Archive for February, 2008

Brain activity linked to parental instinct

Friday, February 29th, 2008
A possible basis for parental instinct has been found in the brain, according to a team led by Oxford University scientists.

101 Ways to Annoy Your Co-workers

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Many of us are stuck in a cube for most of the day. Why not have some fun with your co-workers. They annoy you day in and day out. Here are 101 ways for you to slowly drive them crazy. Leave a stack of old applications and a note saying, “Install these” Staple your reports in the [...]

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Panic When She Brings A “Toy” Into the Bedroom

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
(And 5 Toys You Might Want to Suggest…) It’s amazing how a simple little buzzing sound can strike fear into the hearts of grown men. And drain our masculinity in a split second. As soon as she pulls out her favorite “toy” - or even hints that she wants to use it - insecurity hits. And the [...]

Absinthe Returns in a Glass Half Full of Mystique and Misery

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Dear reader! Should this column impress you as being more than usually lyrical, recalling perhaps the imagery and elegance of poetry by Baudelaire or Verlaine; should it seem a bit decadent, redolent of Oscar Wilde’s withering hauteur; should it have a touch of madness or perversity, combining, say, the tastes of Toulouse-Lautrec with the passions [...]

Explosive Hand

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Hand trauma, originally uploaded by Surfactant. “Young male was holding a homemade explosive device. The fuse of the device was lit, and the patient was unable to throw it away before it detonated.” Powerful image. Original here      No Tags

5 Things You Should Never Say to a Woman

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Interested in a life of constant arguing, withering stares, and no sex? Just keep using these phrases SPEAK NO EVIL Women freak out. Often at you. Often for no discernible reason. You say something that you consider totally innocuous, or even downright nice, only to find that you’ve offended, enraged, or annoyed us. Your first problem–being attracted to women, [...]

Nine Secrets Health Insurers Don’t Want You to Know

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
They make it hard to get the money you’re entitled to. Here’s how to get them to pay. by Suz Redfearn Health insurance companies like to keep secrets. And they like to save money. Example: You have surgery, and weeks later you get a bill for using an out-of-network anesthesiologist. Ridiculous, right? You didn’t choose who put [...]

Top 100 Items to Disappear First During a National Emergency

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy…target of thieves; maintenance etc.) 2. Water Filters/Purifiers 3. Portable Toilets 4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses. 5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!) 6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much. 7. Guns, [...]

How to Build Muscle and Lose Fat

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
This is a guest post by Mehdi, author of StrongLifts.com. Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits. After my previous post 7 Ways to Build the Exercise Habit, Leo asked me to write an 8-week program to build muscle and lose fat. However, I believe that to have long-term success, the plan must become your [...]

9 Little Known Ways to Sleep So It Counts

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
“If you can’t sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It’s the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.” - Dale Carnegie Can’t sleep? You may have tried medication. You know you have to stay away from bad guys like caffeine, alcohol and nicotine. And you’ve probably heard it’s [...]