Leading by Example
What was the President thinking when he gave a surprise backrub to German Chancellor Angela Merkel? You can watch the video clip here, and it is quite creepy. (more…)
Add comment July 21st, 2006
Keeping the Junk in Junk Food
I’m not very label conscious, but someone has told me that partially hydrogenated vegetable oil is bad. What is this stuff, and why don’t they hydrongenate all of it? And High fructose corn syrup seems to have replaced sugar as a sweetener. What does it all mean? I don’t know, but if you try to make my snacks healthier I certainly won’t appreciate it–and neither will anyone else.
It seems a potato chip manufacturer was trying to “do the right thing” by using cottonseed oil which does not contain any trans fat, and their customers complained. The taste, color, and greasiness were different and the company was forced to switch back to the old soybean oil recipe.
What were they thinking? If people are eating potato chips, they have already made the choice to indulge in something less healthy than say, fruit. Plus, you don’t just change a product on your existing customers. Remember New Coke?
Add comment July 20th, 2006
Unnaturally Delicious
I started to think about how many food items there are for consumers that just aren’t the real thing, yet we seem to accept them as such. According to the Discovery Channel, Alaskan crabs really do exist, but every where I go I see something called “Sea Legs” or artificial crab. It turns out that this alternative is just some other white fish sweetened, painted, and shaped. (more…)
Add comment July 14th, 2006
Scorched Lap
If you actual work with a laptop computer on your lap, there is no doubt you have felt the heat it produces. More and more powerful electronics packed into smaller cases seems to generate more heat–and some serious safety issues. (more…)
Add comment July 11th, 2006
The Power of Notepad
I have always told people that Notepad, the free Windows accessory that has been around since at least Windows 3.1, is my favorite word processing program. It’s great for jotting down ideas or using it as a basic ASCII text editor. Here are some tips on how to make it work for you. (more…)
Add comment July 7th, 2006
Don’t Blow Your Top
How could you miss a headline like Piece of man’s skull falls off, draws crowds?
Indian electrician, Sambhu Roy’s was electrocuted and his scalp and skull were burned. Being blood starved, it slowly died and came off. (Yuck!) All is well though, as new skull is actually growing in its place.
Click here to better understand the dangers of being an Indian electrician.
Add comment July 5th, 2006
Undeviated Septum
Last month I mentioned how I was diagnosed with a deviated septum. Well, on Wednesday I underwent surgery to correct this. (more…)
11 comments June 30th, 2006
Missile Command
I haven’t forgotten about North Korea and their sneaky missile fueling. This past Sunday, it was reported that North Korea was preparing for a missile “test” and the world has been waiting. If it is true that a missile has been fueled, then they are most likely going to launch it with a few weeks. Evidently, the rocket fuel is highly corrosive and not really meant to be de-fueled.
There is speculation as to what type of missile, its range, and what it is carrying, but no one knows for sure. Perhaps they are just bluffing, but I am using satellite imagery from Google Maps to keep watch. (Although these images are not live or necessarily current).
In case I am needed to defend against a missile attack, I have been training using an unofficial Missle Defense Simulator.
Just doing my part.
Add comment June 27th, 2006
EZHelp Radio Show
Over the weekend, I was interviewed by Big Bob over at the EZHelp, You & More Internet Radio Show. Bob was mostly interested in the creation and operation of MIStupid.com. The telephone interview is about 12 minutes long and can be heard here.
Add comment June 26th, 2006
Eating Disorders
What do American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee and former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein have in common? They both starve themselves in attempt to control their lives. (more…)
Add comment June 23rd, 2006