Smoking affects pets, too
Q: I'm attending group classes to help me stop smoking. We all know that second-hand smoke is harmful to our health. The instructor insists that it also is very unhealthy for pets. Is this true?
The good, the bad and the ugly of wine trends
The new year is ushering in the good, the bad and the ugly of wine trends. Some of the following will no doubt fall into more than one category.
Madness ensues during Medicare meltdown
Medical insurance used to be so simple. Expensive, but simple. We paid bucketloads in monthly premium dollars, and for that I got to go see the doctor where I deposited the "co-pay." How easy was that?
Bradley Manning: Traitor or whistleblower?
Bradley Manning is the 24-year-old Army intelligence analyst who has been in solitary confinement for more than 18 months. During the Christmas holidays the U.S. Army heard evidence as to whether this soldier should face a full court martial and serve a lifetime in military prison.
Plenty of reasons to oppose hospital tax
"An evil action cannot be justified by reference to a good intention." - St. Thomas Aquinas
The economics of happiness: Just how much is enough?
Society and the media lead us to believe that having lots of money and material things is the ticket to happiness. Recent research suggests otherwise.  Let’s look at money as an example. Â
Hospitals potential tax initiative is a wake up call
The recent news that Saint Louise Regional Hospital is considering placing a sales tax initiative on the November ballot is a wake up call.









