New Medical Study: Take Breaks if you have to sit for long periods. It’s much...
The report from Columbia University’s Exercise Testing Lab emphasizes not only the length of time you sit but also whether you do it without interruptions. Building on a growing body of evidence about...
View ArticleZipDialog Roundup for Thursday, September 14
Articles chosen with care. Your comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ Dreamer Deal Possible: Chuck, Nancy and Donald agree to work on deal to avoid deportations (Washington Post) The...
View ArticleZipDialog Roundup for Thursday, September 21
Articles chosen with care. Your comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ Puerto Rico: direct hit by Cat 4 hurricane. Massive damage, whole Island without power An overview of the impact (New...
View ArticleThe Left, Consuming Its Own Political Leaders
A few years ago, it was a populist movement on the right, led by the amorphous Tea Party, that showed just how angry constituents were with their Republican representatives. That anger is still...
View ArticleZipDialog Roundup for Wednesday, September 27
Articles chosen with care. Your comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ Roy Moore wins in Alabama Republican Primary. Trump endorsed the loser, but it is still a victory for Trumpism,...
View ArticleZipDialog Roundup for Saturday, September 30
Articles chosen with care. Your comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ Why Trump fired Tom Price and what it means, going forward Comment: He was only appointed because he was the most...
View ArticleZipDialog Roundup for Friday, October 13
Articles chosen with care. Your comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ Very good economic news, twice over Highest readings on “consumer sentiment” in 13 years (Bloomberg) Retail sales are...
View ArticleZipDialog Roundup for Tuesday, October 17
Articles chosen with care. Your comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ Biggest story of the week is just under the radar: China’s Xi is consolidating his power to become most powerful...
View ArticleZipDialog Roundup for Thursday, November 2
Articles chosen with care. Your comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ Republicans roll out their tax plan. Here are the key provisions I lay out all the key provisions in a separate post...
View ArticleVanderbilt researchers test nicotine patches for early memory loss
The article is in The Tennesseean (link here) Comment: At this preliminary stage, the patches have only reminded users, “Hey, time to buy more cigarettes.”
View ArticleHeadline: DC has highest percentage of heavy drinkers. Irony: Rest of country...
DC has highest percentage of heavy drinkers, according to the Center for Disease Control (WTOP)
View ArticleNew Study: Women Begin to Feel Happier than Men in their Mid-80s
That’s the new Drudge reports. Here’s the link. My theory: By then, men are dead.
View ArticleNew surgical goggles to see hidden cancer . . . based on a butterfly’s eye
I love these kinds of science/tech/medical stories, where an innovation makes life better. A new infrared goggle for cancer surgeons helps them see all the cancerous cells. It is based on a butterfly’s...
View ArticleAutistic Soldiers Have Special Skills Deciphering Intelligence Photos–and...
The Israeli Defense Forces’ Secretive Unit 9900, which specializes in deciphering “visual intelligence,” now has 100 autistic volunteers so far (link here). The program is working well–for the IDF, for...
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