The other Kenny Rogers (Texas Ranger pitcher) with arguably the best first half of the season in the American league lost his composure if not...
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An Open Letter to Matt Lauer
Your interview with Tom Cruise is an evocative tour de force. You were criticized, admonished and belittled. Is it possible for someone to be condescending...
"Michael Didn't Get Off!"
When I first heard that Michael Jackson was found innocent I was glad. But didn't he get away with pedophilia? Not really. He is not...
Is the "Runaway Bride" Still Running?
Is the "runaway bride", Jennifer Wilbanks, still running? She's nowhere to be found. When she was having her fifteen minutes of fame I received several...
The Making of a Psychiatrist: My Air Force Experience During the Viet Nam War
As May 1968 approached my feelings were mixed. I was proud and excited to be graduating from medical school. For the rest of my life...
We Can Put People on the Moon, Why Can't We Cure Addictions?
I felt sad when I read this week that Joan Kennedy, former wife of Senator Edward Kennedy, was found lying on a sidewalk in the...
Did Prozac cause 16 year-old to go on shooting rampage in Minnesota?
That's certainly the implication of the headline appearing yesterday on the popular Drudge Report website. It read, "School Killer was on Prozac ..." The story...
Media, Managed Care and Michael Moore
Recently it was reported that a common anti-inflammatory medication (Aleve) caused an increase in heart problems or stroke in patients being studied to see if...
Ask your doctor if this medication is right for you.
"Ask your doctor if this medication is right for you." Is that statement in TV ads driving you crazy too? I especially love it when...
Man vs. Nature
I always check the political cartoons-they can say so much in so few words. This past weekend Kirk Walters captured the drama of the recent...