Obama to reverse embryonic stem cell research policy

In a move that I personally believe will improve the quality of life for many, President Obama plans to reverse the ban on Federal Funding for embryonic stem cell research .  Former President George W. Bush established the ban in 2001.
Embryonic stem cell research is quite controversial, and while I understand and  respect the opinions of [...]

Socialized medicine?

Based on some of  President Obama’s recent speeches, nationalized healthcare seems to be a big priority for his administration.  Attached is an old article from BusinessWeek that discusses France’s healthcare system along with it’s advantages and disadvantages over the U.S. system. 
According to the BusinessWeekpiece, the best way to understand the French healthcare system is to [...]

Obama asks Americans for their input on healthcare

President-elect Obama is asking for your input on how to reform the nation’s healthcare system. 
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The Influence of Twitter

Attached is an interesting story published in AdAge about a recent Johnson & Johnson advertising campaign for its Motrin ad.  Johnson & Johnson apparently offended many mothers depicting children as fashion accessories. 
What happened next is pretty interesting.  Blogger, Jessica Gottlieb, started tweeting and the backlash over the ad led to the company pulling it and [...]

American children going hungry

Last week, I wrote a post suggesting that Americans stop spending money on trying to prevent gays and lesbians from being able to legally marry.  I suggested that we as a country would be bettor off if we focused on bigger problems facing our nation. 
Attached is a story about one of those problems (hunger).  In a nation [...]

Shameless self-promotion

Attached is a link to articles written by yours truly and published by ezine articles.  Feel free to share your opinions with me especially if you disagree with what I have to say.  Thanks.
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The 20 unhealthiest drinks in America

My problem with losing weight  is that everything I like (beer, buffalo wings, pizza, burgers, etc.) is high in calories.  This article, however, is a real eye opener on how easy it is to cut out some calories by simply monitoring beverage consumption.  Even though I really enjoy Sam Adams,  it looks like the Becks beer [...]