Do you believe that stuff you hear about lycopene in tomatos? Is there really any such thing as a "healthy diet"? Probably not. As Junkfood Science says in the above piece:
(a major Harvard study) had followed 71,910 women and 37,725 men for 15 years and found no relationship between fruits and vegetables and cancer, or any statistically significant associations with major chronic disease or cardiovascular disease.
Education and Hiring: Kim du Toit agrees with us. Quote:
As the man said: in fifty years, we’ve gone from teaching Greek and Latin in high school, to teaching remedial English in college.
Did we honestly think that this would have no effect on academic standards at universities?
The Bad Science Prize. More on the Dr. William Hurwitz pain pill case. NYT. The case is shameful and never should have been brought against this poor doc. h/t, Junk Science
Rick Moran slams the Bushies for politicizing the government. He has a point, but perhaps he isn't recognizing to what extent that always happens. Governance is never separate from politics.
Sippican Cottage did not like the link we had earlier, via Insty from Popular Science, about what skills a homeowner needs. He has his own list.
Iran to execute more moral degenerates, including gays and those who "insult religious sanctities." Gateway. Where's the outrage?
More Where's the Outrage: Syria invades Lebanon. Willisms. Ho-hum. Guess the story doesn't fit the narrative of the poor oppressed Moslems.
Protein Wisdom seems to have retired his blog, abruptly. I am sad to see that - he has been a regular read for me.
VDH rips apart the NYT surrender, while Crittenden takes a close look at Bush's speech on Iraq yesterday.
Are there people out there who secretly hope for more terror attacks, for political reasons? Jon Swift
Flopping Aces continues his series about the Shadow Party.
World's tallest man. AOL video
Owsley update: The Grateful Dead's original sound engineer and LSD manufacturer is still around. (h/t, Driscoll)
Photo: The beautiful Olivia de Havilland, sister of Joan Fontaine. Yes, she is still living. Why her today? Because we stole this photo from a Dr. X series on sisters in Hollywood.
