The Difference?

I am not a smoker and have absolutely no desire for it at all but I have noticed something strange. I know plenty of people that would never touch a cigarette but will occasionally smoke a cigar. Are cigars less addicting, or less dangerous in the long term?

Again, I know nothing about them. I couldn't tell the difference between Davidoff cigars and burning sausage, but I'm just curious why there seems to be something different about smoking them for most people. Perhaps I am just looking at the data from a skewed perspective but it just seemed odd to me.

Can anyone enlighten me?

LeBron is gone

Being a Cleveland sports fan is not very much fun. Frankly, every time we even have a chance to win it can be about as scary as an enzyte commercial (those things freak me out) due to all the past hurts. The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot (why do we care about a loss in the first round of the playoffs?) , The Move, The Hit, and now The Decision. I think we've had enough but there is nothing on the horizon that suggests that we are going to escape the doldrums any time soon in any sport.

Folic Acid

Folic Acid is one of those things that I'm so glad that medical science discovered. Thanks to that discovery, many babies have been bore normally that probably wouldn't have without it.

Many parents have taken the time to research the safest prenatal vitamins in an effort to give their babies the best chance at a normal life. I'm very thankful for that.

I know that science and technology, or progress for progress sake isn't always best for the planet (IE global warming) but sometimes our progress actually makes people's lives better. This is one of those.

Soccer Awards

The world cup is almost here and despite my country's lack of enthusiasm for the event, I can't wait. I love the world cup. The games are extremely well played and the athletes are amazing.

Not only are they great players but most of them are great actors. Someone will brush against someone else causing them to go down in a heap worthy of the worst injuries in history. They will be carried off on a stretcher and then sprayed with some sort of magic spray that looks like it should be an eczema treatment. Then magically they are totally fine and ready to reenter the game. The academy awards should recognize such great achievements.

Workout Fail

For the last month or so I have almost completely fallen off the workout wagon. Not because I am too lazy but too sore and tired. I just haven't been able to recover for some reason. It's frustrating because I don't like to be out this long because it always makes me feel like I'm starting over once I do get back in. At the same time though, sometimes you do just need a rest.

I need a goal frankly. I'm tired of looking like I spend too much time on www.bestslimmingpills.org, but I also don't seem to be able to lift heavy or eat heavy for long enough to gain a lot of muscle. Really, what do I want here? I need to make up my mind.

Fake Sports

It's really hard in this day and age to get truly excited about a great athletic achievement. You feel as if you are just waiting for the rug to be pulled out from under you. Sooner or later, you know without much doubt that the athlete in question will admit to using steroids or hgh supplements.

It's sad really. I truly do hope that some of the greats that are out there today got there legitimately. Unfortunately we will always be left to wonder if they were really good, or just really good at not getting caught.

Homestar Is Poor?

I've noticed that the brothers chaps have pretty much shut down operations on the Homestar runner site. It's a sad thing really because I loved their humor and really enjoyed watching it each week.

One thing I have been wondering is how they are paying the bills now? I know that neither of them had jobs outside the site and made their money by selling merchandise. A venture that is sure to dry up now that they are no longer updating the site.

I still wonder at their decision to not sell ad space on the site. Sure, they didn't want to be "sell outs" but that is something that people with no opportunity to make money say. What's so bad about a few "click here" ads on the page. You make a ton of money and if you do it right it doesn't annoy the people too much. Seems like such a wasted opportunity. I hope they are feeling really good about not "selling out", because that opportunity has stopped knocking.