Category Archives: Politics

Could Fox News be next?

 James Murdoch, son and heir apparent to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, wrote a letter announcing the closure of News of the World as of this coming Sunday. In the way that Fox News selectively edits political news to enhance … Continue reading

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Modern Medicines for Sick Economies: Introduction (Part 3 of 3)

(Part 1,    Part 2) Modernizing economic medicine The practice of medicine became modern and effective only after people began to understand and analyze the human body as an evolved, complex system and its diseases as attempts by pathogens and parasites … Continue reading

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Watson: a boon and a danger

 In his essay In the Watson Era, Will the Computer Be Servant, Master, or Savior? , Clay Farris Naff correctly grasps the potential that Watson demonstrat­ed when it beat two Jeopardy champions. As he says, there is no doubt that … Continue reading

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Cut the baby in half!

Two women, fighting over a baby, were brought before king Solomon. Both vehemently claimed to be the baby’s mother. Solomon took the baby, drew his sword and said he would give one half to each of them. At this, one … Continue reading

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Mr. President: Let the Bush Tax Cuts Expire

The Bush Tax Cuts have already increased the Federal budget deficit by nearly $1 trillion over the last decade. If extended they will add over $100 billion more in 2011. These tax cuts, particularly the elimination of Estate Taxes in … Continue reading

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Modern medicines for sick economies

“I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients…. and never do harm to anyone.”   Part of Hippocratic Oath Introduction On December 12, 1799, at the age of 67, George Washington fell ill from an infection which, today, … Continue reading

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