I’ve been working with a wonderful gentlman named David Heisch on the web comic Zim and Eugene. 
He write the comics, of which I only contribute laughs; I do the tecnical side of things (website, scanning, cleanup, posting). We post new comics every Monday.
The content for the comics varies from political, to satirical, to sexy time, so there’s a bit of something for everyone.
Medical myths which people insist on believing baffles me. In the age we live in, reliable information is available at our fingertips, whether this is over the internet or in our local library. There is no reason then that people need to stick to their long held wrong beliefs in the face of scientific fact.
One that particularly bothers me is that hair grows back thicker after shaving. Really? Does that even pass the common sense test? Can you imagine how thick your leg hair would be, how thick a man’s beard would be if that were true?
Shaving hair causes it to grow back faster, darker, or coarser
Another common belief is that shaving hair off will cause it to grow back in a darker or coarser form or to grow back faster. It is often reinforced by popular media sources and perhaps by people contemplating the quick appearance of stubble on their own body.
Strong scientific evidence disproves these claims. As early as 1928, a clinical trial showed that shaving had no effect on hair growth. More recent studies confirm that shaving does not affect the thickness or rate of hair regrowth. In addition, shaving removes the dead portion of hair, not the living section lying below the skin’s surface, so it is unlikely to affect the rate or type of growth. Shaved hair lacks the finer taper seen at the ends of unshaven hair, giving an impression of coarseness. Similarly, the new hair has not yet been lightened by the sun or other chemical exposures, resulting in an appearance that seems darker than existing hair. [1]
Before you blindly state that you should not go swimming until an hour after you eat or remind your children that too much sugar will make them hyper, maybe you should question where you’re getting your information from first.
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Let’s face it, kids can make things complicated. They don’t mean to, it’s just something that comes with the territory. Here are a few things that I’ve found particularly helpful in managing our lives.
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Although resolutions and habits should really be reflected upon and changed at all points of the year, January 1st presents a unique opportunity to start fresh, both mentally and from a record keeping standpoint. I’m publishing this here so that I can declare my intentions publicly.
Resolutions/Goals for 2009
Tracking the goals
Today was the Ann Arbor YMCA Birthday Bolt 5K over at County Park. This was my first 5k since May, and my first race since June. I’ve been busy training for the Detroit Free Press Marathon which takes place October 19th so I have not been focused on short races.
I took this opportunity to do speed work by completing my long run Thursday night. 18 miles with only the full moon hanging overhead can be a bit daunting. The effort was definitely worth it.
The race was scheduled to take place at 9:30am, however since this was more of a “fun run” than a hardcore race, we started about 9:45am. It looked like they were having problems with the timing system since this was the first race that this group of people have put on.
Once the race got started, things quickly turned fun. I went out faily quickly (~5:45 for the first 1/4-1/2 mile), however I soon settled into my goal pace of 6:20.
I settled into second place and after about 4 minutes or so, stopped seeing other runners. It was a funny feeling running a race without anyone else around.
I tried to finish strong, but the week’s worth marathon training miles slowed me. I ended with a time of about 19:40. This is exactly what I was aiming for. I think if I had the opportunity to run on a flatter course with a bit of rest I could do under 19. Perhaps after the marathon, I can aim for this.
The course was very hilly; the ground consisted of crushed gravel and hard packed trail dirt. This made for a fun trail run. If I had run cross country back in the day, this is exactly how I would picture the courses.