Not wanting to be in the office today update

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/relationships/article2999703.ece
Article by a woman that uses a male prostitute on a monthly basis to avoid the difficulties of a real relationship. A fairly interesting article. I was especially saddened by the fact that one encounter a month was enough to satisfy her needs.

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourHealth/Your5MinuteGuideToHealthInsurance.aspx
Handy guide/set of tips for health insurance, which I personally find infuriating to deal with.


http://harvardmagazine.com/2008/01/repressed-memory.html
Interesting article on some research into the (non)existence of repressed memories.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeLa
Weird thing to think about: a woman that died in 1951 lives on in the form of a very widely used line of cancer cells, which (I guess) would still have her DNA in them.

http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2007/12/31/lifestyles/life/22725785.txt
The HDMI cable scam. Important for anyone buying a HDTV, because you WILL get hit with this by almost any retailer.