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Worry Relief is Just a Phone Call Away - Phone-A-Worrier Now Available 2007-04-03 20:47:00 Worry Relief is Just a Phone Call
Away - Phone-A-Worrier Now AvailablePhoenix, AZ - - April 3, 2007 - - Now worry relief is just a phone call away. The Worry Club, an innovative stress relief service, now offers professional worriers to listen to callers’ worries. The Worry Club started out as a website, and now has a worry hotline at 1-866-WORRY4U. Up to 25 percent of people whom psychiatrists would diagnose as depressed may be reacting normally to such stressful events as divorce or losing a job, according to a new analysis that re-examined how standard diagnostic criteria are used. As such, these people would benefit by calling The Worry Club as a source of help for immediate relief and assistance and it also will be a cost savings to prescriptions, counselors, social workers, gas money, time and more.“Many worries are worsened by the fact that there simply isn’t anybody to talk to about them, even if it is just to get concerns off one’s chest. We offer to take on the burde
He's 101, Passed His Driving Test And Can Be In The Car Right Behind You 2007-04-03 17:10:00 He's 101, Passed His Driving
Test And Can Be In The Car Right
Behind YouLANGLEY, Wash. - Alden Couch just celebrated his 101st birthday. And he passed his Washington state driver's test with flying colors, if you listen to him."I haven't parallel parked for 10 years and I sailed through it like nothing," he said.A resident of the Whidbey Island town of Langley, Couch planned to take a birthday drive — by himself — down to the local senior center, where his friends had a party planned for him. Then he planned to drive home — by himself again.The state's decision to give his father a driver's test took a lot of pressure off his 64-year-old son, Bill Couch, of Clinton. The son said he sometimes follows his father in his car to make sure his dad is driving safely."I feel a lot better about that," Bill Couch said.Alden Couch's new license that he received in the mail a little more than a week ago expires in 2012.During his recent driver's test, he admitted he wasn't bothering
Prozac Moment NOT Waiting To Happen. 25% of 'depressed' may be reacting normally 2007-04-03 16:57:00 A ProzacMoment
NOT Waiting
To Happen25% of 'depressed' may be reacting normallyWASHINGTON - Up to 25 percent of people whom psychiatrists would diagnose as depressed may be reacting normally to such stressful events as divorce or losing a job, according to a new analysis that re-examined how standard diagnostic criteria are used.The finding could have far-reaching consequences for the diagnosis of depression, the growing use of symptom checklists in identifying people who might be depressed, and the $12 billion a year U.S. market for antidepressant drugs.Patients are diagnosed on the basis of a constellation of symptoms that include sadness, fatigue, insomnia and suicidal thoughts. The diagnostic manual used by psychiatrists says that anyone who suffers from at least five such symptoms for as little as two weeks may be clinically depressed. Only in the case of someone grieving over the death of a loved one is it normal for symptoms to last as long as two months, the manual says.The
Polyvore - mixing paper dolls with fashion magazines 2007-04-02 17:41:00 Polyvore-mixing paper
dolls with fashion magazinesFor some Carrie Bradshaws, mixing paper dolls with fashion magazines is a recipe for losing the entire day. But when it comes to the committed fashionista, this site is far beyond child's play—it solves an important dilemma for the style-obssessed. It can be a pain to lug your shopping bags, brimming with bargains as they surely are, from place to place in order to put a smashing outfit together. So why not upload photos of the items and mix and match virtually? Prep for your island vacation, museum date, school barbeque, or casual office day. Or plan your attire around that new top or pair of shoes. When you've finally created the perfect look, share it and see what the critics say. It's seriously addictive. But that little thing about losing the whole day? Beware. We glanced at the clock after morning coffee, and the next thing we knew, it was time to hit the mall.What's Up With ThatTheWorryClubBest Fun Free Online Games Read more:Polyvore
Top 10 Worst April Fool's Day Hoaxes Ever 2007-04-02 17:37:00 Top 10 Worst April
Fool's Day Hoaxes EverWe learned several things from the Museum of Hoaxes' run-down of the most thoughtless, backward, and downright nasty April Fools' jokes of all time. First, life in an autocratic regime exposes you to greater chance of being hoodwinked by your dictator, jerked around by the press, or led astray by an ambassador with nothing left to lose. But then, life in the democratic West doesn't protect you, either—not from wise-ass DJs desperate for a few good laughs or vengeful ex-husbands faking their own hanging. As for the London civil servants who told their vacationing colleague that his report's due date was moved up? We winced at his heart palpitations, worried over his panic attack, cringed at his filing for early retirement—and then cheered him on when he took it to the courts. If you throw a hoax that goes so seriously awry, you deserve a few good slaps from the long arm of the lawWhat's Up With ThatTheWorryClubBest Fun Free Online Games
Listen to a Movie - For The Cubicle Workers Of The World 2007-04-02 17:33:00 Listen to a Movie - For The Cubicle Workers
Of The World
Old Web koan: If a movie plays over the Internet but you can't see it, is it still a movie? While you're ctrl-alt-deleting yourself over that one, we'll point out the relevance: Listen To A Movie has posted the audio-sans-video of hundreds of movies and TV shows. Some of the entries, like the classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas," function almost like radio plays. Others, like "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King," probably require the visual touch. As far as films that should neither be seen nor heard, there are plenty of those too. (Hello, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II.") Films with classic dialogue enough to hold anyone's attention include "Pulp Fiction," "Goodfellas," and "The Godfather"; TV offerings feature "The Simpsons" and "Seinfeld." So hear, hear! Three cheers for audio. What's Up With ThatTheWorryClubBest Fun Free Online Games Read more:Listen
Google announces free in-home wireless broadband service 2007-04-01 19:19:00 Google announces free in-home wireless broadband
serviceNew! Get FREE breakthrough broadband with Google TiSP (BETA).Sign up for our free in-home wireless broadband serviceSick of paying for broadband that you have to, well, pay for? Introducing Google TiSP (BETA), our new FREE in-home wireless broadband service. Sign up today and we'll send you your TiSP self-installation kit, which includes setup guide, fiber-optic cable, spindle, wireless router and installation CD. TiSP in-home wireless broadband is:Free, fast and highly reliableEasy to install -- takes just minutesVacuum-sealed to prevent water damageInterested? You can learn more about TiSP via the links below, or get started now.Learn More:Press Release How TiSP Works FAQ"Dark porcelain" project offers self-installed plumbing-based Internet accessMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 1, 2007 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the launch of Google TiSP (BETA)™, a free in-home wireless broadband service that delivers online co Read more:Google
For $200,000, you can spend your next adventure in space. It is a trip that is out of this world. 2007-03-30 16:55:00 For $200,000, you can spend your next adventure in space. It is a trip that is out of this world.Thrill seekers who have already "been there, done that" - running with the bulls or bagging mountain peaks - will have some new heights to scale.It is a trip that is out of this world.Virgin Galactic will launch suborbital space flights as early as 2009, with travelers rocketing to 75 miles above the Earth at 3,000 mph. advertisementAdventurers with a burning desire to glimpse into space can book the $200,000 flight through Camelback Odyssey Travel, one of 45 agencies booking the trip - and the only one in Arizona."We're stepping into a new frontier," said Camelback travel agent Diane Eide.Space tourism has been science fiction for decades. But now the richest of the superrich can buy their way into space for a $20 million flight to the International Space Station.Virgin Galactic, an offshoot of British entrepreneur Richard Branson's Virgin Group, is putting space flight within reach of w
Get Ready For Space Travel. How to become an astronaut. 2007-03-29 16:05:00 Ready for space travel? How to become an astronautIf you are looking for a career that combines cool technology, interesting science and great adventure, you could hardly make a better choice than becoming an astronaut. And there is potential for growth in the field. With the construction of the International Space
Station, there will be a permanent human presence in outer space and a need for astronauts. But becoming an astronaut in the U.S. space program is not easy, and the process can take several years.There are three types of astronauts in the U.S. space program:Commander/pilotMission specialistPayload specialistThe commander is responsible for the mission, the crew and the vehicle. The pilot assists the commander in operating the vehicle and deploying satellites. The mission specialist works with the commander and pilots in shuttle operations, performs spacewalks and conducts experiments. The payload specialist performs specialized duties as the mission requires. Payload special Read more:Travel
Are left-handers quicker thinkers than righties? 2007-03-29 15:54:00 Are left-handers quicker thinkers than righties?All those parents in the '70s and '80s who made their left-handed children struggle to use their right hands may be kicking themselves right about now. As it turns out, left-handers might have the advantage in certain areas like, say, piloting a jet fighter or talking and driving at the same time. A recent study published in the journal Neuropsychology suggests that left-handed people are faster at processing multiple stimuli than righties.The research conducted at the Australian National University (ANU) seems to back up earlier studies showing that left- or right-handedness is determined in the womb and that many lefties process language using both hemispheres of the brain, as opposed to righties, who seem to use primarily the left hemisphere for this purpose.The two hemispheres, or halves, of the brain are pretty much identical, and for the most part, they process the same information, with data passing back and forth between them p
How To Turn Your Computer Hardrive Into A Beer Keg 2007-03-28 16:33:00 How To Turn Your Computer
Hardrive Into A Beer KegFINALLY, after going through a virus attack, losing a hard drive, fighting off hackers, upgrading all my software, installing fire-walls, being threatened with being cut-off by my email provider, and a host of other problems... I have fixed my computer... and NOW it works exactly the way I want it to!.What's Up With ThatTheWorryClub
Satirical Onion adds another layer: Talkies 2007-03-28 16:22:00 Satirical Onion adds another layer: TalkiesNEW YORK - Having already blossomed as a newspaper, Web site and book publisher, the Onion - perhaps the most dominant provider of fake news anywhere - is bringing its brand of humor to the hot medium of the moment: online video.The dispatches on the Onion News Network, which went live Tuesday, aren't likely to be causing much missed sleep over at CNN and Fox News Channel, unless those outlets start covering fake news stories like Civil War re-enactors being dispatched to Iraq.But on the Web, the Onion is going up against several others who have already established themselves in comedy video, including Comedy Central's The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. advertisementMuch of that awareness, however, came from unauthorized clips being viewed on Google Inc.'s YouTube, something that Comedy Central's parent company, Viacom Inc., is suing YouTube over for $1 billion.Sean Mills, the president of the closely held company that runs the Onion, says h
Breasts Injure Four in Bazarre Accident 2007-03-27 03:40:00 Breasts Injure Four Four people were admitted to a hospital after a string of bizarre accidents earlier this month. Sherry was admitted with a head wound. Tim was diagnosed with whiplash and chest contusions. Bryan suffered from torn gum tissue, and several of Pamela's fingers were bitten off. These are the facts: When Sherry dropped her husband off for his first day of work, she kissed him goodbye and flashed her breasts at him. "I'm still not sure why I did it," she said. "I didn't think anyone would see, and besides, it couldn't have been for more than two seconds." Unbeknownst to her, the cab driver did see her breasts, and he lost control of his taxi. It careened over a curb and into the corner of the Johnson Medical Building, where Pamela, a dental technician, was cleaning Bryan's gums. When the car came through the wall, Bryan bit down in shock, severing two fingers from Pamela's righthand. Breast-flasher Sherry was injured by masonry falling from the Johnson Medical
Man Tries To Shoot Wife But Bullets Hit Falling Suicide Jumper 2007-03-27 03:16:00 Man Tries To Shoot
Wife But Bullets
Hit Falling Suicide
Jumper InsteadAt the annual awards dinner given for Forensic Science, AAFS, President Dr. Don Harper Mills astounded his audience with the legal complications of a bizarre death. Here is the story: On March 23,1994 the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald Opus and concluded that he died from a shotgun wound to the head.Mr. Opus had jumped from the top of a ten story building intending to commit suicide. He left a note to that effect, indicating his despondency. As he fell past the ninth floor his life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing through a window which killed him instantly. Neither the shooter nor the descender was aware that a safety net had been installed just below at the eighth floor level to protect some building workers and that Ronald Opus would not have been able to complete his suicide the way he had planned. "Ordinarily," Dr. Mills continued, "a person who sets out to commit suicide and ultimately
How Spontaneous Human Combustion Works 2007-03-26 21:13:00 How Spontaneous Human CombustionWorks
Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the alleged burning of a person's body without a readily apparent, identifiable external source of ignition. The combustion may result in simple burns and blisters to the skin, smoking, or a complete incineration of the body. The latter is the form most often 'recognized' as SHC. There is much speculation and controversy over SHC. It is not a proven natural occurrence, but many theories have attempted to explain SHC's existence and how it may occur. The two most common explanations offered to account for apparent SHC are the non-spontaneous "wick effect" fire, and the rare discharge called static flash fires. Although mathematically it can be shown that the human body contains enough energy stored in the form of fat and other tissues to consume it completely, in normal circumstances bodies will not sustain a flame on their own.History of Spontaneous Human CombustionMany people believe that Spontaneous Human
Pizza boxes carry deadbeat parents mug shots 2007-03-25 21:04:00 Pizza boxes carry deadbeat mug shots
CINCINNATI - Customers at some suburban pizza parlors are getting something extra with their pepperoni and mushrooms — wanted posters for parents accused of failing to pay child support. The idea came to Cynthia Brown, executive director of the Butler County Child Enforcement Agency, while she was ordering pizza. "It suddenly dawned on me that most people running from the law don't eat out, they order pizza," said Brown, whose county is north of Cincinnati. Enforcement agencies across the country use a variety of methods to locate support scofflaws and collect past-due payments. Virginia has issued subpoenas to cellular phone companies seeking addresses and phone numbers. California's Kern County seizes and auctions parents' vehicles, with proceeds going to the children, said Kay Cullen, a spokeswoman for the National Child Support Enforcement Association. State child support agencies collected more than $23 billion in child support for 17.2 mi Read more:Pizza
'It was like a flying toilet roll': France opens up its UFO files 2007-03-25 20:18:00 'It was like a flying toilet roll': France
opens up its UFO files
France has become the first country in the world to open to the public its official archives on unidentified flying objects. Flying saucer fanatics now have access to some 400 files - about a quarter of the 1,600 cases of UFO sightings reported in France since the 1950s - which have been published on a website by the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES). The centre is confident that, between now and the end of the year, the remaining 1,200 cases will be made available to view online. The first 400 documents are chiefly the declarations and testimonies of witnesses of UFO sightings,but photographs and videos will be introduced later this year. The problem facing UFO researchers may be the vague and often bizarre descriptions used in many of the witness statements. The reported sighting of an object shaped "like a flying toilet roll", for example, give
Former Arizona governor reveals belief in space aliens 2007-03-24 23:21:00 Former Arizona
governor reveals belief
in space aliensPHOENIX — Former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington trotted out an aide dressed as an alien 10 years ago to spoof the frenzy surrounding mysterious lights in the Phoenix sky. Now he says he saw the lights himself, and believed from the start that they were extraterrestrial. Now a pastry chef and business consultant, Symington said he didn't acknowledge his own encounter at first because he didn't want people to panic. The former governor, who faced fraud charges at the time, also said he didn't need the additional problems such an admission would have created. Symington discussed the sighting with a UFO investigator making a documentary, and in media interviews this week. "I'm a pilot and I know just about every machine that flies," Symington, a former Air Force captain, told the Arizona Daily Star on Thursday. "It was bigger than anything that I've ever seen. It remains a great mystery. Other people saw it, responsible people. I do Read more:Former
Photocopiers: A New Culprit for Identity Theft -- Especially During Tax Season? 2007-03-24 23:05:00 Photocopiers: A New Culprit
for Identity Theft -- Especially During Tax Season
? Consumers have seen lots of identity theft warnings recently, but one potential danger that almost no one is aware of is the threat posed by photocopiers.Last year alone, more than 9.9 million Americans were victims of identity theft, a crime that cost them roughly $5 billion. Photocopiers??? Yes, photocopiers have become a potential source for identity fraud because most digital photocopiers manufactured during the past five years have disk drives that are used to reproduce the documents. This means that when you photocopy documents -- including tax returns, for example -- you could be making yourself vulnerable to identity theft. If the copier's hard disk is not protected with encryption or a functioning (and effective) overwrite mechanism, and if a scammer gains access to the hard drive, experts agree that the information that was photocopied could become a tool for identity theft. Some man
"Pump and Dump" Scams Are Growing Fast 2007-03-24 22:51:00 "Pump and Dump" Scams Are Growing
Fast Here's a scary, but not surprising, fact: According to the Internet security company, Secure Computing, 90% of all email messages are now spam. This is a large increase. Further, stock spam has been a significant part of this growth, and now represents 30% of all spam. The most popular type of stock spam is often called "pump and dump," because scammers tout supposed benefits of a penny stock, usually claiming hot insider information, which they hope will "pump" the price up. Then, they "dump" their own shares, which drives the price back down. This month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has started an enforcement effort it's calling Operation Spamalot, in which it suspended trading for 10 days in 35 stocks that have recently been promoted with "pump and dump" scams. Further investigation could lead to arrests. According to the SEC, 100 million "pump and dump" emails were being sent out each week, and this has been responsible
So What Really Is In A McDonald's Chicken McNugget? 2007-03-23 20:26:00 So What Really Is In A McDonald
's Chicken
McNugget?Most folks assume that a chicken nugget is just a piece of fried chicken, right? Wrong! Did you know, for example, that a McDonald’s Chicken McNugget is 56% corn?What else is in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget? Besides corn, and to a lesser extent, chicken, The Omnivore's Dilemma describes all of the thirty-eight ingredients that make up a McNugget – one of which I'll bet you'll never guess. During this part of the book, the author has just ordered a meal from McDonald’s with his family and taken one of the flyers available at McDonald’s called "A Full Serving of Nutrition Facts: Choose the Best Meal for You." These two paragraphs are taken directly from The Omnivore’s Dilemma:“The ingredients listed in the flyer suggest a lot of thought goes into a nugget, that and a lot of corn. Of the thirty-eight ingredients it takes to make a McNugget, I counted thirteen that can be derived from corn: the corn-fed chicken itself; mo
Copy of Declaration of Independence sells at auction for $477,650 2007-03-23 20:21:00 Copy of Declaration
of Independence
sells at auction for $477,650NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A rare 1823 copy of the Declaration of Independence sold at auction for $477,650 by a man who found it last year in a Nashville thrift store for $2.48.Michael Sparks, a music equipment technician, sold the document Thursday at Raynors’ Historical Collectible Auctions in Burlington, N.C.Six bidders contended for the document, most by phone or Internet, when bidding opened at $125,000. The identity of the winner was not disclosed.Sparks found his bargain last March while browsing at Music City Thrift Shop. When he asked the price on a yellowed, shellacked, rolled-up document, the clerk marked it at $2.48 plus tax.The document turned out to be an “official copy” of the Declaration of Independence - one of 200 commissioned by John Quincy Adams in 1820 when he was secretary of state and printed by William Stone in 1823.Sparks said he had a few plans for the money: a used car, adding a sun room to his h
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Gold theft in a Japanese museum 2007-03-23 20:07:00 Gold theft
in a Japanese
museumThree masked men have stolen a massive block of gold bullion on display in a museum in Japan. The gold bar, valued at $1.71m (1.27m euro; £0.87m), weighed about 220 pounds (100kg) and was kept in an open safe.The museum, in the central city of Takayama, said the gold was not protected by sensors as they wanted visitors to be able to touch it.But the group of thieves went one step further, helping themselves to the precious metal and dragging it away.The gold was lugged past an employee alerted by the noise, down a staircase and out of the museum where the three men were driven away by a fourth accomplice."The gold was exhibited on the second floor, which was monitored by a security camera from the first floor," said 59-year-old Hisao Nakahagi, the owner of the gold What's Up With ThatOntheavenuesOntheavenues SEO Blog
Mac PC Spoofs 2007-03-22 17:00:00 Mac PC Spoofs
We love Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign, which pairs older guy-PC with younger guy-Mac and shows off how much hipper and cuter and cooler Mac is. But now, we're roaring just as loudly over these four spoofs of the ad series from writer and director Laurie McGuinness. Before the same white background, portly PC and adorably disheveled Mac meet, talk, and occasionally disagree. But in these scenarios, PC wears sharply tailored suits and has a hot blonde girl friend. Mac shows up late, looking groggy from working all night on a web site for his cat. PC wants to hear what Mac is listening to; Mac doesn't want to share. PC allows that he deals with all the boring spread sheets and businessy stuff; Mac suddenly realizes that he can't make the rent. Sure, sure, we're propagating the most horrific of computer stereotypes. But, hey, it's funny. Besides, some of our best friends are PCs and Macs.What's Up With ThatOntheavenuesOntheavenues SEO Blog
Hitman Emails: Scams or Urban Legends 2007-04-05 04:09:00 Hitman Emails
: Scams or UrbanLegends
In December 2006, we started seeing emails in which scammers claim they are "hitmen" who have been hired to kill you, but that they won't carry out their contract if you'll pay them a (large) fee. Here is an example of a popular Hitman email going around:--- Begin Hitman email (Includes many uncorrected typos) --- Good Day,I want you to read this message very carefully, and keep the secret with you till further notice, You have no need of knowing who i am, where am from,till i make out a space for us to see, i have being paid $50,000.00 in adbance to terminate you with some reasons listed to me by my employer,its one i believe you call a friend,i have followed you closely for one week and three days now and have seen that you are innocent of the accusation.Do not contact the police or F.B.I or try to send a copy of this to them, because if you do i will know, and might be pushed to do what i have being paid to do,beside this is the first time Read more:Hitman
Places To Submit Your Blog. What good is having one if it cannot be found 2007-04-04 18:14:00 Places To Submit
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Cool Site: Wreck This Journal 2007-04-09 17:54:00 Cool Site: Wreck
This Journal
Wreck This JournalWreckers, unite! Originalists, journalistas, and fabulists of all forms, wait no longer! The revolution is here—and it will not be tidy. Illustrator, master blogger, and "guerrilla artist" Keri Smith has thrown open the doors to the life of "creative destruction" and invited you in. Get a blank book. Carry it with you wherever you go. Subject its pages to the elements. Think you're alone? No way! Browse the gallery of notebooks already stained, stitched, painted, torn, folded, glued, scratched, and stapled by your inventive comrades. Return to the site for suggestions. In one, Keri calls for marking your journal with "whatever is around you." In another, she says make a "resist" and then coat it (definitions are provided). Now, get out there and spoil your book! Demolish your pages! Shatter the clean, white sheet! We can't wait to see the shipwrecked resultsontheavenueswww.theworryclub.comwww.worry-help-line.comwww.best-fun-games.com
Cool SIte: Unusual Hotels of the World 2007-04-09 17:51:00 Cool Site: Unusual Hotels
of the World
Unusual Hotels of the WorldAfter years of vacation and business travel, we're sure of one thing: Hotels are a little boring. Some boast spas and indoor pools. Others leave cute twisted-towel animals on your bed after tidying up. But when have you ever considered sending your family a postcard of your hotel? This site encourages you to find unique places to stay based on location, budget, theme, or the elusive "wow!" factor. With categories ranging from igloos to lighthouses to caves, it can be easy to plan a vacation around unusual hotels.If you're looking for the ones that'll really make your postcard stand out, check into these:Dog Bark Park Inn — Stay inside the world's largest beagle.Ice Hotel Quebec — Wear your parka!Creek n Crag's Wild Canopy Reserve — Spy on a tiger from the treetops.Utter Inn — Sleep with the fishes, and wake up the next morning.The Old Jail — A different kind of bed and breakfast.ontheavenueswww.theworryclub
Cool Site: Montana Meth Project 2007-04-09 17:46:00 Cool Site: Montana
Meth Project
Montana Meth Project"Big sky country." "Land of shining mountains." "The last, best place." The free-spirited, wind-scoured state of Montana inspires many names. But "ground zero for Meth" isn't one we hear that often. Yet, the savage effects of Methamphetamine are suffered daily throughout the Western state. The highly addictive stimulant is the #1 cause of crime in Montana. It costs the state millions each year in foster care, incarceration, and substance treatment. And it's killing or maiming the souls most susceptible to it, the young people who live here. Since 2005, the Montana Meth Project has fought the drug with TV, radio, and print ads designed to "graphically communicate the risks of Meth use" to teens. Forget "this is your brain on drugs." These grim, gorgeously crafted clips are some of the best we've seen about substance abuse. Here's hoping they succeed in their mission. We want Montana to always be the last, best place. ontheavenueswww
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