Tuesday, November 05, 2002

Emotions grow stronger with age: study 9:58:59 PM       Too much screen time can make computer users sick 9:58:27 PM       Sleep Is One Thing Missing in Busy Teenage Lives. Americans are said to be a sleep-deprived people, and teenagers are the worst of the lot. Most are lucky to get 6, 7 or 8 hours of sleep a night. By Denise Grady. [New York Times: Health] 2:10:42 PM       Exploring the Thresholds of Pain. A new study has a message for people who suffer from chronic lower back pain but have no discernible injury. "It's in their heads, but not in the pejorative sense." [New York Times: Health] 2:10:35 PM       "My sister, she's a big old fat woman. I mean, I had to hire me a rodeo clown to distract her when I brought in the groceries." -- Larry the Cable Guy 1:45:46 PM       I am a native of West Virginia, and there is a very small town called "Big Ugly". I have no idea why it was named that, but you know, it's probably a redneck thing. There was a woman from Big Ugly who entered a beauty pageant, and won. The head line in the local paper read, "Big Ugly Woman Wins Beauty Pageant". 1:44:27 PM       A high school senior saw an inspirational advertisement on television about becoming a teacher. She called the number shown: 1-800-45TEACH. After a woman answered, the student babbled on about how she thought she had found her life's calling and could she send her some information. The lady who answered the phone asked the student what number she was calling. The student told her and there was a pause. Then she said, "You misspelled TEACH." 1:43:52 PM

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