WHEN PRESIDENTS AND PSYCHOSES MEET

According to a study that appeared in the October 2007 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, when mentally troubled people detect meaning in noises that sound nonsensical to others, they may be exhibiting an early warning sign of schizophrenia (no joke). According to lead researcher Ralph Hoffman, "Now we know why 8% of the U.S. population claimed that they understood President Bush's 2008 State of the Union address."