Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert cartoon, reported over a year ago that he had a rare condition that caused him to lose his ability to speak. He could, at times, sing and speak in certain situations, but the part of his brain that controlled normal talking became “disconnected”. The term for this malady is Spasmodic Dysphonia. Of all the reported cases of it, none have overcome it.

Until yesterday.

Scott explains how he guided his brain into rewiring itself with a little genius and a little luck.

First up, a bikini from Solestrom that has a UV meter in its belt. It will tell you on a scale of 0 to 20 how much you are getting sautéed.

And also, the FDA finally approved a sunscreen ingredient that has been in use around the world for many years now. Mexoryl SX is different from sunscreens currently being sold in the US in that it blocks all forms of UV radiation. Up til now, the only UV rays that were successfully blocked were both types of UVB and long-wave UVA. Short-wave UVA is not blocked in these, and many doctors consider this form to be the most harmful of all the UVA due to its high penetration into skin.