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Autism, Thimerosal again

October 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Since I posted about this recently, I thought that I’d post a follow-up. I added the search terms “autism thimerosal” years ago to an automated system run by the National Library of Medicine which e-mails me monthly updates on new published results regarding those keywords. Since it’s October 1st, I just got an [...]

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Tags: medical · sad

Thanks, George

September 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment

As I get ready for more travel overseas, I just wanted to take this moment to thank George Bush for the value of our dollar:

For those not graph-inclined, let’s just say that “down is bad.”

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Tags: government · sad

Chief Medical Officer

July 11th, 2007 · No Comments

The former US Surgeon General had some harsh words to Congress this week about how the Bush Adminstration repeatedly tried to get him to conceal scientific truths. Some choice gems:
The administration, Dr. Carmona said, would not allow him to speak or issue reports about stem cells, emergency contraception, sex education, or prison, mental and [...]

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Tags: government · medical · sad

Virginia Tech

April 19th, 2007 · No Comments

The Washington Post today has a completely heart-wrenching narrative of Monday’s events entitled “That Was the Desk I Chose to Die Under.”
As the government droids hold committee hearings and generate reports and the mob mentality of the populus demands someone still alive with whom to lay blame, let’s the rest of us hope that some [...]

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Teen held for 12-days due to daylight savings time mix-up

April 17th, 2007 · No Comments

If this story turns out to be true, I really hope that these people sue.

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Tags: sad