Obama twists Republicans into pretzels By Mark Luedtke I hate politics. Politics is the art of convincing people to allow one faction to control our stolen money instead of another faction. Regardless of which faction wins, our money gets stolen. There are two general Big Lies for winning at politics. The first is convincing people [...]
Timing your weight loss By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Some crazy diet tricks – like “calorie erasing” sprinkles and “fat melting” shorts – should be banished to the Weight Loss Hall of Shame. If you’re struggling with your New Year’s resolution to slim down, don’t be tempted by these or any other [...]
Caveat emptor: The pros and cons of the housing market By A.J. Wagner The last few years have been tough on realtors. After the recession hit in 2008, houses declined significantly in value. The foreclosure crisis flooded the market with low-priced abandoned homes. Now it’s spring, a time when many think about buying a home. What [...]
It’s 2007 all over again By Mark Luedtke As of this writing the Dow Jones Industrial Average is flirting with the record high set in October 2007. Prior to 2007, the Fed had kept interest rates low for years, inflating the housing bubble and a stock market bubble. Under the illusion they were richer, consumers [...]
A love letter to the Dayton Voice & Dayton City Paper By A. J. Wagner Part of the reason I write for the Dayton City Paper is that I was always a fan of the courage and sacrifice it takes to run an independent paper and give it away for free. What follows is a [...]
Say “hey” to ALA By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Fans of this column know we’re big on good fats, especially the family of heart-friendly, inflammation-cooling omega fatty acids found in olive oil, fatty fish and certain supplements. Lately, a lesser-known omega-3 called ALA (short for alpha-linolenic acid) has stepped out of the [...]
Doggone it: Something smells By A.J. Wagner What follows is taken directly from the unanimous decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Florida v. Harris, which is the topic of this week’s Debate Forum on pages 6-7. The Justices considered how a court should determine if the “alert” of a drug-detection [...]
Trying to remember? Beat menopause brain fog By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Many women we know and those we hear from were not surprised by a new report saying that fuzzy thinking at menopause is real, and neither were we. It’s great that medical science is catching up with this annoying reality [...]
LAPD sets L.A. on fire By Mark Luedtke Government schools teach us the policeman is our friend, that he is honorable and trustworthy. They teach us government is a benevolent institution that works on our behalf. We’re so thoroughly brainwashed that despite the evidence of our eyes – the pervasive violence and corruption of government [...]
Not too late to stop the flu! By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. If you didn’t heed our advice last fall to get an early-bird vaccine because you were busy, you didn’t think you needed one or you fell for one of the flu “fictions” circulating faster than the H3N2 virus in a [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]
Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]
It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]
What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]
Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]
President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]
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