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Colonial Dentistry and George Washington's Teeth
George Washington's dentures are storied. We now know that they weren't, for the most part, made of wood. They were fashioned of lead, wire, ivory, bone, and human and animal teeth. They were big,...
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Modoc County-- A Lesson In Republican Extremism And The Cult Of Freeloading
"Home on The Range" is a fantasy. While "the deer and the antelope play," actual humans -- left to their own uncivilized devices --hurt.During the westward migration, most adult settlers lived in pain,...
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Nope, don't need no Nanny State here!
No need for The Nanny State here!Just responsible citizens takin' good care of themselves so Medicare costs don't break The National Bank. A soda tax?Don't be silly.A tobacco tax high enough to cover...
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Obesity is suicide
... and bloody expensive along the way.The cost is collapsing Medicare and Medicaid.***(Yes, genetically-predicated obesity is an affliction beyond the reach of behavioral modification.)
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The United States of Obesity - The Map
Once again, The Bible Belt coincides neatly with detrimental behavior.***(Yes, genetically-predicated obesity is beyond the reach of behavioral modification.)
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Is that a rocket in your pocket?
Not surprisingly, her initial response is two-fold. First, finger point; then aim a gun at government officials.Are these the people who should be packing?
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Controlling Gun Crime: Violent repeat offenders targeted by authorities
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,952929,00.html**Dec. 30, 2012http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/violent-repeat-offenders-targeted-by-authorities/nThy4/COMMENT(15)RelatedView Larger...
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Everyday Faith In The Middle Ages: Did You Know? (Christian History Magazine)
Issue 49"Everyday Faith in the Middle Ages: Did You Know?Little-known or remarkable facts about everyday faith in the late Middle Ages"The Editors, Christianity History MagazineIssue 49 is dedicated to...
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"The Pope's Elephant"
I have been reading "The Pope's Elephant." http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1635428.The_Pope_s_ElephantsBenedict could use one.The whole Vatican would benefit from regular doses of hilarity -- and...
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Nobel Laureate, Rita Levi-Montalcini, pioneering Italian biologist, dies at 103
Rita Levi-Montalcini, pictured here during a 2005 appearance on Italian television. Photograph: Morena Brengola/Getty ImagesItaly mourns loss of Jewish scientist who worked undercover under the...
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Body Under British Parking Lot May Be King Richard III
Archaeologists discovered a skeleton under a modern day parking lot that they believe could be the long-vilified King Richard III.Photograph by Andrew Testa, New York Times/ReduxSearch for infamous...
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Judaism and Abortion
From WikipediaJudaism portalIn Judaism, views on abortion draw primarily upon the legal and ethical teachings of the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the case-by-case decisions of responsa, and other rabbinic...
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Israel's Dark Night Of The Soul
Jerusalem, from The Mount of Olives***Bradley Burston, a columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, wrote the other day: “This year, for Hanukkah, I want one person running this country, this Israel,...
View ArticleScientists try to save the frogs as time runs out
National Zoo conservation biologist Brian Gratwicke works to save species of amphibians on the verge of extinction because of a disease called chytridiomycosis. (The Smithsonian Institution)By William...
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Globalization Contracting: Manufacturing Coming Home
Robert J. SamuelsonOpinion WriterCan globalization survive 2013? Text SizePrintE-mailReprintsBy Robert J. Samuelson, Published: December 30One fateful question for 2013 is this: What happens to...
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