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Open Up! We’re the Organ Collectors

There’s something wrong with this picture: A pilot program has started in NYC that will have organ collectors go to the homes of people who just died of a heart attack to collect the body and harvest kidneys.  The motive is to increase the number of transplantable organs. But the approach . . . . Continue Reading »

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Must Stand

The Department of Defense is preparing to officially release the results of its survey on the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding homosexuals serving openly in the military. That is, of course, after someone leaked the results early, probably to try to influence events. The . . . . Continue Reading »

George W. Bush, Unplugged

When I first heard that George W. Bush sat down with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for an an interview, I thought “Not for me.” An hour-long video of former president reminiscing about old times sounded deathly dull. But Carmel Lobello ‘s comment intrigued me: “Bush is in . . . . Continue Reading »

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