So, I've already discussed Zicam, and it's particular silliness (although I didn't mention that Rush Limbaugh believes that the FDA going after Zicam is a direct attack against him because of his political views...)
But, I was driving home this afternoon (quick fashion report: SHORT shorts are back, I'm just waiting for the new crop of Nair commercials now), and I hear an ad for a new drug... called Quietus.
Now, this drug supposedly helps you deal with tinnitus, so sure, I can see the ad guys in the room, "Let's do something with Latin, that will make it sound more medicine-ey." "Yeah, so it makes your ears quiet, you know, so how about Quiet-us?" "Excellent, Bill, let's go with that that." (Apparently Bill used to work for the car companies: Integr-a, Acur-a, Sentr-a)
Unfortunately, neither Bill nor his boss seems to have read more than a couple books in their life (or, for that matter, seen Children of Men).
Do you really want to take a drug whose name means death...?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
News tidbits
Fly Clear goes down
Zicam was invented by a crazy. Maybe the FDA should regulate some of our medications... Now, this is a little amusing, but the sheer number of people with degrees from these diploma mills in positions where they can actually do harm disturbs me more than I can possible express.
Zicam was invented by a crazy. Maybe the FDA should regulate some of our medications... Now, this is a little amusing, but the sheer number of people with degrees from these diploma mills in positions where they can actually do harm disturbs me more than I can possible express.
Jason Jones is absolutely The Man
So, I don't exactly when Jason Jones went to Iran to do his pieces for the Daily Show, but, compared to reporting from most other news sources, I have to say that Daily Show's fake news has once again set the bar for "real" news sources.
First, a wonderful piece in which Jones interviews one of the leaders of (presumably) the opposition:
A very good bit of reporting for any news source. However, this clip was then followed by the son of the cleric in question, with probably the best piece of advice for how to handle Iran right now:
First, a wonderful piece in which Jones interviews one of the leaders of (presumably) the opposition:
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Jason Jones: Behind the Veil - Persians of Interest | ||||
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A very good bit of reporting for any news source. However, this clip was then followed by the son of the cleric in question, with probably the best piece of advice for how to handle Iran right now:
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Ebrahim Yazdi's Arrest | ||||
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Fashion Report
Sorry for the lack of updates, recently, so I will break the silence with a new fashion report. In this case, this is not a college girl update, as I sadly no longer spend significant time on campus being a student to observe the fashion trends there. In this case, I have noticed a significant number of women wearing high waisted skirts. Much like white pants, this fashion is only something which a woman with a perfect body can pull off. The slightest bulge in the wrong place becomes over accentuated and it just looks... well, wrong.
What a shame
What a shame
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