No Sign of Robin Hood Only the Sheriffs of Tennessee

I don't think this needs an introduction, although I do say a few words below regarding an earlier post on Highway robbery in Tennessee....

Oh Ye of Too Much Faith

And too little brains. “I didn’t want to be weak in my faith and disappoint God.” Jury gives mother prison time in death By Bill Braun May 2...

How Bad is Fructose? David Despain Interviews Dr. John Sievenpiper

In my article " Is Sugar Fattening? ", I discussed a recent review paper on fructose, by Dr. John Sievenpiper and colleagues ( 1 )...

How America's Death Penalty Murders Innocents

The US judicial system has a thousand faults and is rotten to the core. One of the first things that needs outlawing is the use of testimony...

Cig Lit.

I've been away for so long Blogger have gone and changed the format for writing posts. Anyway, grovelling apologies for such a prolonged...

As Fukushima Goes, So Goes Japan; So Too Goes The World

It wasn't for just any old reason that a year ago now, I composed the graphic below. Befitting then, befitting now, and befitting for th...

Flu Fridays: Flu shot can protect pregnant women from more than just the flu

Happy Flu Friday ! Are you pregnant, or do you know someone who is pregnant? You’ve probably heard that it’s important for pregnant women to...

State Fluoridation Quality Award

Maine is one of nine states to receive the 2011 State Fluoridation Quality Award, jointly awarded May 1 by the Association of State & T...

What Does a Trillion Dollar Defense Budget Actually Look Like?

Firstly let me apologise for the Americanese, but it will be 'defense' not defence, that will be the primary search term. And if you...