meditation on a white christmas
There is something exceedingly soothing about falling snow. Especially when the flakes land like kisses on your cheeks.
Merry Christmas, y’all.
Author: Kelly
Love Is..
A bunch of web comics decided to take a stab at what love is. It’s probably little surprise that I agree with the Questionable Content morgue attendant, eh? Faye and Sven run a high second, though.
never argue with a philosophy major
Michael: You know, the ability to walk through walls could be handy
Kelly: except how do you not walk thru the floor, too?
Kelly: that’s always bothered me
Kelly: a floor is just a wall for your feet
Michael: Well you see, you’d have to have enough pressure to push through
Kelly: and stepping down wouldn’t be enough pressure?
Kelly: besides, if you push *against*, you would also be pushing *down*
Michael: I figure, basically, if you’re exerting enough pressure that you would break something, then instead you pass through
Kelly: if you push against, you push down – to prevent yourself from just going back
Kelly: you’d sink just as much as you’d go thru
Michael: You’re ignoring my theory.
Kelly: because your theory is stupid
Michael: My theory is only stupid to the ignorant!
Kelly: …or people who understand how force works
*whistles innocently*
(Seriously, if anyone does want to weigh in, feel free. But this is a really good example of why arguing with me when I’m peckish isn’t a good idea. And yes, Michael, I realize you’ll just say I’m always peckish. :p )
a pint a day keeps the doctor away?
From Wil Wheaton’s blog (yes, that Wil Wheaton) comes the fabulous news that Guinness? Is good for you!
According to a new study out of the University of Wisconsin, drinking a pint of Guinness a day gives the same healthy-heart benefits as an aspirin a day (keeps the heart attack away). Apparently something in Guinness — but no lagers — reduces the clotting activity… at least, in the dogs that were in the study. Something tells me recruiting human research subjects won’t be difficult!
No one is really sure what in the Guinness causes this anti-clotting activity; maybe it’s added anti-oxidants, maybe it’s just the effect of alcohol (leading speculation as to why the lager wasn’t as beneficial). I do know that many asthmatics are recommended they drink a glass of wine or pint of beer a day, to alleviate inflammation and constriction, and there are of course numerous studies on the benefits of red wine. So, this would not be the first time alcohol has shown to have potential medicinal benefits.
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I think this deserves a drink.
-Kelly Hills
[cross-posted to the Women’s Bioethics Blog]
Originally posted at the American Journal of Bioethics Editors Blog.