Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to (more…)
So… are jobs obsolete?
Simply brilliant and thoughtful article. There’s PLENTY of jobs for high skilled people. Robots and tech is killing union jobs for unskilled labor, the internet has made thousands of types (more…)
Organic food has no health benefits, study says, & FREE STICKERS! =)
One of my favorite lines in history was a response to the Economist article in the letters section of the magazine. That organic is ridiculous, and “something as prosaic as buying an apple denotes your social class and education level”. Pro-Organic people were so dogmatic. Oh well… they’ll brush it off and not learn any lessons. That’s what liberals always do.
A meaning for one life; thank Fulghum.
If all that is too hippy, too arcane….. self awareness of people ingesting my words quite a bit after my last breath, the earnest humanistic love trumping self shame from sounding so giddily loving and portently 3rd person, me.. a voyuer watching your reaction while long past into shadow….
Traffic Jam Theory regarding Traffic Waves from a calm, Zen dude.
If you think, within the first 3 seconds, that you won’t be able to hang with this guy’s voice for 7 minutes…. well don’t judge a book. This zen warrior has some massively simple points that, if we (more…)
Living without Religion – A Center for Inquiry Campaign
*Nice*. Â Center for Inquiry is a humanist skeptic group. Â They aren’t as active as CSICOP (committee for scientific investigation into claims of the paranormal) in debunking frauds, etc…. but more (more…)
We are the Cattle of many a Corporation.
The more brands you wear, the less *you* are defined, and the more you are owned. Â We’re all guilty with aligning with brands, it’s natural. Â But what does it mean? Brand: Brand may also refer (more…)
Stuff, Consumerism, Being healthy & content, and a new model for happiness.
I am straight ripping this off and reblogging this from Wilbur Hot Springs, a historic hotel and hot springs that I work with here in Northern California. Â It’s epic information, and is so vital I don’t (more…)
I am not sure if this is a syrupy, drool filled ramble or an honest assessment of my future burn.
Yeah. I am not going to go because I heard the art was bad this year, and it was going to be hot, and it was going to be dusty, and the people were not going to be good or anyone I ever knew and I (more…)