Category: Aggregated

The Iranians may be a bit paranoid but, as the saying goes, this does not mean some folks are not out to get them. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his knee-jerk followers in Washington clearly are out to get them – and they know it. Nowhere is this clearer than in the surreal set of negotiations in Switzerland premised not on evidence, but rather on an assumption of Iran’s putative “ambition” to become a nuclear weapons state – like Israel, which maintains a secret and sophisticated nuclear weapons arsenal estimated at about 200 weapons. The supposed threat is that Iran … Continue reading →

By Dr. Mercola Sleep disturbances are endemic in the US, where nearly 40 percent of adults report unintentionally falling asleep during the day in the past month, and five percent report nodding off while driving.1 Forty-five percent of teens also don’t get enough sleep on school nights and 25 percent report falling asleep in class at least once a week. Lack of sleep has ramifications that go far beyond not feeling fully awake and refreshed during the day. There’s a price to pay in terms of health, both short- and long-term. A number of studies have linked poor sleep or … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s not cognitive dissonance, but there is something allowing my Christian brethren to accept, without unease, views that hold an internal contradiction. This morning, I had to run a quick errand on my way to work. Before that stop, I listened to the host of a Christian talk show express her concerns and fears over the recent and forthcoming effects of decrees emanating from DC. She told her audience that, in essence, government is now hostile to our beliefs. Be prepared, but have faith, was her advice. I fully agreed with her, thinking that she has finally seen the … Continue reading →

An Atlanta jury has spoken and 11 former employees of the Atlanta school system are headed for prison after it was found that they had engaged in changing standardized test scores in order to give the false impression that Atlanta city schoolchildren were doing better, academically speaking, than was the case. The headlines from around the country almost are identical: “Former Atlanta Educators Convicted in Cheating Scandal.” According to the New York Times: In 2009, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution started publishing a series of articles that sowed suspicion about the veracity of the test scores, and Gov. Sonny Perdue ultimately ordered … Continue reading →

Vitamin D is essential for maintaining your health, but many people don’t know just how important it is. Almost all of us at one point or another have experienced low vitamin D levels, whether we have realized it or not. Symptoms often manifest as poor energy, insomnia, compromised immune system, and mood imbalance. That’s why I want you to know these 9 facts about D. Everyone needs to know these, so let’s dive right in! VItamin D: What You Need to Know You probably already know that the best source of vitamin D is the sun, something all of us … Continue reading →