To be honest, I was a little disappointed with The Departed.

The movie was pretty good. Good storyline. Good actors. Etc.

But, it was a direct remake of a Hong Kong movie called Infernal Affairs.

I mean, sure, movies generally draw inspiration from other movies, and there's no such thing as a new idea. People were flying through the air in Chinese movies decades before The Matrix came out.

But aside from a couple of minor changes, this was plain and simply a translation into English. Right down to having Alec Baldwin practicing golf when he gives Matt Damon the promotion.

So, sure, good movie, good actors, but is that all it takes to win an Oscar these days? And what was with that psychiatrist screwing some guy who was, for all she knew, just some down and out police academy dropout? That was a plot change they could have done without.

Don't buy a diamond engagement ring. Get one made from your own bone instead.

Is the tradition of buying a diamond ring only 70-odd years old??

Sitting straight 'bad for backs'

When they looked at all test results, the researchers said the 135-degree position was the best for backs, and say this is how people should sit.

I thought this was interesting for anyone who sits at a desk all day. And for all our Grandmothers who tell us to sit up straight :-)