No, You Can’t be Fat & Fit

November 3, 2009
Football player early deaths show it's not possible - As the baseball season winds up for the year, we turn our attention to the NFL. Today's athletes are bigger than ever, and size and strength can mean the difference between... continued

Control ‘Em with Smell

November 2, 2009
If their students are behaving badly, teachers should spray some air freshener into the classroom and that may solve the problem. If you work in an office, maybe you should secretly spray some in the boss's office while he's out... continued

Vaccines Probably not Autism Cause

November 2, 2009
Sometimes bad things happen, but here's something GOOD to know now that more of the Swine Flu vaccine is finally being released: A recent study published in a peer-reviewed journal found that 2 to 5 year old children diagnosed with... continued

How Weirdness Leads to Logic

November 2, 2009
At the Stargate Conference, Anne Strieber told how people who have had contact with seeming "aliens" usually describe their experiences in strange, almost surrealistic terms. This one of the things that separates real contact from created contact stories, but it... continued

What’s wrong with Horror Movies?

October 30, 2009
This Halloween season, most of the current horror flicks are a bore. Some of them are actually (unintentionally) funny. Maybe the problem is that Americans have too many real things to be scared about. Pop culture guru Rob Weiner says,... continued

Halloween: The Newest BIG Holiday

October 30, 2009
What makes it so popular? - Halloween 2009 is expected to be a $4.75 billion retail event in the United States. And while that's down about a billion from last year due to the economy, it still gives retailers hope.... continued

Vampires are Real

October 30, 2009
As Halloween arrives again (and it's time to put on that scary costume), it's creepy to think that, just as cannibals are real, there are real vampires too (in the animal kingdom, at least). Vampire Bats are the critters that... continued

Are Creative People Crazy?

October 29, 2009
Well, maybe just a little - Mental illness has long been associated with a special part of the brain. Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. Sylvia Plath stuck her head in the oven. History teems with examples of great... continued

A Major Male Problem

October 29, 2009
Made worse by a cell phone - Notice all the TV ads for erectile dysfunction lately? Men can become impotent in surprising ways and one of them is carrying their cell phone in a side pocket. And carrying your cell... continued

If Disclosure Ever Comes

October 29, 2009
What kind will it be? - Will UFO disclosure come any time soon? In his newest Journal, Whitley writes about the various types of disclosure that could come about and the pros and cons of each. Don't miss this one:... continued