word, quote of the week

Prosopagnosia, a condition that affects about 5 million people in the U.S., is a hereditary condition in which people cannot recognize the faces of friends, families, and even their own face. It used to be thought a rare condition but a new study, published in American Journal of Medical Genetics, proved that it's much more common. Prosopagnosiacs can identify the parts of a face they just cannot identify the features of a particular person. And while they can be trained to memorize faces, they could pass by a family member or friend on the street and not even blink an eye in terms of recognition. Remember that next time you see someone you don't want to engage; sorry, I just suffer from face blindness.


Keep YOUR kids off the streets!!! You may have seen the footage of Russian President Vladimir Putin crouching down next to a young boy who was standing in a group of tourists. Putin then proceeds to kiss the boy's stomach. Here's what Putin had to say about the incident: "I'll be honest, I felt an urge to squeeze him like a kitten and that led to the gesture I made. There was nothing behind it really." Ok, and if I were to approach a hot guy and kiss his ass, there'd be nothing behind that either.

paul