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...governance to the precipice. I think it's safe to get back into the market now as long as you have an adequate degree of caution. And as an investor, you should never forget that it's your money at stake, not theirs. Oh, and if you see a shark's fin, get out of the water...
...Will & Grace is down 16%; and even CBS's hot CSI fell 11%. Nor can it all be blamed on the unusually high ratings for the baseball play-offs. In times like these, TV fans are reminded of the famous Happy Days episode in which Fonzie jumped over a shark while water skiing in the Pacific Ocean. At that instant, even the biggest Happy Days fan knew the show would never be the same. Now "jumping the shark" is the term used for that moment when a series hops the track and starts its inevitable downhill slide. A look...
...Fish, particularly oily fish, can concentrate toxins in their flesh. The heavy metal mercury is a particular concern. Among fish with the highest levels of mercury: swordfish, shark, tilefish and king mackerel...
...jury is still out on some of these recommendations, but to play it safe, children and pregnant or nursing women should eat no more than 12 oz. of fish a week and completely avoid swordfish, shark, mackerel and tilefish. (The rest of us can eat these once or twice a month.) It's uncertain whether tuna is a concern for children and pregnant women, but the FDA gives it safe marks for the rest...
Larson's biggest fear was jumping the shark--in his case, literally. The thing that horrified him most when putting the collection together wasn't the amateurishness of the early panels or the subpar eyeballs, but the slew of shark-frenzy jokes, which were a little too close to one another. That fear of becoming a hack, in the end, is what made him determined never to draw again. The one exception might be a possible cover for the upcoming New Yorker cartoon issue, which his publisher has bullied him into. It's a better fit for him than family...