Lessons From Ötzi, the Tyrolean Ice Man. Part III

There are two reasons why I chose this time to write about Otzi.  The first is that I've been looking for a good excuse to revisit human...

Be “a force of nature” and help others learn about severe weather preparedness

April 22-28 is the first Severe Weather Preparedness Week in the U.S. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Oceanic and Atmo...

"Dominate. Intimidate. Control." The Official Mantra of The American Police State

It's not unknown on occasion that one dismisses a headline out of hand; the type that fall into the 'don't be silly' categor...

An Interview With David Starkey

Love him or loathe him, and since his recent forthrightness on Question Time, probably quite a few new additions joining the ranks of the l...

UK Security Services Colluded With Libyan Agents

MI5 'gave Libyan spies details of dissidents in Britain' Libyan agents were reportedly greeted at Heathrow and given mobiles and a s...

Female Genital Mutilation 'Offered by UK Medics'

The Times link is behind a pay-wall. Female genital mutilation 'offered by UK medics' GP, dentist and alternative medicine practitio...

How America Came To Torture Its Prisoners

How America Came To Torture Its Prisoners I read nearly 140,000 formerly classified documents about America’s abuse of prisoners since 2001....

Mitt Romney, American Parasite

I think this should be of more concern to the electorate, rather than which planet Romney's Jesus hails from. But will it; not a bit? I...

Flu Fridays: How is the flu shot made? (Part 2)

Happy Flu Friday ! In our previous Flu Friday post , we talked about the process of deciding what types of flu will be covered by the season...