President Trump supported by science on Climate Change
Science isn’t about consensus; the concern with consensus is anti-science. And the fears over Global Warming are consensus, not science.
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American Stroke Month: Understanding and avoiding strokes
U.S. Senator Mark Stevens suffered a stroke and returned to work and normal life. You can too.
Battling ALS: Becoming a Guinea pig for Radicava clinical study
With 18 little hunt and peck sessions to look forward to I can only hope that I am getting something that might help in the future and not the sugar water.
Seram, Indonesia and the sea monsters of the collective unconscious
Jung called the white whale Moby Dick of Herman Melville’s novel a “universal symbol of the devouring unconscious.” Maybe, or maybe not.
The X-37B space plane: Things that go bump in the night
The X-37B’s true purpose remains a U.S. government secret.
Testing a new ALS drug, Radicava, the learning curve continues
A new drug, Radicava is being tested for FDA approval. It's not a cure, but they believe it will slow the disease's progression.
Neural technology: The ethics of probing the skull’s boundary
It is not about tinfoil hats. Milton suggested that the mind is a kind of "last refuge of personal freedom and self-determination", that is unless we stop the invasion.
World Asthma Day: Breathing fresh air into a serious health issue
With approximately 235 million of members of our global community stricken by asthma, World Asthma Day is organized in over 35 countries.
The difference between placebos and prayer
Love is that which we naturally reflect of the Divine; what we are designed to express. It is not a placebo.
Battling ALS with high school classmates
Much as we may try to "pretend" we are immortal, we all know that we have lived more days on this earth than we have left.
PTSD: Painful memories that never fade
SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2017 — Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — PTSD — is a human response that can result from experiencing a highly traumatic event. Post-traumatic stress disorder has many root causes including genetic predisposition, hormones and temperament, sexual assault, physical attack, a life-threatening event, a natural disaster, an accident or other life-altering events. Many ...
An Earth Day March for Politics, not Science
"Rigorous science is critical to my administration’s efforts to achieve the twin goals of economic growth and environmental protection." — President Trump
How to know if you’re being lied to
We should all be willing to improve upon our God-given ability to distinguish between truth and error, and in so doing, to enjoy the benefits.
The March for Pseudoscience and the inquisitors that would guide us
Like the pope’s 17th century enforcers, today’s climate inquisitors are no more worried about man-made global warming than Pope Paul V was concerned about Earth’s transit around the sun.
Battling ALS with an electric wheelchair and retropulsion
Suddenly, for no reason, I stopped. Then, within seconds, I found myself uncontrollably walking backward into the rain without being able to stop myself.
Earth Day to be celebrated world-wide on April 22, 2017
What was notable about the first Earth Day was that it brought millions of Americans together in one resounding voice supporting a great environmental cause.
Damn! VA disability recognizes Parkinson’s, but not ALS
The key to dealing with ALS is anticipation. Victims of the disease and their families need to plan ahead for whatever eventuality may be on the horizon.
Red Alert: Your dinner plate color can increase what you eat
If you are trying to keep from overindulging in too many high calorie holiday treats, your choice of plate color could make a big difference.
Easter through the eyes of a woman
While we tend to think of Easter as the commemoration of Jesus’ resurrection, there’s someone else whose participation in that event deserves recognition.
Battling ALS with frustration, disappointment and more tests
After being denied disability compensation from the VA for ALS, the struggle got a little tougher.