How do we know he's a respected surgeon? Because the same snake oil backers and his PR people tell us so. Also the AMA and other doctors are very reluctant to out an MD for poor policies and practices because then the law suits start flying and lawyers enter into this slim pit. Might make for good TV series. …

I don't know but I salute you.

Why am I picturing sperm in this explanation?

I'm 81 and penmanship was huge in grade school. We used wooden pens with metal tips. Had to provide our own blotters. There were inkwells in every desk. Mixing the ink and pouring it into the inkwells was considered a punishment. Hours spent every week on printing and then when older cursive. My handwriting is still…

Staring Death In The Face, Part 2

"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many…