Issue May 2021

What do Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease all have in common? Though these are diverse conditions with multiple contributing factors including genetics and enviro... Read More

Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim in The Serpent. PHOTO: Courtesy of Netflix

Television

Better crimes and punishments

British and European police procedurals offer more intrigue

By Michael Snyder

The superb BBC miniseries The Serpent, which recently made its way to Netflix, reminded me that I’m pretty particular when it comes to TV shows about lawbreakers and the law enf... Read More

Allison Collins, photo: facebook.com/AlisonCollinsSF

Reynolds Rap

Virtue signaling on Hypocrite Hill

Nobody does it better than school board member Alison Collins

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

In the first place, God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards.— Mark Twain, Following the Equator, 1897 By now everyone is familiar with the sordid ... Read More

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Issue May 2021

Why you need to be concerned about inflammation

Better crimes and punishments

Virtue signaling on Hypocrite Hill

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