Wellness
Health Care
President Obama said his Health Care proposal would save $1 trillion, over ten years. Recent estimates by two nonpartisan groups estimate the law will cost $900 billion and save $500 billion in Medicare costs — […]
health
Biopic/History
Immortal Beloved
People expect genius to entertain them endlessly, to fawn over their attentions, to grovel for their admiration. Do babies thank you for shoving creamed banana in their face? We condemn Beethoven for having affairs with […]
People
Dick Cheney, Poster Child for Obamacare
Dick Cheney smoked three packs of cigarettes a day for twenty years. He had his first heart attack at age 37. He has had several more heart attacks and multiple other heart problems due to […]
Book Reviews
How to Handle a Crisis
When I received this book, I was in the middle of a coughing fit that was so violent I was afraid I would break a rib. Thank you, Chief Evers, for sending it to me… I […]
Wellness
The Rogaine Hairistocracy
It’s widely accepted that men with a full head of hair are more virile, masculine, macho and manly. The media have brainwashed us into believing that baldness is ugly, hateful, vile and despicable. The bad […]
Wellness
Congress Wants Seniors to Eat Cat Food
There’s an insidious new “fix” to Social Security making the rounds in Congress called “chained CPI.” It’s been a popular option with both parties in Congress lately as they hash out ways to lower the […]
Editorials
Medicaid Now Pays for Almost Half of All Births in the U.S.
Medicaid funds 41% of U.S. births amid poverty and welfare dependency, raising concerns about long-term societal costs and family stability.
Justice
Abortion by the Numbers
Let’s put all the emotions and civil rights and religious issues aside and look at abortion clinically, dispassionately. (1) Killing an infant one minute after birth or any time thereafter is first degree murder. (2) […]
Gays
Gays Should Have their Own Campaign for AIDS Funding
Gay marriage is on the ballot in many states this year. A hearty percentage of the population truly, honestly believes this is an issue that has reached it’s time. Before voters support gay marriage, we […]
Wellness
The Calcium Conspiracy
You’ve seen the ads on TV and heard them on the radio. Women especially suffer from weakened bones after menopause. “Take our daily calcium-rich vitamin pill to re-balance your skeletal system and promote good bone […]