We just went through a big election to determine the “leader of the free world.” Arguably, as they say in Italian, “capo di tutti capi,” or boss of all bosses. From politics to corporations, many [...]
Month: November 2012
The looniness of long distance running
Short of the storm of the century, there is not much that is allowed to get in the way of the long distance runners and their highs. In fact, the New York City Marathon almost went on, [...]
DEA or DOA?
Over the last decade, in frequently futile attempts to stem abuse and misuse of painkillers, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has heavy-handedly employed a number of tactics with only [...]
Step right up
“Step right up…everyone’s a winner.” You’ve heard the familiar pitch. But this time it’s not coming from a carnival game operator. And the “prize” isn’t an [...]
How hale is the Chief?
Today is election day. Where, according to the Constitution, we “elect a President in peaceful succession and transition.” But in another November, in 1963, there was an [...]
Fiscal cliff notes
Last year, when Congress and the White House failed to make any meaningful budget cuts to get the national debt and deficit under control, it set up “automatic” cuts to take place in 2013. [...]
Zombie Apocalypse coming from a government agency near you
From ghosts to vampires this week and now zombies… But don’t worry. This isn’t a Dispatch about how to really dispatch a zombie. I just couldn’t let this week go without mention of yet another [...]
Disease hunters, mummies, and vampires…
I thought I’d talk a bit about mummies and vampires—and the actual science behind them, of course. The science behind the cultural and historical concepts of mummies and vampires actually once [...]