Candy Makes You Crazy

I used to envy the kids at school who could afford candy, like the local dentist’s daughter. It turns out that kids who get daily sweets, including chocolate, are more likely to become violent adults. A study found that 10-year-olds who ate sweets daily were “significantly” more likely to have a violence conviction by age 34. Here’s a tip. Don’t ask you daughter’s boyfriend where he went to school, find out what he was eating when he was 10.

Smoking Mom Makes You Crazy

The old cab is full of science today, not good stuff either. Scientists say mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. The more you smoke, the worse it gets. Like my mother used to say, some things you can do in moderation, some things you can’t do at all.

Iran Makes Everyone Crazy

US officials spoke directly with Iranian officials when they meet in Geneva on Thursday along with representatives from Britain, France, Russia, Germany and China. They agreed to meet again but this time the Americans want movement on the nuclear issue and Iranians want to meet Brad Pitt.


Afghanistan Makes You Sad

Coalition forces in Afghanistan are going to have to adopt a “dramatically different” strategy, according to US General Stanley McChrystal. Go home, that would be different.