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First 3-D-printed gun fired, but its digital blueprints make bigger bang
Mon May 6, 2013
- This should not come as a surprise to anyone but it should make everyone think carefully. The presumption with respect to guns, WMDs, nuclear proliferation, etc. is usually that the long-term solution for weapons being used by criminals is to limit access to these weapons. The reality is that, in th …
'Like a drug': Payday loan users hooked on quick-cash cycle
Sat May 11, 2013
- These sleazy lenders are not the problem. There will always be people who are willing to do corrupt things and thinking of them as the problem is like blaming the weather for the damage that storms cause.
As home births rise, pediatricians group sets new guidelines
Sun Apr 28, 2013
- I used to think that any woman who doesn't want to deliver in the hospital is completely stupid. After all, giving birth is one of the most dangerous things that can happen to a mother and her child. Who in their right mind would think that being far from emergency care by the experts would be a goo …
'Ready to die for my new country': Gaining quick citizenship in combat boots
Sat Apr 27, 2013
- The suggestion that military service should be a qualification for any office, especially POTUS is horribly scary. Our founding fathers intentionally structured the constitution to guarantee that would never happen. That misguided thinking has been historically one of the main ways dictatorships and …
It still pays to go to college, new data suggests
Tue Apr 2, 2013
- The message most students are given is to study whatever they want and somehow that will magically turn into a high-paying job. And universities are all too happy to take kids' money and provide them with a collection of classes that will do nothing for them. Prospective students need to be told to …
Princeton mom's letter telling women to 'find a husband on campus' strikes nerve
Tue Apr 2, 2013
- The sentiment here, in general, is somewhat valid. However, the fact that she obviously directed it intentionally to women, rather than the whole student body makes it explicitly sexist.
North Korea puts rockets on standby as US official warns regime is no 'paper tiger'
Fri Mar 29, 2013
- Does North Korea's build-up and their rhetoric about imminent threats and pre-emptive measures remind anybody about the U.S. build-up before the Iraq War?
3 reasons why US rich don't give more to charity
Tue Mar 12, 2013
- There is a reality that this article almost touches on but avoids: It is easier to give away other people's money than it is to give away your own. The notion, promoted by conservatives, that lowering taxes on the wealthy promotes job growth and promotes giving is garbage. It has been proved false f …
More states consider ban on credit card surcharges
Fri Feb 22, 2013
- These consumer action groups are severely misguided. The reality is that we have all been kickbacks to the credit card companies by having merchants raise their prices on cash transactions so that the stores can cover the cost of credit card transactions. Essentially we are paying for the convenienc …
Outgoing DOD boss Panetta extends some benefits to same-sex spouses, partners of gay troops
Mon Feb 11, 2013
- In principle the answer to your question should be "yes" though obviously there is a complication. Obviously it cannot be the case that somebody can arbitrarily name anybody at any time as a partner for benefits purposes. But it should be the case that any true family unit, regardless of the nature …

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When is it time to fire your child's pediatrician?
No
- We have never "fired" a ped, per se. But my son was having some behavioral issues that we talked to a few different specialists about, all essentially misdiagnosing and rushing to judgment. Finally our pediatrician decided to diagnose things himself and since then our son has been doing dramatically …

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