links for 2008-07-18

  • “A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.”
    (tags: health science)
  • I find it amusing that the media seems to think that we need to know all the personal habits of our potential leadership. So Barack works out. Great! Good for him. One more positive mark for my candidate of choice.
  • “The parachutist and one of the musicians suffered sprained ankles. One band member was knocked unconscious and another had neck and head pain. He added that two tubas were destroyed.” Poor tubas. Shoulda hit the clarinet section instead.