Kathleen\'s Kookery 2004-07-16 Hi all, and I apologize for my absence last week. There was no good
reason. I was just a little tired and was hoping that some of you might
be kind enough to pitch in and send me some good recipes. Please send
me some recipes. Please????Okay, this..read on
My New Life as a Journalist 2004-07-16 I've spoken to therapists, victims of poor health care, lawyers and
police spokesmen, public employees and politicians, and a vast number
of people who have something they want to share with the rest of the
world. Through me.I like being a conduit..read on
Cheers, Ms. Coleman! 2004-07-16 In an article in the daily Irish Independent, Miriam Lord reported that the White House of the United States of America had complained regarding an interview Mr. Bush did with RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) journalist, Carole Coleman.Ms. Coleman, severa..read on
\"May I finish?\" 2004-07-16 George Bush was interviewed by the Irish Press, who he found so pushy and disrespectful that the Irish Consulate in Washington D.C. actually received a complaint from the White House. All I can say is - it's about time someone in the inter..read on
Kathleen\'s Kookery 2004-06-25 I took over this recipe from my mother-in-law, who passed away nine
years ago. She made this for Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner, and it
was always the high point of the meal for me. You can use
either yams or sweet potatoes, but I like it with ..read on
American Bull Riding 2004-06-18 Even though I spent a good amount of my childhood in Texas, I've never
been interested in the sports that are practiced in the American Rodeo.
I've known these insane people who liked that sort of thing
were. And I've known people who actually did..read on
Intersex Issues - An Interview with Betsy Driver 2004-06-18 Betsy Driver is an intersex adult, who has been kind enough to share her story and her thoughts with us. She is also the co-founder of an organization called "Bodies Like Ours" that provides information and support to other intersex persons and their..read on
Kathleen\'s Kookery 2004-06-18 If there is one thing that is near and dear to my heart - and my waist
line, Im sorry to say - its cooking. I can cook almost anything. And a
lot of it, I unfortunately cook without a recipe. Its a hold
over from my days of studying chemistry - my..read on
The Snake Doctor - Sean Bush 2004-06-18 Dr. Sean Bush is not only a highly qualified emergency physician but is also considered a leading expert on snakes and the treatment of snake bites. He and Loma Linda University Medical Center are featured in the Animal Planet show, Venom ER. More in..read on
Vacation Spot: Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California 2004-06-11 Just 26 miles off the coast of Southern California sits a lovely little island called Santa Catalina, an island that offers a variety of activities. Although this was my second stay on the island, it was the first time with my husband and my th..read on
The World Wide Pyramid Scheme 2004-06-11 A pyramid scheme is one where a person contributes a certain amount of goods or monies into a fund, in the expectation of getting more money from the contribution of the people who follow them in contributing. In other words, I put in $100. Five oth..read on
War Crimes in Iraq 2004-06-11 In January of this year, the government of the United States of America admitted they were aware of problems in the detention center, Abu Ghraid, in Iraq. Remarkably, very little was said about this in the press, in a country where the press is willi..read on
Fingers 2004-06-11 When he woke, tiny fingers of light were just beginning to wander through the curtains. These fingers moved playfully... teasingly? across the room, shifting, disappearing and jumping back into the room as the leaves of the trees outside of th..read on
The Super Volcano 2004-05-28 The eruption of a super volcano would plunge the Earth into an ecological nightmare that is almost past understanding.I have to admit something right off the bat. I love natural disasters. Dont get me wrong - I dont love them for the numbers of human..read on
An American Fairy Tale 2004-05-28 Once upon a time, there was a young woman living in America. She was born in a small town, and always dreamed of moving to the big city after she finished high-school. After working hard, earning good grades, and saving the money she earned working a..read on
Male & Female - and Inbetween 2004-05-14 Michael DeMarco, MS, is a psycotherapist who works with those whose gender isn't always as clear cut as it is for many of us. Some of his clients are born with the genitals of both sexes, to differing degrees, and some are born with the genitals of o..read on
Why Do They Hate Us? 2004-05-14 I dont presume to know why the United States of America is hated, but I think I have a few clues. There are no quick fixes, there is no rhetoric that will bring understanding. There is no hand of friendship, man to man, that can be offered that..read on
An Audiophile in Exile 2004-05-07 An audiophile is an individual who loves recorded sound. Not just any
recorded sound. Recorded sound that doesn't sound recorded. Sound so
clean, so perfect, that you could close your eyes and think you were
right there with an orchestra or a roc..read on
Haggard Like Never Before 2004-04-20 Merle Haggard releases a wonderful new CD, that stands on its own as a standard for the Country & Western industry.I
was raised on Country & Western music. And classical. But until I
was a teen, thats just about all I heard. If it wasnt Bee..read on
Electroconvulsive Therapy - Part 2 2004-04-20 KB: First, I understand you have had an experience personally with ETC. How many times did you undergo the procedure and what was your general experience?JL: Yes, I had ECT in 1994, and had a series of 12. I don't remember anything from that period, ..read on
Electroconvulsive Therapy - Part 1 2004-04-06 Electroconvulsive Therapy was first used on humans in 1938. It has been often seen as a brutal, tortuous procedure used on the mentally ill. In many countries, its use is not only trivialized by psychiatrists, but it is sometimes used on unwilling pa..read on
The Age of Discovery - Is It Over? 2004-03-30 At the turn of the last century, the world was in an upheaval, socially and scientifically. Einsteins Theory of Relativity was just being introduced to not only the scientific community, but also to the world at large. Sigmund Freud was rocking the w..read on
The Scales of Justice: Weighted With Money Instead of the Truth? 2004-03-23 A man has been accused of murder. He has an extensive criminal record and a diagnosis of a potentially dangerous mental condition. He was placed in the neighborhood of the murder, on the night of the murder. He was..read on
Neurontin: Cure or Con? 2004-03-16 The drug Neurontin was placed on the market 8 years ago. According to the information approved by the USFDA, it is to be used for only two uses: as an adjunct drug for the control of epilepsy and for the control of Postherpetic Neuralgia. That means ..read on
Ask Kathleen 2004-03-16 Dear Kathleen:The elections here in the US are coming up and I just dont know what to do this time. I voted for Gore last time - for all the good it did, but now I have real doubts about Kerry. I think Bush has done a fairly good job, but th..read on
Ask Kathleen 2004-03-09 Every once in awhile, we turn to a friend for advice. Should I dump my boyfriend? Should I marry this girl? My friend takes drugs - what should I do? Are rock concerts the work of the devil? Ask any question and I'll give it my best shot. Ju..read on
Autoimmune Disease 2004-03-09 But for a growing number of us, our immune systems don't function correctly. Although there are acquired immune diseases, HIV/AIDS being the best know, that are caused by pathogens, in the case of this example, a virus, in the case of autoimmune dise..read on
Our Diet Culture 2004-03-02 Our health is getting worse and worse with chronic, incurable diseases like diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, and others too numerous to list. Many of these diseases are directly linked to what we are eating and drinkin..read on