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*** Rudy's in!

You know where I stand.

*** Uncle Jimbo at Blackfive appreciates the first few days of Dem domination:

If I thought Congress was really supposed to do important things this would be truly sad, but I don't and consequently will sit back giggling and watch the rest of the clown car empty.

*** Red meat intake has been linked to increased rates of breast cancer:

Younger women who eat red meat regularly appear to face an increased risk for a common form of breast cancer, according to a large well-known Harvard study of women's health.

The study of more than 90,000 women found the more red meat the women consumed when they were in their 20s, 30s and 40s the greater their risk for getting breast cancer fueled by hormones in the next 12 years. Those who consumed the most red meat faced nearly twice the risk of those who ate red meat infrequently.

Why?

The reason why red meat might increase the risk for breast cancer remains unknown, but previous research has suggested several possible reasons: Substances produced by cooking meat may be carcinogenic; naturally occurring substances in meat may mimic the action of hormones, or hormones farmers feed cows to make them grow bigger could fuel breast cancer in women who consume meat from the animals.

I'd stress the last on that list, plus add two more items:

1. Red meat is high in animal fat, which is associated with an inflammation reaction in the body. Inflammation plays a role in spurring cancer.

2. Red meat intake might be positively correlated with obesity, and obesity is associated with chronic inflammation, and cancer.

All epidemiological researchers reading this blog: get cracking.

*** And finally, a succinct, powerful case for capital punishment as a deterrent:

"Ten Spammers Create 80 Percent Of Spam"

Am I kidding about using the death penalty? Maybe. But it's a close call.

Dorkafork develops a plot for "DeathWish 419: Deleting Spam... *PERMANENTLY*!"

"You punk, you spammed my family. It's people like you that make good honest people afraid to surf the web at night."

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