Pixels Chester

Last week I was awakened at 4 a.m. by a schizophrenic beneath my 3rd-floor bedroom window alternately praising God and speaking in tongues at full voice until his throat gave out around 9:00. Last night one of the storefront churches in downtown Chester is conducting a revival. I was awakened at 1 a.m. by a…

After the big league bullpen trashed another excellent starter appearance – that makes four horrendous outings in the first eight games for the pen – reports on several prospects in the system provided the glimmers of hope that have sustained me as a fan for the past 20-plus years. Lefty Mike Montgomery, one of a…

After seeing the new Sinbad stand-up special “Where U Been?” on Comedy Central last week with his bit on the battle of the sexes over the toilet seat dilemma faced by heterosexual couples, here is my brief treatise in support of seat up. I agree with Sinbad: if the female in the relationship doesn’t check…

Wired.com’s science blogger today posted a report on another mobile phone use study. This one has the catchy headline “Driving Distracts Cellphone Users,” and its summary statement reads: Cellphone conversations don’t just interfere with driving. Driving dents the capacity to describe and remember cellphone messages, at least for some of the youngest and oldest drivers,…

My theory on drinking for medicinal purposes lasted a month. A new study indicates a daily intake of alcohol puts women at much greater risk for breast and rectal cancer. Male breast cancer is rare. I suspect most view it as irony when a man is afflicted. Rectal cancer, however, is my cause for concern.…

IBM is running television ads about its smart toll innovations in Stockholm improving traffic and conserving fuel. It cites three statistics that pop: U.S citizens spend 4.2 billion hours per year tied up in traffic delays and congestion. Fuel burned due to traffic congestion wastes the oil capacity of 58 supertankers per year. I assume…

Consumer Reports on Health makes two claims of potential medicinal benefits that motivate me to drink! As background, Alzheimer’s has a strong genetic predisposition along my maternal genealogy, and it has become one of my mortal fears after my mother was ravaged by an early onset. I am not yet obsessed with it, but my…