Monthly Archives: December 2008

Fast Food Forgetfulness and the Poverty of Memory Loss

Posted on December 27, 2008 by

Eat a Big Mac.  Lose your mind.  Is there a link between eating fast food and Alzheimer’s?  Susanne Akterin, a researcher at the Karolinska Institutet’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, believes she has found the cause-and-effect for that behavioral disease.

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The Obama Bible and the Danger of Close Associations

Posted on December 24, 2008 by

Are we getting a little creeped out with Barack Obama’s obsession with linking his presidency to Abraham Lincoln’s?  I get the cultural and racial connection that binds them together in history, but imitating Lincoln’s train ride from Philadelphia to Washington, … Continue reading →

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The Innocents Among Us

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

As the worldwide economy sours the most vulnerable among us — pets and children — are facing a doomsday of a New Year.

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The Sony Blu-ray S550 is Here to Stay!

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

Blu-ray DVDs are the new standard in High Definition television.  I have the Sony S550 Blu-ray player, and when I use an HDMI cable to hook it up to my Sony Bravia HDTV, the True Cinema, 1080p is breathtaking.  The … Continue reading →

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