THE BAR IS ALWAYS OPEN A 61-year-old Texas man admitted to a hospital not long ago appearing to be falling-down-drunk, even though denying having had even a single drink, was discovered to be unintentionally manufacturing beer in his stomach. With “auto-brewery syndrome,” stomach-based yeast automatically ferments all starches (even vegetables or grains) passing through, … [Read more...] about Great Art and Government Follies and The Bar Is Always Open
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Women with female support during the birth process require less pain relief, are less likely to have forceps deliveries or cesareans than those who lack the encouragement and assistance of other women. This makes perfect sense to me. What’s some guy going to be able to say or do more credibly or supportively than a mother who’s been through it? You may … [Read more...] about Your Horoscope
Snake Charmer Beauty Contests and Urban Fishing and The Best Reality Show Ever
CHARMING The beauty pageant each April at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, requires traditional skills like interview poise, evening-gown fashion and talent, but also some ability and inclination to milk and skin rattlers. High school senior Kyndra Vaught won this year’s Miss Snake Charmer, wearing jeweled boots one night for her country-western ballad, then Kevlar … [Read more...] about Snake Charmer Beauty Contests and Urban Fishing and The Best Reality Show Ever
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You’re not a cold person, even though some see you that way. I’d argue that you burn hotter than most. Antares, the red supergiant star that forms the heart of the Scorpio constellation, is about 700 times the diameter of our sun. If our sun were that big, it’d engulf most of our inner solar system, including Earth. Antares is one of the brightest … [Read more...] about Your Horoscope
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) When the bandwidth of your communication with someone has dwindled to dial-up, you need to find a way to get broadband access back. Unfortunately, something’s gone awry here, so you’re not likely to get a lot of help from the other person involved—they’re probably feeling mostly bewildered, helpless, and frustrated. I bet you feel that stuff, too, but … [Read more...] about Your Horoscope