For roughly the last decade and a half, the NSA has been caught in lie after unscrupulous lie. Every time they are caught spying on Americans, the secret agency first denies it — then justifies it. The NSA has now been caught again. And, again, they denied it and are now justifying it. This time, Read More…
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Men Reported to Experience More Pain Relief From Cannabis Than Women
Quite a straightforward study, recent scientific evidence has come out from Columbia University Medical Center, strongly suggesting that men have a higher rate of analgesia from smoking cannabis than women do–that is to say, men apparently receive more pain relief from the substance than women. This double-blind, placebo controlled experiment had the volunteer recreational smokers Read More…
6 Weird Things About Zika That Don’t Add Up
Anyone who is a regular reader knows that if there is a scary pandemic out there we should be worried about, I’m the head engineer on the worry train. (This book is front and center on my bookcase. Obviously, I spend a fair bit of time thinking about pandemics!) There are many viruses that would Read More…
Has Your Education Been Hijacked?
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSThe function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. – Martin Luther King, Jr. The United States once led the world in many categories, one Read More…
The Age of Alternative Media
Why is straying away from mainstream media important? In the wake of catastrophic events, social upheaval and an increasing amount of ‘terrorism’ how can one acquire trusted sources and accurate information? The current world drama is unfolding quicker than ever and it seems every organization is feeding their own heap of propaganda, manipulation and fear. Read More…
First Long-term Study Confirms World’s Most Popular Pesticide is Wiping Bees Off the Planet
The rise of industrial agriculture — led by companies such as Monsanto that push monoculture, chemical-based farming and patented life forms — has brought a flood of pesticides that wreak havoc on natural ecosystems. Insects and animals that eat insects fall victim to the millions of gallons of pesticides dumped on cropland, which run off Read More…






