by Peter Watkins According to an article in the British press (The Guardian Weekly, Feb. 9-15, 2007), world scientists recently issued their strongest warning to date, that a failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions will bring devastating climate change within a few decades. The final report by an expert UN panel states that average temperatures will likely increase by 4C, and … [Read more...] about The Media Crisis: An Introduction
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On Homeopathy
by Deborah Gordon M.D. The unexpected treat at medical school was that most of the people, fellow students and teachers alike, were kind, generous and intelligent. The unexpected disappointment was an absence of the concept of health; the very word “health” was never mentioned during my conventional medical training. I sat bolt upright the … [Read more...] about On Homeopathy
Three Sisters
by Lauren Randolph I was the third girl. Not a boy – again. I languished after delivery with my mother for a full week in the hospital – nameless. As child boy-surrogates, we did a lot of eggshell dancing around dad. At least that’s what I thought for the longest time. It took a pretty good therapist in recent years to point out that it might have … [Read more...] about Three Sisters
So Lighten Up…
by Jeanne Harrison I'm kind of quiet. Some think I hold my emotions tightly. I say I hold them comfortably. In a family of highly passionate folks, I find my place with my dog. He's pretty quiet, like me, and totally comfortable, like me. Given that, who wouldn't aspire to a dog's life? Those highly passionate folks, that's who! I don't think I lack … [Read more...] about So Lighten Up…
Pool Boy to the First Family
by Chris Colin Pool boys are supposed to conduct torrid affairs with lonely pool owners. James Razsa has passionate feelings about his client, but not the kind likely to turn romantic. Razsa cleans former President George H.W. Bush's pool, in Kennebunkport, Maine. An enduring American figure, the pool boy has long stood for one lowly half of the … [Read more...] about Pool Boy to the First Family