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How Much THC Does it Take to Make a DUI?
Last March, Max Drosi, 28, of Miami, blew a red light on 8th and Washington in the Italian Market, plowing his rented Chevy Impala into […]
Who Says Real Men Don’t Worry?
Earlier this week, our health and fitness site, Be Well Philly, ran a story about a Michigan State University study regarding anxiety in men and […]
Blame Jerry Falwell for Millennials’ Rejection of Religion
“He is purple—the gay-pride color,” wrote fundamentalist Baptist pastor Jerry Falwell in an issue of his National Liberty Journal back in 1999. “And his antenna […]
Here Are a Few Other Places Mayor Bloomberg Can Point His Shrink Ray
Over the last few days, the flap over Mayor Bloomberg’s absurd attempt to ban sugary drinks deemed too big for anybody’s good has opened up […]
What You Should Know About Bath Salts
With Rudy Eugene’s vicious attack last week on Miami-area homeless man Ronald Poppo making national headlines, a class of designer drugs known as “bath salts” […]
Should Everyone Get an Instadeath Pill When They Turn 75?
My father is a mathematician. He’s brilliant in ways I cannot hope to fathom. And when he gets together with his math buddies for dinner, […]
This Should Be the Last Thing You Read About Parenting
Last week’s Time magazine cover was a hard one to avoid. Next to the headline “Are You Mom Enough?,” it depicted a young woman in […]
Whiskey Cures Asthmatic Canaries. Handstands Save Choking Men
I went to a flea market on Sunday, and picked up some almanacs created by the old Philadelphia Record newspaper in the 1880s and ’90s. […]
You’re Not Paying Enough for Gas
Gas prices are getting higher in the United States these days. But it’s a slow crawl, and they’re nowhere near high enough. It’s time to […]
If You’re Really Against Gay Marriage, You Might Be Gay
Over the weekend, I was lucky enough to catch an NPR interview with Chris Colfer, the young (only 21!) actor who plays Kurt Hummel on […]
Don’t Be Fooled by These 10 Misleading Economic Indicators
We all hear plenty of economic data every week. And recently, the news reports have been generally positive. Increased retail sales. Decreasing unemployment. A higher […]
Turns Out Violent Death Makes Humans Want to Shop
You can muddle along in life without ever really wondering why watching Criminal Minds, CBS’s gruesome, nihilistic series on FBI profilers, makes you want to […]
Your Coffee Maker Could Kill You
Plastic covers for electrical outlets are a choking hazard. Suction cups on baby-bath seats can suddenly release, causing babies to tip over. Crib bumpers can […]
Philly: Fat, Unhealthy and Drunk
“Everybody has cancer in South Philly.” A guy said this to me on East Passyunk once, pointing to the cigarette butts that litter the avenue. […]
Pink Slime Isn’t the Most Disgusting Thing You’ve Inhaled
If you’re willing to eat a hamburger that costs a dollar, should it perturb you to find out that you’re getting more of the cow […]