I'm a war, of head versus heart.

Weight Loss Improves Memory, Research Reveals

Seeded on Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:49 AM EDT (ABC News)

Just the incentive I was looking for!

health, intelligence, weight-loss, brain, memory, alzheimers, self-help, cognition, weight-gain, concentration

Study: Alcohol, Energy Drinks Are Risky Combo

Seeded on Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:46 AM EDT (WebMD Health)

This seems pretty obvious to me after spending several years of weekend-fueled Vodka Redbulls. My heart has never beaten harder or faster, and I often felt like I was going to pass out. Nevertheless, youth can be a hard risk to avoid, and I kept to the norm and loved every sip.

health, vodka, drinking, alcohol, danger, heart-attack, fun, energy-drinks, mixing, partying

The Aaron Rowand Effect on the Giants

Seeded on Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:30 PM EDT (Derek Lowe Arrested Wednesday Night for DUI | Bleacher Report)

Excellent article about lesser loved Aaron Rowand, and how every new season is a brand new beginning for some of past's under-performers.

sports, baseball, world-series, san-francisco-giants, sf-giants, bleacher-report, world-series-champions

What Is It That Republicans Want?

Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:42 AM EST

By Mandelman (Clipped by indelible inc.)

What do Republicans want? Because for the life of me, I cannot figure it out.

Continue reading this entry ...

politics, unemployment, republicans, deficit, cnn, business-news, msnbc, keynes, economists, rachel-maddow

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Apple CEO Jobs to take leave of absence for health issues

Seeded on Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:55 PM EST (CNN)

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs said Wednesday he will take a leave of absence from the computer and music player maker because of health issues.

technology, microsoft, apple, ipod, bill-gates, steve-jobs, health-issues, apple-ceo

Qatar summit reveals new dispute about who represent the Palestinians

Seeded on Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:47 PM EST (xinhuanet)

by Hossam Hamdan, Hua Chunyu RAMALLAH, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian liberation organization (PLO) declared on Tuesday that the only party who represents Palestinians in any summits is the PLO, and "nobody else."

israel, middle-east, qatar, gaza, palestine, world-news, arab-summit

Pro-Palestinian rally in New York turns violent

Seeded on Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:14 PM EST (CNN)

At least nine protesters were arrested in a pro-Palestinian rally Sunday afternoon in New York that injured seven police officers, authorities said. Seven police officers were injured Sunday in New York City during a pro-Palestinian rally.

israel, middle-east, protest, palestine, us-news, gaza-war

The second coming of Saladin

Seeded on Mon May 21, 2007 5:32 AM EDT (atimes.com)

The discreet green-and-white tomb of the greatest warrior of Islam, Saladin - by the splendid Ummayad Mosque in

iraq, israel, lebanon, iran, muslim, death, war, qatar, saudi, palestine

Gen Y - Attracting the twentysomething worker

Seeded on Thu May 17, 2007 3:09 AM EDT (CNN)

Nearly every businessperson over 30 has done it: sat in his office after a staff meeting and - reflecting upon the 25-year-old colleague with two tattoos, a piercing, no watch and a shameless propensity for chatting up the boss - wondered, What is with that guy?!

business, work, generations, baby-boomers, gen-y, gen-x, twentysomething, corporate-slackers, relaxed-cool-cats

Web 2.0 for Musicians: Collaborate Online

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 6:40 AM EDT (Wired News)

We plugged guitars into computers and adjusted our headphones. I clicked "record" and began laying down a bass track alongside the guitarist's.

technology, music, jamming, online-collaboration, ejamming, garage-band, musical-network

Smoking 2.0 Gives Lungs a Break

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 6:29 AM EDT (Wired News)

The NicStic is a cigarette-size plastic tube with a rechargeable heating coil that vaporizes tobacco instead of burning it.

tobacco, chemicals, health, marijuana, smoking, tar, nicotine, lungs, vapor, vaporizer

May 16, 1988: Nicotine Declared As Addictive as Heroin, Cocaine

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 6:24 AM EDT (Wired News)

1988: C. Everett Koop, surgeon general of the United States, publishes a report declaring nicotine as addictive as either heroin or cocaine.

chemicals, drugs, health, cocaine, smoking, addiction, heroin, habits, nicotine

A Preview of Death: Light at the end of the tunnel

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 5:41 AM EDT (New Scientist)

Joe no longer fears death. In fact the last time it happened he rather enjoyed the ride. First he was plunged into darkness, then came a bright light, a field of flowers, and a man in white who told him about his future.

death, health, afterlife, nde, near-death-experience, sneak-preview, technically-dead, flatline, tunnel-of-light

Why Do Hotels Still Charge for Internet?

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 5:38 AM EDT (computers.net)

So this week I'm on vacation in Orlando (never been to Disney World until now). The hotel is called the Buena Vista Palace and is located right outside the theme parks.

technology, taxes, internet, charges, hotels, profits, communication, hotel-charges, connection-fees

Sex before stressful events keeps you calm

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 5:36 AM EDT (New Scientist)

GOT some public speaking to do? Here is a tip to keep stress at bay: have sex beforehand. But make sure it's penetrative sex - the magic vanishes if you pursue other forms of sexual gratification.

health, sex, stress, masturbation, stress-relief, relaxation, penetrative

"Martyr Mouse": Hamas kids TV show to air Friday

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 5:27 AM EDT (CNN)

A Hamas-produced children's television show featuring a Mickey Mouse-like character urging children to take up arms will air as scheduled on Friday, Al-Aqsa Television said Thursday. It is not clear if the station will grant a Palestinian official's request for changes.

israel, death, hamas, arab, palestine, world-news, suicide-bombing, ak-47, jew, martyr

Oral sex may cause throat cancer

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 5:20 AM EDT (Times of India)

People who indulge in oral sex face the risk of developing throat cancer, says a new study.

cancer, death, health, sex, oral-sex, throat-cancer, oh-no, are-they-serious

Torment for paperless Palestinians

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 4:47 AM EDT (AL JAZEERA)

Wissam Othman is a 14-year-old Palestinian boy living in Shatila refugee camp in southern Beirut, Lebanon. Like most teenagers, he has dreams.

israel, lebanon, middle-east, refugee, palestine, world-news, citizenship, non-id

Dubai-bound ship survives pirate attack off Somalia

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 4:01 AM EDT (CNET News.com)

ates fired grenade launchers and machine guns at a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean far off the coast of Somalia, sparking concerns that key shipping routes are threatened, a Malaysia-based maritime watchdog said yesterday.

shipping, somalia, pirates, qatar, ocean, indian-ocean, kuala-lumpur, world-news, dubai, uae

Poll: 78% of Israelis do not want to live in Jerusalem

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 3:56 AM EDT (JPost.com)

More than three out of every four Israelis do not want to live in Jerusalem, although a majority remain opposed to transferring sovereignty of Judaism's holiest sites to the Palestinians even at the expense of peace, a public opinion poll released Wednesday showed.

israel, arabs, palestine, jews, world-news, jerusalem, old-city, temple-mount

Jerusalem Foundation head blasts neglect of capital

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2007 3:48 AM EDT (JPost.com)

In a gloomy Jerusalem Day missive, the Jerusalem Foundation's president lambasted past and present Israeli governments on Tuesday for failing to act on their words on behalf of Jerusalem, and called for the establishment of a special forum to work on behalf of the city.

israel, middle-east, muslim, arab, jewish, palestine, israeli, world-news, jerusalem-day

Why the Human Brain Is a Poor Judge of Risk

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2007 6:54 AM EDT (Wired News)

The human brain is a fascinating organ, but it's an absolute mess. Because it has evolved over millions of years, there are all sorts of processes jumbled together rather than logically organized.

health, brain, risk, lifestyle, judgement, conscience, syntax, thought, extreme-sports, brain-waves

New Phytoplankton Model May Revise Warming Estimates

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2007 6:48 AM EDT (Wired News)

Global climate models are missing a good chunk of plant information that could significantly alter long-term climate change predictions.

global-warming, science, climate, earth, phytoplankton

National ID: Biometrics Pinned to Social Security Cards

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2007 6:46 AM EDT (Wired News)

The Social Security card faces its first major upgrade in 70 years under two immigration-reform proposals slated for debate this week that would add biometric information to the card and finally complete its slow metamorphosis into a national ID.

reform, identification, us-news, citizenship, biometrics, mark-of-the-beast, national-id, socila-security

The Big White Lie

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2007 3:26 AM EDT (city-journal.org)

The thing I like best about being a conservative is that I don't have to lie. I don't have to pretend that men and women are the same. I don't have to declare that failed or oppressive cultures are as good as mine.

peace, politics, liberal, islam, republican, democrat, conservative, honesty, liberalism, deception

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