I think this perfectly sums up how ignorant most people are regarding our current amazing achievements. We live in high-tech global society that is simply breathtaking.

Just admit it: you want it, you need and you can’t survive the day without it. Our bodies love sugar, because it used to be a rare food resource. That is why we lust for it so much. But today we hove way too much calories on our plates (at least in rich countries).

And we also haven’t learned to control ourselves opposing this delicious temptation.

Mark Steel is a brilliant writer and his insightful lectures are pure pleasure to consume. Highly recommended. You can find them on YouTube, but you also can buy them on Amazon. Too bad there seems no DVD release of the TV series based on his great lectures. You can also enjoy his great work by downloading tons of files from his great website as well.

It’s just brilliant to have such people sharing their insights so freely.

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Such toys used to be totally cool and exciting for kids. But today you hardly can tempt youngsters with such gimmicks. Most toy shops seem more like electronics stores these days. Childhood seems only to be a beta version of adulthood.

I am still sick – which sucks. The flu in November totally drained my batteries, so other nasty bugs had an easy time infecting me. So I have an ear infection now and another nasty cold. I am soooo tired of being horizontal.

Wonderful!

I think some genes are worth removing from the genetic pool. Trimming the herd isn’t such a bad thing.

The beloved cookie monster has an odd brother nobody likes to talk about. He works as an insurance salesman and annoys the heck out of all people who live at Sesamestreet.

Lovely females covered in a creamy substance – boring! Seen it a gazillion times and it’s boring unless you do the real thing behind it.

So please spare us your creamy shots.

Britain, France and even Spain are suffering heavy snow these days. Weird weather – but a great opportunity for great photos!