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It’s sort of amazing that while the "healer" role has existed for at least as long as human civilization, most of the really significant advances in medicine have occurred in the past two hundred years. Many of the cures we’re going to look at predate the invention of common-sense medical regulations, a few of them are still going strong in defiance of scientific opinion, legislative response, and common damn sense. TREPANNING The expression “when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” was almost literally true for the profession of chirurgeon, a sort of ...
Mother's Day has come and gone, but the lessons moms have bestowed upon their children will keep them on the right path throughout the year. That's what we here at Mandatory think, anyway. Yet, once our editorial staff got together to reminisce about common motherly warnings and words of wisdom, we realized that among the gems, there were an equal amount of duds that don't quite work out or even make sense. But as many of our mothers have told us, "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Were they referring to hard drugs and booze? Of course not, but that was our mistake. Anyway, ...
We recently posted a list of reasons why you should be murdered. In none of those cases would the general reason -- because you're an a**hole -- absolve a murder charge. Still, there is no denying most of those people committing various acts of dickishness would not be missed. However... it's not all bad out there. Every day, strangers treat fellow strangers with kindness and respect. A common man helping his brother. Don't buy it? Look harder. Here's an ode to all those people. People I'd like to hug...but won't because hugging strangers would be awkward. Because you held the elevator door for me You saw me struggling with a dozen grocery bags or two suitcases and my dog's leash in one ...
Our friends over at StyleList want to help you out. So, instead of just assuming you know everything a woman desires, why don't you listen to the editors at the premier fashion site on the Web and make sure you are doing the right thing when it comes to the opposite sex? This week: What your car says about you. Do woman really judge us on what car we drive? The easy answer should be no, but after taking a quick poll of the office, it actually does matter to most women. Whether you're driving your grandpa's old pickup or a brand new Mercedes, women will take note. A man's car (clean vs. dirty, old vs. new) is an extension of themselves and can tell us a lot. It's not a deal breaker in ...
Mother's Day is the annual celebration honoring our great caretakers with the reciprocated love and respect they have invested into our lives since the moment we painfully exited their bodies. Despite having the easy options of letting us play in traffic or leaving the hazardous cleaning products in arm's reach, they choose to keep us around and stand by us no matter what. By now, you should be well aware that if you're even a half-decent human being or contribute any good to society, your mother is solely responsible. The rest is just mumbo jumbo you made up along the way that may work for a bit, but will ultimately fall apart, leaving you crying for your mommy. So this year, treat your ...
A lot of people make me pretty angry. And then there are these types of people, who make me mad enough to commit a homicide. So just in case you're wondering, here's why I want to kill you. Because You Just Ran And Made The Elevator Door Re-Open Just As It Was About To Close Seriously, I was just about to cruise right to my floor. Now it's taking an extra long time for the doors to close again and three more people just got on. Oh look, they all pressed floors before mine, so I might as well take a half day because by the time I get to my desk it's going to be lunchtime. You are truly an asshole. And don't flash some stupid-looking nervous smile at me with a "Bet you're annoyed I did that" ...
