The anti-food fascists in the American medical community were put in their place – hard – this week.
The instrument of their comeuppance? An eight year, $415 million federal study of almost 49,000 women which concluded that low-fat diets have NO effect on reducing the incidence of heart disease, stroke and breast cancer.
You read that right: NO EFFECT.
Small Miracle
I was having a pretty good weekend – upbeat meeting with my best client yesterday; dinner, lots of laughs and a movie at a friend’s house last night; and finished a huge pile of laundry early enough to do a couple of productive transfer station runs with Peter today.
Then around 4 pm this afternoon, things went downhill, fast, and I started unravelling.
Deval Patrick
So, newcomer Deval Patrick whupped long-time pol Tom Reilly 2:1 in yesterday’s Democratic caucuses, thus guaranteeing him a spot on the September ballot as a candidate for governor.
Reilly, the current Attorney General, managed to destroy his previously impeccable reputation for integrity within the last couple of months through a couple of incredibly stupid moves. He even lost to Patrick in his home base, Watertown.
Meme
I wasn’t tagged, but this looked like fun.
Dumb
The 43% or so of Americans who think The Man Who Would Be King is doing a good job: is ignorance bliss? Is stupid forever?
And why do TV networks, even their news divisions, pander to 18-34 year olds?
Since the networks gear their programming to adolescents and young adults, why do the manufacturers of Viagra and Cialis continue to pump their ads over the airways every 30 seconds or so?
Inquiring minds would like to know.
Not Exactly Out of the Ballpark
Watched the early morning recaps of the SOTU and the Democratic response. Reaction to both rehashes of same-old, same-old was tepid, at best.
Time for a new political party, or renewed interest in the Libertarians? I wish.
The Truth Comes Out!
I’m lucky enough to live in the same town as my three grandchildren, and lucky enough that their parents allow them to have overnight visits on a regular basis. I love my grandkids and enjoy spending as much time with them as I can.
Wireless Is Strange
I’ve had a wireless network for several years, and until a couple of months ago, it operated perfectly, with an Apple Airport as the router.
Kerry and Alito
John Kerry’s quixotic vow to filibuster Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court has mean-spirited Republicans gyrating with glee and some left-of-center pundits shaking their heads.
Chertoff – Out of Sync with Bush?
Homeland Security Michael Chertoff put the kibosh on a plan by an agency of the Mexican GOVERNMENT to provide MAPS of the Arizona desert to migrants who want to cross the border illegally into the US.
You read that right: the Mexican government was planning to distribute 70,000 maps of highways, rescue beacons and water tanks to encourage its own citizens to enter our country illegally.
They have since dropped the idea, fearing that anti-immigration groups here would use the maps for their own evil purposes, like keeping US citizens safe from unlicensed drivers who drive unregistered and uninsured cars, preventing non-taxpayers from using publicly-funded services, pissing on people’s lawns, driving down wages, etc.
Freaking unbelievable, whot?
As noted in this entry’s title, I’m wondering how Chertoff got away with voicing his objections. After all, isn’t the Bush Administration all about granting amnesty, encouraging the depression of wages and salaries to benefit their “Base”, and adding to the roles of Republican voters, with or without the help of the Diebold Corporation?