A bill on its way to the President’s desk will prevent employers and insurance companies from using genetic indicators in hiring or coverage.  The President is expected to sign it.
The legislation’s passage could make consumers and patients more willing to have their DNA tested for disease-indicators, which could swing the door wide-open for so-called personalized [...]

It’s sad to see a cottage industry rise up to meet the demand of the nerd set.  It used to be if a geeky kid wanted to pretend he had friends he’d cut a picture out of a catalog, slip it into one of the plastic sleeves inside his velcro wallet, and pretend he had [...]

Judging by the speed with which the Administration announced both the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld and the nomination of Robert Gates to replace him, I’m wondering why they couldn’t have done this… oh…  maybe a week ago…  It seems like that might have been helpful…
Look, I understand loyalty.  It’s admirable.  You should have your friend’s [...]

If you have ever had a friend who fabricated much of their life, or if you caught last week’s episode of How I Met Your Mother, you should relate to this one.  I once discovered that a very good friend of mine was passing off details of my life as his own when he met [...]

For me, there are few things better than someone completely losing their shit except being there when it happens.
Now that we have the Internet, we can preserve these moments for posterity.  My buddy Paul over at The Pop View has a link to $6/hour DJ Inetta the Moodsetta going off on air and quitting her job at [...]