Turns out that beef isn’t bad for you after all. Sorry cows. A meta-study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine conducted by 14 scientists from 7 countries following rigorous systematic review methodologies concludes that there is no need to eat less red meat. Same goes for processed meat. Guess[…] Read On
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When Is a Blacklist Not a Blacklist?
Reading about the decidedly negative unintended consequences that inevitably result from well-intentioned legislators and regulators (excellent piece btw, hat tip to Bob M), I got to thinking about intended consequences of not-so-well-intentioned actors. The article was about the impact of government imposing its will on society, but in the age[…] Read On
Which Is Worse, a Colonoscopy or Alyssa Milano
Just came out of my third colonoscopy. Still pretty hopped up on some badass narcotics and thought I’d share the joy with all of you. The joy, of course, is that it’s over. Also I can eat again after nearly two days of liquid diet and I can actually fart[…] Read On
What It Was Like Growing Up In Brooklyn c. 60s and 70s
“If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.” – John Kander, Fred Ebb I never asked to have an interesting life – it just sort of came with the territory. And it all started in Brooklyn. I don’t blog much about growing up in New York c. 60s[…] Read On
5 Ridiculously Common Interview Mistakes to Avoid
I was just reading some interview tips on cnbc.com from “Barry Drexler, an expert interview coach.” CNBC apparently knew he was an expert interview coach because his website is expertinterviewcoach.com. Also the homepage says “Interview Coaching by Barry Drexler – The Expert Interview Coach.” I am not making this up.[…] Read On
I’m a Constant Source of Embarrassment
I’m a constant source of embarrassment. I am aware that John Malkovich recently said that – about himself, not me. I don’t care; I said it first. I did. Really. Being a constant source of embarrassment is not nearly as much fun as it sounds. I mean, it is at[…] Read On
Jussie Smollett Needs to Do Time, Not Therapy
“Frauds are everywhere y’all.” – Jussie Smollett Thought I’d get the last word on the Jussie Smollett case. JK. This story’s got legs a mile long – the media’s not even close to milking it dry. And if the FBI and U.S. Postal Service find the threatening letter he received[…] Read On