This is very good: French scientists have used leftover human skin from cosmetic surgery to develop a product for testing cosmetics that is better than using animals. From the story:Cosmetics giant L’Oreal showed Sky News their new product called Episkin in an exclusive visit to their . . . . Continue Reading »
So Stallone is following up Rambo 4 , which has cast some light on the brutal regime in Myanmar (the former Burma), with a personal commitment to agitate in the cause of anti-junta forces there, if necessary. “With the release of ‘Rambo,’ anti-junta activists are using the . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . there was Phil . Or whoever the deity was who required animal sacrifices to keep from getting his panties in a bunch. As Zeus was god of thunder, “Phil” was god of excess humidity, making him one of the least popular divinities, explaining his sudden disappearance. . . . . Continue Reading »
I wrote earlier today about late term aborted babies in the UK being left to die even when born alive. Awful. Then, this story comes out about a baby born 4 months early who is thriving: Born 16 weeks premature and weighing just 1lb 4oz, Charlie Jo Glover was so tiny her hand could fit inside a . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m adding this to my Amazon Wish List, right after the OXO Good Grips Cheese Grater and 180-Piece Rubber Grommet Assortment . . . . . Continue Reading »
This is a video of Lauran Richardson. Whether she is conscious or not is irrelevant to her equal moral worth as a human being. But she seems reactive to me, particularly when she is being stroked and loved by her father.The fight in this case is over whether she lives as a profoundly disabled woman . . . . Continue Reading »
Babies who survive abortion are left to die in the UK each year, according to reports. From the story:Botched abortions mean that scores of babies are being born alive and left to die, an official report has revealed. A total of 66 infants survived NHS termination attempts in one year alone, it . . . . Continue Reading »
The attackers of animal research take two paths toward attempting to end it—one of which I respect but with which I profoundly disagree—and the other which I neither respect nor accept. The argument that I think is wrong but respect (epitoimzed by Gary Francione), admits that scientific . . . . Continue Reading »
It may become as valuable as Revenge of the Jedi posters . . . UPDATE: It seems that Amazon has finally taken down 19-0: The Historic Championship Season of the Unbeatable Patriots . On to eBay, I guess. . . . . Continue Reading »
So Mad magazine—the “usual gang of idiots”— has compiled a gaggle of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists to depict George Bush’s “support” of global warming. I await the “very special” issue of Highlights , featuring an image of the president . . . . Continue Reading »
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