If you Google Robert F. Kennedy Jr., you’re assaulted by this nasty little description courtesy of Wikipedia: “Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist.” That’s the…
When one thinks about the major causes of death for industrialized countries, a familiar number of ailments come to mind — cancer and heart disease, for instance. In the past few years, COVID has also ranked high in some countries’…
Within the world of statistics and reporting, it has become fashionable to attribute any and all disparities and inequities to discrimination. This is often either grossly exaggerated or, in some cases, simply not true. With the selective omission of facts,…
In July 1976, a few days after I moved to Los Angeles, I was rear-ended while I was stationary on Sunset at the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights. My best friends on earth, Al and Sally Burton, recommended that…
Throughout history, there have been occasional castration cults. The Heaven’s Gate cult in America believed that their “core beings” would ascend to “the next level” into a comet after they committed suicide, some members first choosing to be castrated. The…
I am sick and tired of reading headlines about the uninsured rate (i.e. the percentage of people who don’t have health insurance). When it’s down, pundits say Obamacare is working. When it’s up, Democrats claim it is Republicans’ fault for ruining healthcare. Americans care…
After having spent a significant portion of my life at the intersection of I-70 and I-75 (where, until recently, marijuana was not legal but still used), I chose to go to college in rural Michigan (where marijuana has been both…
A one-month-old baby is being evacuated from the U.K. to the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital in Rome for treatment of a congenital heart condition. The British National Health Service (NHS) told the baby’s parents that specialized treatment for the…
SACRAMENTO — The issue of patents — the intellectual property rights granted to inventors that give them exclusive control over their invention — has long divided supporters of the free-market system. It’s always a contentious topic in libertarian circles, something…
