And when I say “hit”, I mean “detonate with a nuclear weapon and fire into the sun, please”. LG has released a new phone, which they call “Secret”. Apparently, if you’re a peeping Tom, you can use it to control… Read More ›
Day: 2008-06-23
I saw a great need
Maybe it’s only because I’m full of the flu and curmudgeonly as hell today, but the inevitable angel-washing after the latest celebrity cancer death is pissing me off. She was, apparently, brave (i.e. uncomplaining). You know, I’m sure she was,… Read More ›
Spurlock’s “30 Days in a Wheelchair”: A curmudgeonly synopsis (or two)
Healthy former quarterback Ray Crockett spends 30 days playing a can’t-walk game. Morgan Spurlock doesn’t put it that way, however. He asks, “Will he be able to convert from quarterback to handicapped?” “Even though it’s in our headlines, how much… Read More ›
HealthEd’s “Platinum Package”: The pharmaceutical industry and medical fauxducation.
Last week, I wrote about the Allergan-sponsored “independent” Continuing Medical Education (CME) video lectures that dropped into my mailbox. The gossamer-disguised advertisement promoted Allergan’s Lap-Band bariatric surgery product. The Lap-Band is Allergan’s fastest-growing money-spinner, with sales up 35.5% on last… Read More ›
Facebook not a total waste of time after all
Facebook changes luck for lonely cat Image Source: SMH – cat with RSPCA worker Jacob had been separated from his owner for three years, and when he was found and his microchip checked the contact phone number had been disconnected…. Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 