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Here’s some scary stats about corn syrup.

1957 High-fructose corn syrup invented.

1975 Average American annual consumption: 70 lbs. of sugar, 4 lbs. HFCS.

…

2009 Average American annual consumption: 45 lbs. of sugar, 39 lbs. of HFCS.

Also, I haven’t read it, but the book, “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” is all about how corn dominates the average American’s diet, due to corn syrup, and corn being used as feed for other animals.  Apparently, you consist of 90% corn or something. 

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So this isn’t exactly news, but this is why I will not be buying a kindle.

Okay, not really.  Especially when it crashes into your house.

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From Zoitz:

[via Adventures of Accordion Guy]

If this is true it is disturbing:

Former French President Jaques Chirac says that in 2003, President Bush asked him to send troops to Iraq to stop Gog and Magog, the "Bible's satanic agents of the Apocalypse." …

It's awkward to say openly, but now-departed President Bush is a religious crackpot, an ex-drunk of small intellect who "got saved." He never should have been entrusted with the power to start wars.

Cue the right-wing-OMG-Bush-saved-us-all nuts.

See also Hum Bom!

[From James A. Haught via Boing Boing]

Strange Maps what our extraterrestrial buddies are watching on the Earth Channel.  All Earth, All the time. 

[via Kottke.org]

From NPR:

The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office Friday said Mays had last used cocaine days before his death. The report said that although Mays died from heart disease, cocaine use was a contributing cause of death.

It explains so much.

[via Boing Boing]

I am back.  This site has been down for a while because of a security vulnerability.  I am all patched up and ready to go though, so look forward to more posting.  Well… at least after my vacation.