I guess it’s the flavoring—sunflowers, sugar beets and prairie grass. … I had my DNA analyzed by the 23andMe service, and that company periodically tells customers about their likely traits based on DNA analysis. I was a bit perturbed that the recent one said based on my genetic make-up said, “You’re Screwed”. … The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has rejected introducing a new Oscar for popular films. Isn’t there a category for that already? It’s called box office receipts.The proposed award was designed to boost viewership. There’s one sure fire category to accomplish that—adult films. ,…  I thought it was bad enough I saw Christmas displays in a store before Labor Day. But when I mentioned it to a store employee, he said, “What’s really bad is it’s for Christmas 2019.” … CEO Elon Musk reportedly head-butted a Tesla car on the assembly line to demonstrate the production line isn’t a safety risk. Musk suffered no injury—however the exec’s hard head apparently caused extensive damage to the car. Noting the company’s stunt of putting a car into space, some shareholders, unhappy with Musk’s aborted attempt to take the company private suggested the executive be spent into space.