Sam Donaldson recently argued that the problem with 72-year old John McCain (referring to McCain's confusion and his erratic unfocused ways) is due to his "age." I vehemently disagree with Donaldson (who, at 74, is two years older than McCain). Blaming mental incoherence on "age" is a form of bigotry.…
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Swiss ethicists have come to the conclusion that genetically modified rice, corn and apples have been humiliated by being altered. Read the full story here.
There is a serious side to defecation--you know, "poop." This serious story has to do with both safety and disease. Did you know that diarrhea kills a child every fifteen seconds? All of a sudden, poop is not such a laughing matter. After you read this well-researched article by…
At DI, we have an extremely conservative fellow visiting the blog these days. He's trying to convert all of us to his reactionary world view. He clings to his Bible as a book of literal truths and he seems to love everything that Sarah Palin ostensibly stands for. I'd like…