Behold: The power of words!

The anterior cingulate cortex - an area primarily associated with emotion and attention - is essential for conscious pain. Opioid-type analgesics (including morphine and codeine) are the most effective type of pain-killers. They block the receptors in brain neurons normally filled by enkephalins - the brains own painkilling chemicals, which are released by acute pain stimuli. Opioids also damp down activity in the anterior singulate cortex.

NEW ELECTION

In order to easily evaluate future presidential candidates without the worry of being corrupted by Fox News, I have devised a new way to determine your political backing. The method is simple and follows.

1. Read up a little on each candidate (including independents). Don't worry my fellow stoners, you don't have to read a lot. Just learn about their platforms and choose an issue from each with which you most strongly disagrees.

2. Write a formal letter to each candidate, asking them of their reasoning behind this stance and imploring them consider your perspective. Be sure to be detailed and thurough, and watch out for spelling mistakes.

3. Send all letters at the same time. Judge by the response you get (turnaround time and quality of response) which candidate you will vote for. Don't watch mainstream, TV media, read the newspaper, focus on public media [C-SPAN(.org), NPR(.org), WOUB(.org)]. Make an educated decision.

If every American were an informed citizen, elected officials would be forced to care about them, rather than their money or power.