My friend Gil Hedley and I are in in complete agreement about not mutilating infant male genitalia, so I sent him the article, and he replied with a particularly (and characteristically) funny rant, which he has given me permission to share…
HYDERABAD, India (AFP) – Doctors treating Indian spiritual leader Sai Baba, one of the country’s most famous gurus, said on Thursday his health was deteriorating fast as devotees massed to pray for his recovery.
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About time. We’ve been telling the truth about orthotics for years.
Money quote: “As for ‘corrective’ orthotics…they do not correct so much as lead to a reduction in muscle strength.” (more…)
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Former America Online Chairman Steve Case is investing $20 million in a producer and distributor of yoga and Pilates videos, according to a published report.
The Washington Post reports that Case is going into business with Jirka Rysavy, chief executive of Gaiam Inc., who the paper reports lives in a cabin in Colorado without indoor plumbing. The newspaper said the investment is the latest one by Case associated with a new-age lifestyle in the belief they are going mainstream.