There have been a number of UFOs videotaped from planes lately, and this one taped in South Korea yesterday is a typical example. Of course, it could also be a simple CGI effect, but there is no way to tell with low resolution cellphone video whether or not this is the case.
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Whitley and I recently slept on a bad bed in an utterly beautiful B & B in San Francisco, where we went for a book signing. Our room in this lovely old home was exquisitely decorated, but came with a bad mattress, which just goes to show, I guess, that beauty is only skin deep.
This sent us on a search for a good chiropractor, and I’m glad to say we finally found one. I was amused by something he told me, however.
First I want to say that I recently had an osteoporosis scan as part of my annual physical from my regular G.P., who told me, "You have the bones of an NFL linebacker." Well, that’s good, I thought–one less problem I can check off my list.
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New research reveals that the assumption that eating chocolate makes people fat is wrong–it turns out that adults who eat chocolate on a regular basis are actually thinner than those who don’t.
How can this be? Modest, regular chocolate consumption might be calorie-neutral, meaning that the metabolic benefits of eating modest amounts might lead to reduced fat deposition per calorie and approximately offset the added calories (but remember, the key word here is "modest").
Science Daily quotes researcher Beatrice Golomb as saying, "In the case of chocolate, this is good news–both for those who have a regular chocolate habit, and those who may wish to start one."
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Autism seems to be more widespread that ever–unless statistics are wrong: a new study show that the rate of autism has risen 23% in the last two years, with one in 88 children affected. Could there be a REASON behind this? Scientists studying the problem have begun to find some advantages to being autistic.
In the Wall Street Journal, Jonah Lehrer writes: "A few dozen adults, both with and without autism, were given a difficult perceptual task, in which they had to keep track of letters quickly flashed on a computer screen. At the same time, they also had to watch out for a small gray shape that occasionally appeared on the edge of the monitor.
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