“Many states are making more children eligible for government-funded health insurance even as President Bush’s health chief says families are relying too much on public money for the coverage. The goal of the states is to allow more middle-class families to participate in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The states are raising income limits […]
It may sound ridiculous, but if you live in a city where the water is fluoridated, and you drink the water, you are actually drinking toxic waste. It’s amazing, but the label on the hydrofluosilicic acid widely used for fluoridation says: “Poison: Do Not Take Internally” – and then gives directions for water fluoridation!
Does fluoridation […]
“Gardena officials and residents are slamming the company proposing to lay a jet fuel pipeline under Rosecrans Avenue for falsely claiming it had ‘common-carrier’ status, like a public utility, which would give it the power to dig up streets and push through its project regardless of opposition. WesPac Energy Group of Huntington Beach, unlike such […]
“Colombia’s electrical grid collapsed Thursday, causing a nationwide blackout that briefly halted stock trading, trapped people in elevators and left authorities struggling to determine the cause. By midday, power was slowly being restored to homes and companies, and the north of the capital — home to many company headquarters — was back to normal. … […]
“The Boston City Council wants to ban the use of plastic shopping bags at supermarkets, pharmacies, and convenience stores in the city, saying the ubiquitous bags are a hazard to the environment and a maddening blight of the landscape. ‘They end up everywhere,’ said Councilor Robert Consalvo. ‘They blow in trees, they’re floating in Boston […]
“Pop quiz: What’s the difference between white rhinos, giant pandas, and spotted owls on the one hand, versus dairy cows, thoroughbred horses, and talking parrots on the other? Answer #1: All of the former are endangered species, while all of the latter are in abundant supply. Answer #2: It is illegal to trade in the […]
“Where are the bees? As an unwilling and disgruntled suburbanite, I take great pride in my dandelion crop. Over the decade that I have owned my 2.3-acre lot in Maple Glen, just north of Philadelphia, I have watched as the dandelion population in my lawn has grown year on year. One reason I’ve enjoyed the […]
“The house Heather and Joseph Sarachek were building in Scarsdale, N.Y., was to be a model of green efficiency, complete with geothermal heating and cooling. Even the electricity to run the system would be clean, coming from solar panels on their roof — but when the time came to install the panels last fall, construction […]
“After prolonged periods of sitting or standing, this is an excellent way to stretch and release tension from the muscles in your hips and back. You can do this move flat on the floor, but a rolled blanket or yoga mat makes it easier and more comfortable to get into the correct position and hold […]
“It is widely known that an increasing number of consumers are turning to alternative medicine for treatment for diseases like cancer, depression, diabetes, heart disease and so on. What are generally not known are the circumstances under which many consumers make this switch from conventional to alternative medicine. The truth about that is rather surprising […]
