OK, the headline might be a slight overstatement, but not much of one. At least in terms of the number of disease-causing bacteria, floors tend to be cleaner than kitchen counters and toilet seats cleaner than both. Seriously. Pediatrician and … Continue reading
Things often involve more than their names might imply. Case in point: Black Lives Matter. A lot of people react to the phrase “Black Lives Matter” without taking time to understand what’s behind it. It was prompted by a series … Continue reading
OK, I’m easily amused: Link: https://youtu.be/5yH-OozjcVk by … Continue reading
A few items for political junkies in honor of election day: The North Carolina GOP published a press release today celebrating what they apparently consider good news for Republicans, including: African American Early Voting is down 8.5% from this time … Continue reading
In case you missed it, here’s SNL’s cold open from November 5: Link: https://youtu.be/hxH6bKNPBIA by … Continue reading
In this bit from the October 28 edition of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher Maher takes issue with false equivalency, aka both-siderism, as in “Both sides do it.” A lot of the time they do, but not to the … Continue reading
Offered without comment, except there might be a hidden message here: Link: https://youtu.be/O7VaXlMvAvk by … Continue reading
Novelist and polymath John Green manages to cram a lot of information about the recent history, current state, and possible future of health insurance in the United States in less than ten minutes: Link: https://youtu.be/p3mYrOnq2Z4 For sources and background information … Continue reading
Pediatrician, writer, and medical school professor Aaron Carroll MD discusses the evidence that Medicaid has a large positive return on investment. Link: https://youtu.be/vx1-X9wpUk4 If you’re still young and healthy — just you wait — you might be among the people … Continue reading
As usual, amusing commentary from good old boys Jackie Broyles and Dunlap of Murfreesboro Tennessee. Be prepared for language that may offend some people. It certainly offended Jackie. Link: https://youtu.be/lH-c5AEqm2g (I particularly liked Jackie’s comment on Wikileaks at the end.) … Continue reading