Research commissioned by Bausch & Lomb doesn’t really bring us closer to understanding: ‘Beer goggles’ effect explained Alcohol is not the only factor in the beer goggles formula Scientists believe they have worked out a formula to calculate how “beer goggles” affect a drinker’s vision. The drink-fuelled phenomenon is said to transform supposedly “ugly” people into beauties – until the morning after. Researchers at Manchester University say while beauty is

The parents of a woman who committed suicide shortly after a grilling by Nancy Grace today filed a lawsuit against the TV host, claiming that their daughter was driven to her death by the hard-charging former prosecutor. In a related story, the parents of Grace’s late CNN-assigned makeup artist Carson Kressley have also filed a wrongful death suit against the network’s legal correspondent.  In an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,

American advisors train IDF in antimissile defense

My blogfather linked to this article in the Asia Times.  I had not realized Iran was suffering from such a dramatic female flight/female despair.  It seems to make sense, considering the official culture and mores of Iran. It also happened to remind me of a thought I had a few months back… I think things in the vicinity of Iran are going to get a lot less stable in the

The incoming House Majority Leader, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), is seeking assurances from presumptive Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-SF) that she would not retaliate against his supporters after he won the No. 2 House leadership post over her preferred candidate, Rep. Jack Murtha (D-Okinawa). At Power Line, John Hindraker sees this as evidence that “with Pelosi, everything is personal.” That might comport with the feminist slogan that the personal is political.

Judging by the newly arrived décor I am seeing in storefronts, the holiday season is evidently upon us once again.  As you already know, two friends and I are going to spend our holiday in Chad to film footage for a documentary (Christmas in Darfur), capture the feel of conditions on the ground, and interview the extraordinary people who have given and risked so much to lend a hand in

Well, Thanksgiving’s almost here, and that means that the Holiday Season has begun for real. Pilgrims and football. If you take care of the Turkey, I’ll bring the infected blankets. Thanks to Cyranet Greeting Cards. Annual Stupid Counter-Punch Article.  Fond remembrances of same from previous years, where tenured Berkeley profs tell us how little they’ve got to be thankful for. And don’t forget the plight of the Ward-Churchill tribe, driven

Who said the following, and why would such information be desirable? “Biometric detection or identification will work like a thumbprint to identify and also give us an idea of who the driver is…” Is this a spokesman for an armored car company? Is this a provider of innovative new technology for police cars? Is this the owner of a taxicab company? Is it the CEO of Avis? No. Is this