Monthly Archives: March 2011

The C-Section: Social Networking is Quite Beneficial

Posted on March 30, 2011 by cgrill3

A recent Men’s Health article ranked cities in the US on how well they’re social networked. One hundred cities got a grade from A+ to F. New Orleans barely passed with a D+ and Baton Rouge squeezed by with a … Continue reading →

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Press X to Not Die: The Nintendo 3DS is everything I hoped and Dreamed of — and more

Posted on March 30, 2011 by aarind2

The Nintendo 3DS isn’t the gaming company’s first venture in the 3D realm. It tried and failed back in the mid ’90s with the Virtual Boy. Luckily, 15 years later, Nintendo got the whole three dimensional thing correct with the … Continue reading →

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A Better Pill to Swallow: More information on Dr. Colin Campbell’s work

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Chris Freyder

Dr. Colin Campbell’s book “The China Study” provides an overwhelming amount of evidence that diets with higher portions of plant protein are conducive to greater health. 1) One area that Dr. Campbell addresses is the idea of protein quality.  Protein … Continue reading →

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A Better Pill to Swallow: Nauru, with a 95 percent obesity rate, is a warning of things to come

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Chris Freyder

Obesity is often cited as a common cause for concern in America, but how much should we really be worried? Perhaps the answer lies in a small independent republic called Nauru that lies in the Southern Pacific. Nauru has recently … Continue reading →

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Failure of Diplomacy: Scapegoating not only harmful for for discussions, but also causes long term problems

Posted on March 22, 2011 by zdavis3

I may have touched on the topic lightly in my column today, but let’s get further in depth here — scapegoating is a horrible thing, and should never be tolerated. While King may not be scapegoating against Muslims per se, … Continue reading →

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A Better Pill to Swallow: Other Unscientific Alternative Medicines that

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Chris Freyder

Here are some examples / concepts of modern alternative medicine: 1) Homeopathy — this technique involves the dilution of a concoction to treat illness.  The general belief is that each time a remedy is diluted, the more effective it becomes. … Continue reading →

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Rocking the Cradle: Che Guevara the Hood

Posted on March 17, 2011 by ccrock7

One of my favorite authors Ayn Rand described Robin Hood as the “double parasite which lives on the sores of the poor and the blood of the rich.” This eloquently brutal description applies beautifully to Dr. Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s dream … Continue reading →

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Failure of Diplomacy: Che Guevara: A hero of the downtrodden, though not without flaws.

Posted on March 17, 2011 by zdavis3

For those of you who read my article today, it shouldn’t be surprising to find out I put Che Guevara on the very short list of people I consider heroes. Beyond his political beliefs, which I certainly identify with greatly, … Continue reading →

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A Better Pill to Swallow: Clarification on My NyQuil column

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Chris Freyder

It was brought to my attention through comments and a letter to the editor that people were not satisfied with either the message of my column, or at least how it was written.  While I stand by the position I … Continue reading →

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The C-Section: “Free Boosie” movement ridiculous

Posted on March 15, 2011 by cgrill3

If I wore around a “Free Jared Loughner” t-shirt around, you’d think I was crazy, right? Well, I hope you would. If I wore around a “Free Boosie” shirt, would you feel the same way? You should, but the sad … Continue reading →

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