Not Ready for Primetime

The Presidential  Campaign Grows  More  Insane by  the  Day
By  Howard, MD, PhD
Sarah Palin enters the Oval Office, greeting her chief cheerily,
“Good morning  Maverick.” “ Good morning, uh, you a maverick, too, aren’t you?” “ I sure am,” she replies.
McCain asks, “ What you got in mind for food, today, Maverick?”
Palin thinks a minute and responds: [...]

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How Important is Hairstyle?

By Howard Sachs, MD, PhD
There is no indication that our nearest ancestor, the chimpanzee ever made any effort at hairstyling of any sort. Hence it’s assumed that among the bipeds, the only ones capable of developing such a trait, the human species are the only ones who did so. However, there is no evidence that [...]

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Health Care in America

By Howard Sachs, MD, PhD
Recently, both presidential candidates have bombarded us about their plans to provide a desirable health care system in America. It’s pointed out repeatedly that we’re the only industrialized nation in the world that permits 40 million citizens without health care insurance.
Both candidates claim that their plans would resolve this blight.  But [...]

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A Little Humor Added to the Gloom

by Howard Sachs, MD, PhD
Bonnie, my aide came a bit early the other day and I was ready for my walk before 7:00 A M.  She said, “It’s a little too dark right now, why don’t you wait until it lightens and warms up?”  But I already had my jacket on and was eager for [...]

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Iraq War

WILL IT REALLY BE OVER BY THE END OF 2010?
By Howard Sachs, MD
This morning, CNN blared forth the happy news, “ US combat troops to leave Iraq by 2010.”  That’s almost 2 ½ years from now, enough time to take many more young American lives; will they use rubber bullets until then?
Are we leaving victorious [...]

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