As in the case of Terri Schiavo, people with severe brain injuries are treated like second class citizens, often being denied the treatment, care, and love that their humanity demands
There’s a Lot to Love About Jury Duty in L.A.
“Right over here,” says the garage attendant, directing me to a premium spot reserved for the L.A. Philharmonic’s wunderkind music director Gustavo Dudamel, who, apparently, drives a late-model Porsche. Not only am I parking on level one of the Disney Concert Hall’s underground garage; I’m parking for free, thanks to the Los …
Outing the Hypocrisy of Outing
Now that gay marriage is a fact of life, a person’s sexual orientation is not only not news, it’s not very interesting
Putin Is Basking in an ‘Astonishing Leadership Vacuum’
Ahead of Sochi, Putin has thrown his weight around — but Russia is still crumbling under the strain of his tyranny
News Flash: Americans in Broad Agreement About Pot, Abortion, Homosexuality
Why 2014 is already a year of national unity
Brain Death Really Is Death
Concepts matter in medicine. This could not be more obvious than in the utter confusion on display over the concepts of ‘brain death’ and ‘life support technology’ that has resulted in two dead bodies being kept on …
@SarcasticRover: This Is Why Mars Can’t Have Nice Things
Ten years on, I come to praise Spirit — not to bury it. This being Mars, the dust storms have probably buried it by now anyway.
Are You On the Verge of a “Clutter Crisis”?
We are at a material saturation point, which means more hassle, more to manage, and more stress.
Men Are Obsolete
Five reasons we are definitely witnessing the end of men
Let’s End the Hugging Arms Race
I am not a hugger. And I am not alone.
How the Football Got Its Shape
And why its shape determines outcomes of the game
New Year’s Resolutions Are Bad for You
For a better idea, look to the ancient Babylonians
5 New Year’s Resolutions That Might Actually Work
For example: don’t make a resolution to walk once a day — get a dog and commit yourself to daily walks for the next decade