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On Treat Day, I eat whatever I want. But since I’ve started eating more reasonably, I find that what I want (and how much I want of it) has dramatically changed. We used to do “Indulgence Day,” engaging in all the excesses detailed...

via feeds.boingboing.net Say what you will about the fanatical North Koreans … but this video suggests their kindergartens are teaching kids a lot more than numbers and colors. (That, or they’ve perfected ultra-cute childbots that will...

Four weeks into my six-week experiment on the 4-Hour Body Plan, I’ve got these results to report: – Current weight: 215 lbs., down 2 pounds from last week, and down 15 pounds from my start weight of 230. – My waistline: 40.75 in...

As of today, I’m half-way through my six-week commitment to a weight-loss experiment based on Tim Ferris’ 4-Hour Body Plan.  I’m pleased to report that, as of this week, I’m down to 217, for a total weight loss of 13...

I like knowing that, before being slaughtered and butchered, these lambs were gently and deeply French-kissed.

I’m not a huge carophile, but the excitement of the Detroit Auto Show is contagious. Of particular interest: the Hyundai Sonata hybrid, tricked out with navigation, sun roof, and rear-view cameras. Shown above: the Curb, a concept car for...

We are standing in line, waiting the required hour for a table at Papali’s, along with half the people left in Detroit. Clever touch: you sign in, and they take your order. Your deep dish pie bakes while you wait. When the table opens, the...

The collapse of the US auto industry and the bad economy have left huge swatches of downtown Detroit derelict and deserted. Enter The Heidelberg Project: an urban artist’s commentary on his community’s state of decay. Houses decorated...