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Perfection is not the goal

LetĢƵ save ourselves the suspense: I am not perfect; you are not perfect.Perfection only exists in the fake world of Hollywood, and in the dangling carrot of virtually all advertisements.I submit that conservatively better than 50 percent, and more likely better than 90 percent of folks who ...

NUTRITIONAL AGNOSTIC

Personal health has been a profitable industry for centuries, from the original snake-oil salesmen depicted in movies, to the modern infomercials, and giant “vitamin” stores. With the addition of mammoth internet stores such as Amazon.com, access to little magic pills and herbs has never ...

Another year, another protest

Recently, thousands of anti-abortion protestors marched from the Washington Mall to the Senate steps for the 40th time in as many years — always in January, because thatĢƵ when Roe v. Wade was decided 41 years ago.Coverage of the march was slim this year. A few news outlets reported on it, ...

Why cut cyber school funding?

Why would you cut cyber school funding? Funding already has been drastically cut.Cyber education plays an important role in a growing number of childrenĢƵ lives in Pennsylvania. In fact, more than 42,000 students are enrolled in one of 16 cyber charter schools statewide.For many parents cyber ...

We don’t need a ‘hero’ like Phil Robertson

A few things to get out of the way first about Phil Robertson and his suspension from his familyĢƵ “reality” TV show, “Duck Dynasty,” due to some racist and homophobic comments he made in a GQ Magazine interview.First, despite what a lot of people are saying, RobertsonĢƵ First ...

Unsafe

When an 84-year-old Harrisburg man with Alzheimers disease drove off to parts unknown recently, it pointed out the challenge families can face when itĢƵ time for a senior citizen to give up driving.Pennsylvania law offers some help on that score. Doctors are required to report patients who ...