Ah yes, I remember it well. I was twelve. A Catholic priest brought me into a private room, on my own, and showed me a photograph of a naked boy. The boy was standing on some rocks by a river bank. He was trying to spear a fish with a […]
Health
“I just decided to just Google what the Bible says about vaccinations…”
Guess what. Vaccines are not part of the Christian creator’s divine plan for the universe. We know this because they are not mentioned — anywhere — in the Christian Bible. So says this lady, as reported by this website. To quote: I just decided to just Google what the Bible says about […]
Dead man walking. And breathing. And appealing (unsuccessfully) against being declared ‘dead’
From the Guardian: Romanian court tells man he is not alive A Romanian court has rejected a man’s claim that he is alive, after he was officially registered as dead. For more, see here. I mean really.
Um Starbucks, could you not?
The Starbucks I go to is now selling magic beans. Well, matcha tea lattes actually, which are like magic beans in the sense that they possess special powers: Detox the body High in antioxidants Helps the immune system Burns calories I was particularly intrigued at the last claim. This latte […]
Argument over toilet breaks down on (civil war) political lines
How can you ensure the success of a toilet? Maybe…call it a ‘Superloo‘? Well maybe not. In the news today is one such ‘super’ toilet which cost my hometown over half a million euro to install — plus €250,000 in subsequent maintenance fees — but which, according to official figures, made […]
Brian thinks chicken pox is normal, Harper is confused
Speaking as a Brian, I can confirm that this is true… In my 1970s childhood, everyone got chicken pox sooner or later. Whenever I felt unwell, I would eagerly look for the red blotches that would confirm my destiny. The ‘pocks’, as I thought they were, each individual mark representing a single […]
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Getting it Right: Addressing Myths about the 2021 NICE Guideline for ME/CFS
