“Change has come to America,” according to the new hypocrite-in-chief. But as Obama picks his cabinet and talks about what he wants to do in his new job, it is difficult to see any signs that substantive change is likely. …
It is quite difficult to get people who are used to modern city or suburban life to move into the villages and small towns of bush alaska. While these places have acquired many of the technological features of the rest …
On June 8, 2007, the local newspaper carried a telling story. It was about the experience of a baby moose that was apparently starving to death because it could no longer nurse after its mother had been killed by a …
On a recent trip to the netherlands and belgium, I was struck by the number of items for sale that bore the image of Che Guevara. There were Che t-shirts and Che bags of various sorts available in all the …
Governments in the united states have forced people to have their children vaccinated against various diseases for decades now. The primary way they accomplish this is by requiring kids to have a range of immunizations before they are granted the …
Politicians and the news media have decided that jumping on immigrants is a way to inflame the prejudices of the locals and make them believe that it matters who wins the next presidential election. The most vile, racist sentiment is …
In 1918, Randolph Bourne wrote an essay which came to be called War is the Health of the State. In it, he argued that the characteristics which define a state come to full flower only during military campaigns. War …
The american military remains unable to keep its hands—and arms—to itself. As part of the ongoing occupation of iraq, soldiers slaughter civilians at check points. Around a third of the troops stationed in iraq condone torture (of others, of course). …
A couple of months ago, I was sitting in a webinar about coding for outpatient medical and nursing procedures billed to Medicare. As I was led through the maze of arcane formulas and requirements, I got to thinking about how …
What’s a parent to do? PSAs broadcast on radio throughout the day tell listeners that every kid is constantly on the verge of smoking dope and thus ruining their life. Parents are encouraged to scrutinize their kids’ internet use …