I'm in love with Ambien, but my doctor wants us to break up. I concede that it's probably time. I've been using the prescription sleep aid, usually half (5mg) a pill, to squelch my sleep-onset insomnia for years. I've even slept with Ambien's colleagues, with mixed results: Sonata was too weak; Rozerem was perhaps too strong (I could barely keep my eyes open the following day); and Lunesta literally left a bad taste in my mouth. Over-the-counter supplements like melatonin and the ubiquitous Tylenol PM never impressed me either. Sure, Ambien works for me, but as many of us know, dependency can be a scary thing.

Who would’ve thunk it. Prime Minister Tony Blair and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, meeting in Long Beach, Ca., announced this week that they’ve forged an agreement to work collaboratively against global warming. While the import of the agreement is not fully clear—and while some critics derided it as a “symbolic gesture”—it nevertheless adds momentum to a movement already underway.