The Times has a scary article on how Johnson and Johnson is trying to gain legal protection from lawsuits on drugs approved by the FDA. Never mind the fact that pharmaceutical companies have been shown time and time again toContinue reading… More fun with the FDA and big pharma
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Spitzer and Prostitution
I find the recent discussions springing up around Eliot Spitzer’s fall from grace to be fascinating. There are two main topics that are getting a lot of attention I want to address: Spitzer made his name fighting corruption, how funnyContinue reading… Spitzer and Prostitution
Cutting Back
This article on cattle treatment at the Westland Meat Co. has me cutting back on eating meat, and seriously considering going vegetarian again. It’s clear that private industry is not concerned with meat safety, and with the Bush administration USDAContinue reading… Cutting Back
Hitchens vs. Shmuley
Man I love Christopher Hitchens. From the debate, paraphrased: “we have been homo-sapiens in our current form for 100,000 years. To believe in the Abrahamic religions is to believe that God chose to watch us, arms crossed, not intervening forContinue reading… Hitchens vs. Shmuley
Interesting Articles by Brad Hicks
In case you’re not already reading Brad Hicks on a regular basis, he has a great series of articles putting some context into the shooting of Kirkwood city council members. It’s an amazing story. American Dream (Not available in allContinue reading… Interesting Articles by Brad Hicks
A Weekend of Pain
This long weekend was a busy one for both Kelli and I. We moved from our condo on Indian Bend to our new place a few miles up the road. Kelli as usual did pretty much all the packing, butContinue reading… A Weekend of Pain
Steve's Take on the Kindle
The Times has a short piece up on the new Apple announcements with a fun quote from Jobs on the Amazon Kindle: “It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,”Continue reading… Steve's Take on the Kindle