Rare ailment makes girl, 13, look like she’s 50

For some folks, turning 50 can trigger a midlife crisis. But due to a cruel blow of nature, Zara Hartshorn is forced to deal with it at the tender age of 13.

Though barely a teen, Zara has the appearance of a 50-year-old, something that saps her confidence just when most young people are striving for self-esteem. The Rotherham, England, teen suffers from lipodystrophy, a syndrome that causes the supporting fatty tissue under the skin to crumble even while the skin continues to grow, often at an alarming rate.

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Bag of Randomness

  • It’s been so long since I’ve had strep throat that I forgot just how painful it is, especially when you are trying to cough stuff up.
  • I hate that feeling of coughing so much that your head starts to hurt.
  • Sneezing with a sore throat also hurts.
  • It’s weird feeling unproductive and just try to rest.  I feeling like I should be working on stuff for class, doing taxes, cleaning, or something else, but I’m just too dang tired.
  • What makes it a little tougher is that my DVR died on me a few days ago.
  • At least my dogs are here to keep me happy, even though DogGeeding is getting up in years and is having trouble holding his stuff in.
  • I don’t understand how people can watch daytime television.  The exception use to be the Price is Right, but it’s not what it use to be.
  • I did discover if I ever wanted to lose to the will to live, all I have to do is watch The View.
  • OK, I’m whining now.
  • Saints by two on Sunday.
  • There’s a Taco Bell commercial that comes on about some guy wanting a particular girl to take his order so he can get a cheaper deal or whatever.  Not that I’m much of a Bell customer, but I don’t girls look that nice behind the counter.
  • Next year’s logo for the North Texas Super Bowl was revealed, overall I like it, but not sure if the stadium should be included.
  • Dallas Cowboys discuss their Christian faith
  • Late Night Talk Shows: By the Numbers
  • You will never watch Mythbusters the same way again, seriously, if you are the least bit offended, don’t click here.
  • Woman allegedly groped on Disney park ride – I bet this happens a lot more than we think.
  • 11 Little-Known Grammatical Errors That Will Shock and Horrify You – #5 is the one that annoys me the most.
  • Miley’s 9-year-old sister launching a lingerie line for kids
  • State of the Internet
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China deputizes mothers to surf for online pornography as part of Beijing Internet crackdown

China unveiled its new secret weapon in the country’s all-out war against Internet pornography – mom.

The Chinese government tapped sixty mothers to form a “Mom jury” tasked with surfing the Web for porn sites that are deemed indecent for young Internet users, the China Daily reported.

Their task will be to ferret out the sites that are potentially offensive and accessible for children – and alert government watchdog agencies to take further action. A pool of 200 more mothers is said to be waiting in the wings to join the indecency hunt.

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