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Children who play with imaginary companions may have an edge over their peers. They tend to have better verbal skills and are better at understanding other points of view, according to Taylor and Carlson. Earlier studies suggested that children with imaginary friends may have above-average IQs, be more creative and smile and laugh more on the playground than other kids. "Children with pretend friends are actually less shy and more sociable than children without them," says Taylor. "It's almost the opposite of what you might think...
...infections, and the number of deaths per year from the childhood disease is down from 145 to 66. But some doctors are worried it could also lead to an increase in shingles, a related but even nastier disease. Adults exposed to kids with chicken pox tend to be protected against shingles, but now there will be fewer infected children around to help. The kids, however, as they age, may be resistant to shingles...
...some of the grim phantasmagoria of The Passion of the Christ--two successes NBC would clearly like to have rub off on it. "In the tumultuous times we live in," says NBC entertainment president Kevin Reilly, who green-lighted both Medium and Revelations, "Apocalyptic theory and big existential questions tend to be on the rise...
...Social satires tend to be pretty crude affairs in the world of comix. Cartoonists tend to succumb to the genre's temptations of broad, easy caricature. Posy Simmonds avoids this with her particularly English dry wit. Rich with memorable characters, literary depth, cutting humor and pictorial panache, "Gemma Bovery" sets a new standard for intelligent cartoon satire in graphic novel format...
...usual, the Crimson faced a tough test against league powerhouses like the Bears and particularly the Big Red. The much bigger teams tend to make up a lot of points on the strength of sheer numbers...