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Low-Carb-Positive Comment in LA Times

Monday July 13, 2009
Nice reference to low-carb eating in an article in the LA Times. Marnell Jameson wrote an article comparing some of the longevity "gurus" of the past 50 years or so, and getting nutritional experts of today to comment. After profiling both Nathan Pritikin and Robert Atkins, there is...

Does More Autism in the Classroom Mean We're in the Midst of an Epidemic?

Monday July 13, 2009
I've often heard parents and teachers comment "back when I was a kid/first began teaching there were no kids with autism in my class. Now, most classes have at least one child on the spectrum. Doesn't that prove that there's an autism epidemic?" Actually, the answer to that question...

Should This Deaf Man Accept This Settlement?

Monday July 13, 2009
Picture this: You are deaf and naked, having just stepped out of the bathtub. All you are wearing is a towel. Suddenly, police appear in front of you, pointing guns at you. When the police order you to show your hands, you don't understand. Then the police taser you. This...

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