*Some links have been added. As I gain more information I will try and update here.
Well, it is now legal for citizens in Colorado to toke up and smoke some marijuana for recreational purposes. I'm not exactly sure what to think of this news. It will be very interesting to see how it all plays out for them and the rest of the country will certainly be watching. In fact, I'm fairly certain that many states will be eager to follow their lead.
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AFP/File – A girl uses a phone to send a text message. Market tracker Nielsen Co. on Thursday released a study confirming …
New study is linking hyper-texting (over 120 per day), with other risky behaviors, like using alcohol and drugs, and engaging in sex.
Hyper-texting and hyper-networking were more common among girls, minorities, kids whose parents have less education and students from a single-mother household, the study found.
Frank's study is billed as one of the first studies to look at texting and social networking and whether they are linked to actual sexual intercourse or to other risky behaviors.
"This study demonstrates that it's a legitimate question to explore," said Douglas Gentile, who runs the Media Research Lab at Iowa State University.
The study found those who text at least 120 times a day are nearly three-and-a-half times more likely to have had sex than their peers who don't text that much. Hyper-texters were also more likely to have been in a physical fight, binge drink, use illegal drugs or take medication without a prescription.
Compared to the heavy texters, the hyper-networkers were not as likely to have had sex, but more likely to have been involved in other risky behaviors like drinking or fighting.
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AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
So, in this recent story on the AP (click title of post for story), I learned that Lindsay Lohan is just 24 years old. Take a look at this photo of her. I'm 34 and I look younger than her. My G-d, she looks old. This is exactly what excessive drug use, poor nutrition, copious amounts of alcohol, and other bad habits will do to you.
She is scheduled to appear in court today. Not sure what will happen but, it's time to lock her up before she kills someone or, herself.
