I’ve been following the Daniel Hauser situation, with a lot of conflicting thoughts in my mind. When is it appropriate to legally intervene when someone’s beliefs conflict with ours?
Here’s the overview (read here for more info):
Daniel Hauser is a thirteen year old boy from Minnesota with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He had one round of chemotherapy and [...]
Okay. I’ve heard enough about swine flu now that I want to talk about it. There are so many things happening in the world and happening in our daily lives, that the information flow should be pretty varied. When you start to hear a story or phrase repeated over and over, it’s time to sit [...]
Every time I read about new abortion legislation, I get a little twitchy. A list of states considering ultrasound-related abortion legistlation came across my desktop. It’s from over a month ago, and I don’t know if these bills passed. I am angry that politicians want to add restrictions and exceptions and details to how/when/why women [...]
If you’re cynical about the world, as I am, how do you describe the masses around you when you’re ranting about the ills of the world? Which ills do you rant about? How about a lack of communication and community? Addiction to legal pills designed to cure this and that? Energy and environmental concerns? People [...]
This headline seemed exciting to me: Mobile Phones to Serve as Doctors in Developing Countries. I imagine people without access to doctors being able to call one up and get ideas for treatment that they can do themselves.
The article mentions several ways cell phones are being used to facilitate heath care goals in countries where [...]
