Is Google Making Us Stupid?
I'm not the only one. When I mention my troubles with reading to friends and acquaintances---literary types, most of them---many say they're having similar experiences. The more they use…
11 Questions You Should Ask Libertarians to See if They’re Hypocrites
Libertarians have a problem. Their political philosophy all but died out in the mid- to late-20th century, but was revived by billionaires and corporations that found them politically useful. And…
Attorney for Trayvon Martin Medical Examiner Preparing $100M Lawsuit
This is the state of justice these days: especially in right wing controlled states like Florida. Try to hold Zimmerman to any standard of honesty? Allow the defense to judge…
10 American Foods that are Banned in Other Countries
Courtesy commons.wikimedia.org The beta agonist drug ractopamine (a repartitioning agent that increases protein synthesis) was recruited for livestock use when researchers found that the drug, used in asthma, made mice more muscular.…
San Francisco Sues Nevada Over “Patient Dumping” Practices
Courtesy ktvu.com The state of Nevada is now looking at a class action lawsuit over patient dumping practices at Rawson-Neal Hospital. The San Francisco city attorney is accusing the…