The tea olive or , Osmanthus fragrans is a wonderfully aromatic plant, particularly when its scent is captured by the evening breeze. I have been stopped in my tracks upon detecting this olfactory ambrosia in the air. What amazes me is that some people cannot smell it at all or only can detect the [...]
26 October 2007 – 1:23 pm
We have quite a lively debate in the western world surrounding the right to die. And, the right to choose one’s own death. Many cultures allow, or insist, an elderly person to take action in this regard. One striking example is the Aymara. A documentary on a valued elder, Alejo Mamani, depicts his struggle with [...]
How do you remain critical and be affiliated at the same time? I don’t think you can but it is an appropriate thing to contemplate as we celebrate the birth of the nation. Regardless of political affiliation, today is a day that can be politics free if the focus is on the revolutionary spirit and [...]
In exploring some old data recently to see if it was publishable, I began to contemplate the things we take for granted in scientific studies. Statistics are so commonly used today that any paper is expected to have a smattering of tests and the all important p-values. (The incorrect use of alpha as inter-changeable with [...]
The inspiration for this column comes from the recent probation of six teenagers guilty of drunkenly trashing a house in Haddonfield, NJ while the owners were away. The full story behind the $18,000 worth of damages is just as disturbing as the verdict. Not only are teenagers seeking extreme and dangerous levels of intoxication, they [...]
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The increasing numbers of Catholics in developing nations in Africa, South America, and Central America weighed heavily on the last papal election. Many were arguing for the new leader of the Roman Catholic church to be representative of the largest areas of growth in the church. Of course, on the one hand this makes perfect [...]
Tomatoes are such a perfect food.
Sadly, many people strongly dislike them. I can’t imagine why. They are the perfect evolutionary color–a bright red when ripe to attract vision-oriented primates. They are loaded with nutrients and a vital part of a healthy diet. They are also so versatile–great raw or cooked, on [...]
The Complexity of Obesity
In reading Children, eating disorders, and fat: striking a balance in the classroom by Kevin Beck, I felt inspired to make a comment on a growing body of scientific, pop, and blog discussion about the obesity issue and the end goal of this discussion. I hesitate to call obesity an epidemic because no consensus of [...]