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Friday, June 06, 2008 Be Cool Hot. Stinkin' hot. So hot Mom scored us a backyard pool to cool down in: (Hat tip: Carol) I'm kidding! About the pool, not the stinkin' heat. (What a lucky dog). Now, we do have an $11 Wal-Mart wading pool in our backyard. For the most part it's used by the uprights to cool their feet after work whilst making homemade wine coolers disappear. I suppose our neighbors find them to be quite a spectacle: look at those pathetic Alaskans, wading through the summer swelter. Ha ha ha. Speaking of hot. Wedding anniversary #2. Ageless aren't they? I'm telling you it's the Resveratrol they take - a pharmacological mimetic of calorie restriction. The consistent reduction of caloric intake triggers a genetic program in many organisms that prepares them for tougher times ahead. Surprisingly, this same stress-response program evidently also increases lifespan. There's growing evidence that low doses of Resveratrol may turn on a similar genetic program in mice, and perhaps humans too. This adds to the existing body of evidence that Resveratrol promotes weight loss and even suppresses tumourgenesis (onset of cancer). Some people raise a moral objection to a drug that may cause humans to live longer. They don't imagine a quality of life attending increased quantity. They imagine, for instance, a country suddenly filled with 200 year old grandpas still falling asleep after Christmas dinner in front of a blaring TV set. In other words, ever more people living dramatically longer but not necessarily better lives than they do today. And on an earth with dwindling resources to boot. A Malthusian's worst nightmare. Since gutless humans are so fond of experimenting with drugs on animals before themselves, allow me to be the first dog to enroll myself in a controlled Reserveratrol study. I wouldn't mind living a few years longer. 6:34:47 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 11:04:10 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska