According to a study at Keele University in Britain, swearing not only makes you feel better but increases your tolerance for pain. Researchers had the participants stick their hands into a bucket of ice water while repeating a swear word of their choice. The control group stuck their hands in ice water while repeating a word they would use to describe a table. Guess who was able to keep their hands in the ice water. Look it up if you don’t believe me.

Meanwhile, I have this meditation on swearing to keep you busy.

Sometimes when I’m watching TV and the power goes out, I find myself wondering what the going rate for a soul is in these days of economic hardship. This guy knows the answer:

$45 million to do 3 more years of Idol. Could you say no?