We often hear, when it comes to analyzing the risk for a chronic disease or medical condition, about the role that family genetics or family history plays in increasing risk. In fact, it is often described as one of the top risk factors for heart disease and some cancers. However, is that really what is […]
Starting with the Tea Party and then with Occupy Wall Street, there has been a movement to consider both the economic distribution of wealth and the amount of taxes that are paid. The Tea Party wants to lessen the amount of taxes that Americans pay, which would subsequently result in a smaller government, while Occupy Wall […]
I was disappointed to read syndicated columnist Cal Thomas’s attack on not only the late Christopher Hitchens, but also on non-theists in general. While Thomas acknowledges that Hitchens was smart and witty, he seems to take joy in suggesting that he has now realized the errors of his ways — engulfed in the ultimate punishment […]
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the time to watch a few movies. My wife and I watch a wide variety of movies — save perhaps the action and science fiction films. However, my favorite genre is documentaries. Whether I agree or not with the premise of the writer/producer, I almost […]
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the time to watch a few movies. My wife and I watch a wide variety of movies — save perhaps the action and science fiction films. However, my favorite genre is documentaries. Whether I agree or not with the premise of the writer/producer, I almost […]
It is a rare occasion that State Representative Boose and I agree on an issue. Usually I find his interpretation of the issues to be intellectually insolent to those who follow politics. In the past, he has demonstrated the unique ability to take the most debatable of ideology, insert the word “taxes,” and spin it […]
When I think about a financial recovery, the thing that excites me is the millions of previously hard-working people who would go back to work. I would be excited for their families, and what an economic relief it would be for them. Families could again have the essentials, maybe even a few luxuries or take a […]
This is not just a Terrelle Pryor problem, or a Jim Tressel problem, it is a NCAA problem. Don’t get me wrong, I was not fond of Pryor, something I asserted even when he was beating Michigan and winning bowl games. From his LeBron James-type “decision” in which he chose Ohio State to the NCAA […]