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The pretend patriots over at a right-wing hate site called Free Republic have decided the best way to handle political discourse in regards to the bipartisan SCHIP program that the frat boy from Connecticut recently vetoed is to Swftboat a 12 year old and stalk his family. Their attempts at gathering statistics to damn the program and the family are as one would expect from such denizens of the political gutter as fact free as their behavior is inexcusable.

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Some like it hot

Why is hot so hot? The conventional explanation is that the nation has an increasingly adventurous palate. Immigration and prosperity have made Americans more sophisticated eaters, pushing wasabi peas into the mainstream, along with chili-Thai lime cashews, cayenne chocolate bars, and other high-octane combinations.

But some food scientists and market researchers think there is a more surprising reason for the broad nationwide shift toward bolder flavors: The baby boomers, that huge, youth-chasing, all-important demographic, are getting old. As they age, they are losing their ability to taste - and turning to spicier, higher-flavor foods to overcome their dulled senses.

I don’t know that you have to be collecting retirement benefits to appreciate a little more tang in your food. Like a lot of people I know I discovered a few years ago that you can substitute salsa for every situation where you used to use ketchup. It just makes things taste better. Helps clear your sinuses too.