Wes Phillips

Not that I indulge, but I find this article in The Economist on cannabis fascinating—and depressing. Despite our FDA's recent findings that cannabis has no medical value when smoked (a charge motivated more by our "War on Some Drugs" than the facts, it seems), researchers are increasingly finding more ways in which it may be beneficial.

Kal Rubinson passes this link along. I don't hold out much hope, but it couldn't hurt to remind folks that some of us buy these things.

People like Samir Husni are teaching it in J-school (U Mississippi): "[Rolling Stone] is one of the few magazines that stayed true to its original mission and audience from the beginning. Wenner was able to maintain the original flavor and keep the passengers on board while bringing in new ones. RS is unique. There is nothing like it on the same scale." Except for all of those other magazines with unclad celebrities on the cover.

What the press didn't tell you about this "amazing" discovery.

What do Black Sabbath, Wagner's Gotterdammerung, West Side Story, and the theme to The Simpsons have in common? A tritone known as the Devil's interval.

Jeff Wong sends along the following video, noting, "A DIY book, a yo-yo, a Hot Wheels car, stacks of CDs, packing tape... what more could you ask for?"

Spring cleaning for your ears.