I don't quite know what to say about this.

British condom maker Futura Medical Plc said on Thursday that results of a study showed its new condom helped men have firmer and bigger erections, as well as a longer-lasting sexual experience.

Shares in the company, which specializes in sexual healthcare and pain relief, rose 14.5 percent to 59.25 pence on hopes the condom, which will be marketed by Durex condom-maker SSL International, could go on sale next year. [...]

The condom has a small amount of gel in its peak that dilates the arteries and increases blood flow to the penis. - Reuters

Gel which dilates the arteries? And, one hopes, does not cause contact dermatitis?

Apparently the firm is hopeful this will not only draw current condom users, but also folks who currently don't use condoms. Which would probably be a good thing. I think. So ... yay?

Seven Habits quotes

Again from the daily calendar.

One of the most fundamental problems in organizations, including families, is that people are not committed to the determinations of other people for their lives. They simply don't buy into them.
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The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don't like to do. They don't like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose. — E.M. Gray.

Thankful thursday

None of my friends are like some evil groundhog - they cause two years of record-setting misery for their friends when they see happiness.