The Oily Obtusity of Ubiquitous CBD
The frantic fad for CBD is driven by a wildcat gold-fever of mindless entrepreneurship. Sell CBD anything! CBD pillows, CBD toothpaste. What’s next? CBD on your mashed potatoes, CBD sexual lubricant–why, CBD is a better lubricant for your car! It makes your car feel better! CBD can be used to protect you from mind control...
Mayhem and the Idiocy of Gender Reveal Celebration
A Nov 11 article in The Atlantic tells us: “Blame it on Instagram one-upsmanship; blame it on a new ‘over-celebration of life events‘ in general, as my colleague Alia Wong did; or blame it on the timeless human impulse to see what happens when you try something stupid, but gender-reveal disasters are now happening somewhat...
Antidepressant drugs during pregnancy can affect newborn brain activity.
“I mean, why would that happen? It’s not as if, for example, smoking, lead exposure, opiate use, and alcohol have been shown to affect fetuses. Oh–they have? Well but antidepressants are always beneficial? Oh–not always? Huh.” https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-06/uoh-atd061516.php...
STUPIDLY DESIGNED TECH ALLOWS HACKERS INTO YOUR HOME
By sending laser-powered “light commands” to a smart assistant, researchers could force it to unlock cars, open garage doors, and more....
American Girl’s holiday doll costs $5,000 and is covered in Swarovski crystals
This year's highly anticipated holiday doll will be decked out with more than 5,000 Swarovski crystals and beads. Her cost: $5,000, but only three are available for sale — one at each of American Girl flagship stores in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago....