July 15, 2006 | No comments yet
A pond that sits in isolation with no fresh stream feeding it grows stale, stagnant, and unfriendly to healthy life. “How do I break out of my rut of stagnation, continual problems and suffering,” a concerned man inquired. I asked
June 30, 2006 | 5 comments
It’s one of the biggest cons in the bird kingdom. The famous cuckoo bird rarely builds its own nest. When ready to lay eggs, mother cuckoo looks for a nest with eggs similar to hers already in it. When mom
June 22, 2006 | No comments yet
Two studies claim rats and mice living in sewers and filthy environments are healthier and have stronger immune systems than their cousins who live in squeaky clean labs. Researchers see a lesson for humans. People can overdo concerns about hygiene.
June 9, 2006 | No comments yet
Claude Lewis got it right in a column he wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He began, “It may be hard to recall, but once there was a time when people took responsibility for their behavior, without recourse to the psychiatric
June 7, 2006 | 1 comment
Have you noticed how pharmaceutical companies market disease to prompt people to buy their medicines? Actors and actresses in ads sneeze, cough, writhe in supposed pain, and put on a show of utter misery to catch viewer’s attention. Then a