All That Scratching Is Making Me Itch

Scientists (wait for it) from the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre (for it is they) have ‘discovered’ that we do not scratch for pleasure. A study revealed that whilst scratching there are no areas of pleasure in the brain stimulated but that the action did boost activity in the prefrontal cortex which apparently [...]

The News In Crayon

As the UK awakes to a night of storm battering I know not to turn the television news on and stick to the radio. Why? Because I know that an infinite number of ‘news’ reporters will be reporting live in the strong winds and rain, barely able to stand or be heard just to show [...]

9 Years And a Cotton Bud

“I was just playing pool in the church hall when my ear made a popping noise. It was very strange at first to be able to hear everything…But now I’m getting used to it - it’s great that people don’t have to shout to me or that I don’t have to turn my head all [...]

Migraine And Energy Saving Lightbulbs

Not everyone is happy with energy saving lightbulbs. Some are unhappy with the illumination delay that happens before they reach an optimum light coverage. Now migraine sufferers are warning that they can, in some cases trigger migraine attacks.
The technology is similar to that used in fluorescent strip tubes which many people, not just known [...]

He Is Not A Call Girl

“I met the Dalai Lama in my office but I meet everyone in my office. I don’t know why I would sneak off to a hotel room just to meet the Dalai Lama. You know, he’s not a call girl,”
“As I say, he’s a respected international spiritual leader.”
Canadian PM Stephen Harper explains why he [...]