I'm seeing more of these kinds of stories in my feed, and given that I'm trying to eat better and control my newly-diagnosed diabetes with diet and exercise, I'll be discussing this with my doctor. Actually, something to do with inflammatory stuff would make sense, as I suspect I'm pretty much inflamed all the time (I'm a redhead, that's sort of a joke). Is depression a kind of allergic reaction? Caroline Williams: A growing number of scientists are suggesting that depression is a result of inflammation caused by the body’s immune system Read at Google+

The cool kid early adopters for bike gear are the serious cyclists; until this (admittedly great) idea comes in a small, ultralight model compatible with the various prioprietary clip systems, only urban bike hipsters will buy it. The Best Bike Pedal Is One That Catches Thieves Your bike pedals are boring. These one is not. This one has built-in motion sensors, a cellular radio and a GPS tracker to let you know the instant your bike becomes a target, and help you find it afterwards. And if you’ve got built-in motion sensors and GPS, why not let those pedals act…

… but no, it's CES2015 apparently, so almost a parody. A Self-Adjusting Smart Belt: Yes, It’s Come to This You can keep your 4K TVs and your autonomous puppy dog drones. The Belty promises to have a greater impact on humanity than even the wheel. It’s the world’s first smart belt featuring an electric-powered motor built into the buckle that automatically loosens the strap when you sit down, and then tightens the belt again when you stand up to head off any Benny Hill-esque pant droppings. Read at Google+

thanks for the Cybersecurity bill, GOP! Oh, Wait… Remember When Republicans Filibustered The Cybersecurity Bill? You might remember, but they’ve forgotten. Read at Google+

NYC Mayor Bill DiBlasio, for "Associating with Provocateurs." As Crooks and Liars points out, he DIDN'T call for any resignations after those two wackjobs in Vegas spent time with Clive Bundy, then shot cops. With these guys, if they can't elect a Republlican, they always call for the Democrat to resign or be impeached, because in their heads, they can't lose and the election was rigged against them. If they can elect a Republican and it was hotly contested, you should wonder whether the election was rigged the other way, whether by gerrymandering, caging, or worse means. It's my theory…

Who Is The International Woman of Mystery? The Unidentified Queen of Torture Credit Photograph by JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Read at Google+

Hey, Kid! Wanna Design A Game? Outfit a game-designer’s toolkit for < $20 Game designer Rick Marazzani did an under-$20 raid on his local dollar store and built himself an incredible game-designer’s toolkit with everything he needs to create an infinite variety of games in just as many styles; his … Read at Google+

I've sung some of Rutter's works before; they're always challenging because they go in unexpected directions, but they're so beautiful. John Rutter’s Christmas playlist Today, conductor, choral composer and one of the UK’s most-loved musicians shares his festive playlist with us. Read at Google+

Because the "true history" of the BYU archaeology department described in this 1970 paper acknowledges that solving the "authenticity problem" was paramount in the past, I usually question any "discovery" they announce in the presence. : THE TRUE HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY THE TRUE HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY . By Ross T. Christensen. Adapted from a paper of the same title read at the Nineteenth Annual Symposium on the Archaeology of the Scriptures, held at Brigham Young University on October 18, 1969. A misleading report has lately been … Read at Google+

I don't think this happens often in science, but I have to question whether the lead scientist's personal frame of reference influenced his rather inflated claims. Million Mummy Discovery Under Dispute A massive cemetery with up to 1 million mummies has reportedly been found in Egypt, but the announcement of the discovery apparently landed a U.S. research team in hot water, and possibly even kicked off the project. Archaeologists from Brigham Y… Read at Google+