News on HIV and HPV

HIV and HPV have been in the news lately.  Sexually transmitted diseases are not just bad at the time of contraction, they can mess up your body far into the future.   In the news recently (reported by The Houston Chronicle 10/4/11)  we are told that the

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Where are all the Squirrels?

I have a live oak in my front yard. It was just a sapling when I moved in in 1994. Now it is huge, and it provides good shade for the house and the lawn. In fact, during this drought, my yard had taken comfort in the

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Warren Buffet's plan

Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling:”I could end the deficit in 5 minutes,” he told CNBC. “You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP,

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It is raining Roundup in Mississippi—–

It’s raining Roundup!  You can read the whole article in the forwarded message below.  Sad state of affairs, isn’t it? Glyphosate, the chemical ingredient of Roundup herbicide, and its breakdown product aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) are frequently found in rainfall and rivers in the Mississippi Basin, where most

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Is it all about the money?

Common sense would suggest that we are over-vaccinating our children, yet authorities continue to insist that “more is better” when it comes to vaccines. If you follow the CDC’s recommended vaccination schedule, your child will receive 49 doses of 14 vaccines by the time he/she is 6

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