Let Them Eat Fake Meat!
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."- Mark Twain Human beings are part of a long history of meat-eaters in the evolutionary chain, stretching back millions of years. Human physiology and brain development have been shaped by an omnivorous diet. There’s nothing wrong with the way humans evolved to eat meat, [...]
Spring Cleaning The Liver
It's that time again! 'Tis the season for rebirth and regeneration, and thus, time to spring clean the liver. Spring is ruled by the wood element which is associated with the liver and its complementary organ, the gallbladder. What better time to reset and rejuvenate body, mind, and spirit than through the liver, an organ known to [...]
The Overpopulation Myth
The myth of overpopulation is an unfounded belief that: the number of people on Earth will exceed the [hypothetical] carrying capacity of the planet in the foreseeable future, leading to economic or social collapse, and that actions ought to be taken to curb population growth. Population alarmists at the United Nations propose that the world’s [...]
Mixed Messages: Tetanus Booster Not Needed
When we looked at the levels of immunity among 546 adults, we realized that antibody titers against tetanus and diphtheria lasted much longer then previously believed. - Mark K. Slifka, Ph.D., professor, Oregon National Primate Research Center at OHSU In a 2016 study published in the Journal Clinical Infectious Disease, Dr. Mark Slifka and his [...]
To Buy A Politician
They say politics is a circus. When the politicians complain that TV turns their proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained. --EDWARD MURROW, CBS news commentator What better way to understand the circus [...]
CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED VS RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE
Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” - Winston [...]
