I have written before about the approval process for certain drugs. (Here’s but one example.) Drugs that deal with ailments that are not subject to perfect clinical testing. Drugs that deal with psychological ailments have more lenient standards for approval than other drugs. No, not that they may be approved if they are unsafe- but the proof of improvement in conditions is more lax.
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We’ve seen how many kids in California managed to spread a disease we thought we had nearly eradicated (measles) throughout the population. Because moronic parents bought into conspiracy theories and refused to inoculate their kids. The same results harmed countless Somali kids in Minnesota who were not proffered the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine. All because their parents were convinced that their kids would develop autism due to the vaccination.
Continue reading Cut The Crap!
A few years after my older daughter was born, we had a new addition to our family. And, she served as our youngest child for almost a decade.
Note: The title may have misled you. This has NOTHING to do with TheDonald or his misguided immigration detention policies.
Continue reading Keep the huddled masses away?
In two days, the month of Elul will end. As I wrote on the first day, when the period of self-assessment begins, we are 30 days into the 40 day period of determining how we can make our lives- and the lives of others- better. (You can also search for Elul in the index to the left and see more of my thoughts on this “resolution-making” period.)
Continue reading Rosh Hashana- and something else
By now, I’m assuming you’ve read the digests of this brand new study. Which provides a conclusion that dramatically differs from many of the previous studies that examined the situation.
Continue reading Yo, Ho, Ho, and a Bottle of Rum?
We routinely assist clients who come to us without a drop of information. Yes, that means that their ability to adjust their gross income is limited- unless of course, they actually have a financial system.
Continue reading Finally- a Redaction!
Moshe (you know him as Moses) is considered to be the greatest prophet ever. He is revered as the person who stood up to Pharaoh at the age of 40- when he killed an overseer mistreating a Jewish slave. But, then, Moshe fears for his life and takes for the hills (literally- the hills of Midyan).
Continue reading Take Me To The Promised Land
I can’t believe it’s already the first Monday in September. Which means that today is Labor Day. And, since 1882, when folks first celebrated the event in New York City, it has grown to become a national holiday. (No- New York State was not the first state to make it a holiday; they dawdled passing the bill, which gave Oregon the shot at earning the honor.)
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