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5 Important Things You Should Know About Men
Things to know about Men
Men will wear a single pair of socks until even the germs thriving in them give up and depart in disgust. - photo by istockphoto.com/ammza12
Tim Torkildson
Deseret News National
Updated: Sep 27, 2014, 3:00 PM
Published: Sep 23, 2014, 1:25 PM

Men are a mystery – not only to women, but to themselves. The number of books, videos, lectures, and seminars on this tantalizing subject are beyond count. I don’t pretend to be an expert in the field of Virility Explication, but I notice things. And I’ve noticed exactly 5 things that all men have in common. So if you plan on marrying one, hiring one, or living next door to one, you need to heed the following:

Dirty Socks. Men do not believe in bacteria or in bad odors. A slice of pizza falls on the ground and they will simply pick it up, brush it off, and continue eating it. Give them a slice of tropical durian (known world-wide as “stink fruit”) with limburger cheese slathered on it, and tell them it’s the latest food craze in Irish pubs, and they’ll snarf it down before you can say Pepe Le Pew. Men like to wear their socks to bed, and they don’t like to hear anyone yapping about the smell. There is no smell; not to them – just a thick, musty odor that pumps up their testosterone. Men will wear a single pair of socks until even the germs thriving in them give up and depart in disgust.

Drinking straight from the bottle or carton. What’s the big deal? We’re just trying to save having to wash a bunch of glasses. Don’t be such a crybaby!

Remote Controls. Of any kind. They belong to the man. Not the boy or the girl or the women or the grandmother or the kindly old aunt – so keep your ever-lovin’ mitts off that TV flipper! The man opens and shuts the garage door. The man flies the remote-control toy hovercraft. If it’s a flat, black piece of plastic with buttons on it, just leave it alone until a man can take control. Otherwise you’re in for one big hissy fit.

Hot Sauce. Men use it as aftershave, they love it THAT MUCH. Observe a bunch of guys at the local taco joint any evening after work. When their order arrives they start pulling out their own bottles of hot sauce, with monikers like “Devil’s Fart” and "Chunky Chernobyl." As they ladle it on, the atmosphere around their table wavers with the miasma of capsicum vapor. Eyes watering, brows melting like wax; they assure each other what an AWESOME time they are having. If you love your man, there is only one thing you can do for him in this kind of scenario; keep the Preparation H handy.

Deafness. Men hear only what they want to hear. And that isn’t very much. It your sentences don’t have the words “sex," “eat," “drink," or “football” in them you will never be heard by a man – not if you set yourself on fire and yell at them through a bullhorn. Use icing to write important messages to them on cake. Or have it etched on their bowling ball.

Tim lives in Provo, Utah. He is the proud father of eight children. A former circus clown, he currently works in social media and edits the political humor blog http://iwritetheblogggs.com/ He can be contacted at torkythai911@gmail.com
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Aug 13, 2018, 1:39 PM
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.