Yes, here it is, the latest issue. Remember the name Ryan Heckendorn? He sent us a story of amazing weight loss exactly one year ago. In connection with our cover story (why is it so hard to lse weight – and then keep it off???), we check in with Ryan for an update. Is he another one of those “lost …
HOT OFF THE DIGITAL PRESS!
As usual, more interesting and salubrious reading than it would seem possible to fit in a publication this size, thanks to our handy new state-of-the-art AS-6000 (Article Squeezer 6000). Read on and you’ll see exactly what we’re talking about.
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.
I Hate Monday
Do I hate that Philip Hoffman died of a drug overdose? Not particularly. I hate that anyone should die of a drug overdose. Hoffman was incredibly talented. But in their own ways, so are the thousands of nameless addicts who die in obscurity every year, unnoticed by anyone but a few close friends and family. Each and every one of …
A word to all doctors… and patients
Six and a half years ago (August of 2006), I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I had surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, the whole nine yards, and have pretty much felt fit as a fiddle ever since. I remember coming home from the hospital with a prescription for a massive amount of Oxycontin (or perhaps it was Oxycodone). The prescription was …
I Hate Monday
Drug abuse is a hateable thing, although I wouldn’t aim my guns at the users first. I realize there are people who stupidly try drugs once, a single time, perhaps out of curiosity, maybe yielding to peer pressure, wanting to look cool, maybe after a few drinks and so not really thinking clearly – and that’s it: meth and crack …