Science

One of my favorite libertarians takes on one of my favorite examples of government overreach:

This just in: Life is the leading cause of death:

Smoking cigarettes is the cause of so much preventable, deadly disease. But now new research shows sitting for long stretches of time may be just as dangerous.

“Smoking certainly is a major cardiovascular risk factor and sitting can be equivalent in many cases,” explained Dr. David Coven.

Does that mean that if you get up to walk around while having a smoke, your behaviors cancel each other out?

I'm with you, man:

Has the global warming climate change hysteria peaked?

The earth's climate is always changing, sometimes dramatically. During the medieval warming of a thousand years ago, temperatures were much higher than they are now; during the Little Ice Age six centuries later they were much lower.

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Me, too:

In my younger years, I regarded sleep as a necessary evil, nature's way of thwarting my desire to cram as many activities into a 24-hour day as possible.

Again, likewise:

Only the federal government would spend millions to save thousands. A pilot program in five Americann cities will provide some federal government workers with plug-in cars. In San Diego, there will be 116 of the electric vehicles:

The purchases announced Tuesday are expected to cut gas usage by almost 29,000 gallons a year, saving taxpayer an estimated $116,000 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 257 metric tons, said GSA administrator Martha Johnson.

We don't have to turn our pork chops into rubber anymore:

Finally, the government agrees that pig should be pink. On the inside, at least.

New guidelines released Tuesday by the USDA

Omigod, has anyone told Harold Camping yet? We could certainly use his guidance and spiritual counseling:

A pair of astronomers say inabout 1 billion years the output of our Sun will go up enough to evaporate the oceans and rivers into water vapor.

Oh, wait, that's "billion," not "million." I shouldn't have been so quick to become flabbergasted. Never mind.

Omigod, has anyone told Harold Camping yet? We could certainly use his guidance and spiritual counseling:

A pair of astronomers say inabout 1 billion years the output of our Sun will go up enough to evaporate the oceans and rivers into water vapor.

Oh, wait, that's "billion," not "million." I shouldn't have been so quick to become flabbergasted. Never mind.

From Men's Health, 15 tips that will make you "healthier, slimmer, stronger and happier," including my favorite (because it validates what I already do):

1. Eat Bacon and Eggs for Breakfast