Archive for December 28, 2008

Forever Feline, Forever Fierce…

December 28, 2008

eartha-kitt1Eartha Kitt died recently of colon cancer at age 82, and we remember her here for playing the unforgetable Catwoman in the original, campy Batman series of the 1960’s.

While her portrayal of Catwoman was not my favorite, she brought an intelligence and smoldering sexuality to the role; she was hardly a brainless sex kitten.  Eartha Kitt’s Catwoman could have held her own against any man in the boardroom as well as in the bedroom.–Did you know that Ms. Kitt was fluent in several languages?–Don’t forget that she dared to criticize the Vietnam war while in the Johnson White House!

–and as for Catwoman, she could own me!

Schwarzenegger Mice!

December 28, 2008

mighty-mouse–Mice have been genetically engineered that can run twice as far and about an hour longer than their unaltered brethren.  The mice also stay in peak condition, even without exercise or a good diet!

Delta class proteins from the peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) are felt to be responsible, doing so by increasing the amount of slow-twitch muscle, which burns fat, resists fatigue, and provides energy for sustained, high-endurance activities like running…

…so thanks to the humble mouse, lazy humans may someday be buff jocks without even trying!