More than a decade ago, I went to go see a psychiatrist because I was bummed about having lost my job. The doctor listened to my story and prescribed me a drug called Lamictal. He explained that Lamictal is an anticonvulsant that carries only a slight risk of causing permanent hearing loss. I didn’t fill…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed paperwork to run for president last week. He’s running as a Democrat, but the terms Democrat/Republican, Left/Right mean little today. What animates U.S. politics now is the ruling class vs. the people class. Take a glance at Kennedy’s announcement remarks: “My top priority will be to end the corrupt merger…
I recently finished one of the definitive works on World War I, a book called “A World Undone.” The book brings to life, says one promotional blurb, how the Great War crippled many of world’s mightiest empires, and “cracked the foundations of the world we live in today.” Through simple editing, you could replace the…
I had a minor fight with my wife over the breakfast table today. She said it was time again for us to see the doctor for our annual physical and blood test. She meant well, but: as I wrote last year, our doctor orders blood tests full of irrelevant markers, like cholesterol, syphilis, and vitamin…
Legoland in central Florida is perfectly designed for kids. For example, every public bathroom has not only a lowered urinal, but also a sink installed at the right height for a five-year-old. On the other hand, for health-conscious adults — those literally awake to elements of good health — finding something to eat poses a…