Archive for September 2019
The Supply-and-Demand Solution to the Drug Crisis
A famous Greek myth recounts the tale of the diabolical King Sisyphus. He was punished for his many murderous actions by being forced to roll a huge boulder up a hill. No matter what method he used, each time Sisyphus neared the top of the hill the boulder would crash back to the ground, ensuring…
Read MoreScience and Making Babies – Buyer Beware
We live in a remarkably over regulated world. Yet almost unbelievably there are few hard and fast laws to protect those who want to create a baby the non-traditional way. When something goes wrong following a surrogate or in vitro arrangement the aggrieved parties often finds themselves in a murky space, without a clear-cut legal…
Read MoreRomance Scams Target Lonely and Elderly
The woman’s Facebook page reveals she is a high school graduate, fit and trim looking and nicely dressed. She lives in small town in the southern U.S. and is a devoted Christian who loves animals. Each photograph shows her with a beaming, trusting smile. She is almost always seen standing alone and a simple scroll…
Read MoreCrime Fighting at Your Front Door
Nothing is perfect. Can we all agree on that? Especially when we’re talking about all the digital technology that surrounds us these days. But when deciding whether a technological advancement is worthwhile shouldn’t more weight be given to the amount of good it can do and not to the possible misuse of it?
Read MoreFact: School Shootings Are Rare
If schools aren’t already back in session where you are they soon will be. As a sign of our times, many parents will worry about the safety of their child and the possibility of another deadly school shooting. The fact is: while mass shootings in the U.S. seem all too frequent, occurring between 10 and…
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