1) Toxins and the 2) NFL Labor Deal/No Deal
1) I just finished reading a superb book: "Bad Science." The author takes down a lot of the companies and individuals who abuse and misuse science in an attempt to separate us from our money, like homeopaths and pharmaceutical companies. Great stuff.
A lot of quacks try to get suckers, for example, to detoxify their bodies using various methods. Juice diets, enemas, etc etc. It seems to me that our bodies are very efficient already at detox. Food and water pass through our systems very quickly. There are some things in our stomachs and the rest of the digestive system that help in the process, but usually whatever is in there is in there for a reason. It's laughable that people go on these ludicrous diets, or stick stuff up their butts, in order to get rid of whatever chemicals are there. Are bodies are amazing machines and do a wonderful job of taking care of everything that needs taking care of. So in my case, I just try to eat a healthy diet (I said "TRY"), get enough water to stay hydrated, work out fairly hard with regularity, and get enough sleep. Anything in addition, like mega doses of vitamins, it ridiculous and potentially hazardous.
2) The NFL is on the verge of a strike. This seems like a silly idea due to the high net worth of many of the people involved until one thinks about how important the details of the next labor agreeement are to both sides. The NFL has about $9 billion in revenue a year, so there is a lot at stake. And the details, the fine print, are extremely important in this stuff. That's why there are so many lawyers on Wall Street.
For example if I offer to buy your shoes for $1,000, that sounds like a great deal for you. And I get you to sign a contract stating that. But then afterwards you read the fine print, and I have promised to give you a dollar a year for a thousand years. You've gone from getting a good deal on the sale of your shoes to getting screwed, all because of the fine print. And the players had better be REAL careful. The owners of the NFL teams didn't get to be billionaires by getting screwed a lot of the time. They are smart, often brilliant, men who will take down the union if they can. So hopefully the players are being represented by many, many good lawyers and businessmen. Because, judging by all the thousands of retired players who can barely walk and are living brutally unrewarding lives, the owners have no concern for the players once their careers are over with.
So be careful, players.
A lot of quacks try to get suckers, for example, to detoxify their bodies using various methods. Juice diets, enemas, etc etc. It seems to me that our bodies are very efficient already at detox. Food and water pass through our systems very quickly. There are some things in our stomachs and the rest of the digestive system that help in the process, but usually whatever is in there is in there for a reason. It's laughable that people go on these ludicrous diets, or stick stuff up their butts, in order to get rid of whatever chemicals are there. Are bodies are amazing machines and do a wonderful job of taking care of everything that needs taking care of. So in my case, I just try to eat a healthy diet (I said "TRY"), get enough water to stay hydrated, work out fairly hard with regularity, and get enough sleep. Anything in addition, like mega doses of vitamins, it ridiculous and potentially hazardous.
2) The NFL is on the verge of a strike. This seems like a silly idea due to the high net worth of many of the people involved until one thinks about how important the details of the next labor agreeement are to both sides. The NFL has about $9 billion in revenue a year, so there is a lot at stake. And the details, the fine print, are extremely important in this stuff. That's why there are so many lawyers on Wall Street.
For example if I offer to buy your shoes for $1,000, that sounds like a great deal for you. And I get you to sign a contract stating that. But then afterwards you read the fine print, and I have promised to give you a dollar a year for a thousand years. You've gone from getting a good deal on the sale of your shoes to getting screwed, all because of the fine print. And the players had better be REAL careful. The owners of the NFL teams didn't get to be billionaires by getting screwed a lot of the time. They are smart, often brilliant, men who will take down the union if they can. So hopefully the players are being represented by many, many good lawyers and businessmen. Because, judging by all the thousands of retired players who can barely walk and are living brutally unrewarding lives, the owners have no concern for the players once their careers are over with.
So be careful, players.
posted by joe sweeney at 1:15 PM
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