery of why we yawn. Researchers can’t quite figure it out. It’s a fascinating subject. Even so, expect to yawn as you read it. Plus a couple of dozen other intriguing topics, including all you’d ever want to know about cooking oils. Clip and save! This post is #1,111 on this blog.
Here is some sho-nuf music therapy
As Rolling Stone put it, “Everyday People” remains the group’s pinnacle of that era, a flamboyantly utopian anthem about forging unity through difference. All that and Scooby Dooby Doo, ya’ll.” What group? Sly & The Family Stone. Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/sly-and-the-family-stone-20-essential-songs-20160315#ixzz43BJNefex Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook
Need to get away?
How does Vienna sound? And not the sausages, either. Here is just a taste. Hey, I said we are not talking about the sausages! It’s just a figure of speech.
Best headline ever
Indeed, as it states below, we are not too proud to beg. The quest? Once upon a time, the Medical Examiner regularly ran stories written by readers, detailing their assorted medical adventures. Some were hilarious. Others absolutely tragic. The feature was called Medicine in the First Person. It would be great if we could once again say the feature is …