In the opening scene, brothers Jed and Billy Bob can't figure out why cousin Zeke has developed a taste for brains and is shunning grandma's banana cream pie. ... In an experiment, marijuana waste is being fed to pigs. There is some suspicion researchers are trying to see if pigs will fly. Given that diet, they might at least attempt a running start. I think it was a wise man who said, you can led pig to water but I wouldn’t try drinking it after they get through wallowing. … With the NBA playoffs extending as interminably as the Jodi Arias trial and sentencing, it seemed there must be a better way. The NBA should just declare all teams eligible for the playoffs which start in September and run through August. Meanwhile, Vegas bookies are taking odds over which will be done first, the playoffs or the hearing on Arias' sentencing for her murder conviction. ... In scientific news, scientists have concluded that some cockroaches adapted to poison that used syrup as a lure by losing their sweet tooth. There is some consideration to countering America’s obesity crisis by inserting cockroach genes into people. Unfortunately, early tests show subjects scurrying away from light and trying to squeeze into cracks in the walls. And at the same time, another article reported the discovery of glow-in-the-dark cockroaches. These, fortunately, have shown some response to “The Clapper”; “Clap On… With that lonely, empty space left on retail shelves by the absence of the former Hostess line, new offerings are filling their place. Tastykake has come out with a sponge cake snack called "Dreamies." I just had to see if they stood up to the high nutritional standards set by Hostess "Twinkies." In a bit of inspired marketing, Anthony Weiner will be spokesperson for the new “Ding Dong” equivalent. His catch phrase? "I'm the guy who put the ding in the dong."