Happy Dependence Day

We foster an unrealistic view of the way we live, not just in the designated years of caring for our children but in the undesignated years when we care for our elders.

Journalism in the era of Twitter

I am not going to call the situation in Iran the Twitter Revolution. That’s far too cute a handle for the dramatic and dangerous uprising.

Getting in the way of a doctor’s calling

Somewhere along the way, with the help of health insurers and incentives, by paying for procedures rather than patient care, we have created a culture of medicine that pushes doctors away from their calling.

Sotomayor's dance to the high court

The very fact that she has to prove HER impartiality to a Senate that is more than three-fourths white and male is a bit bizarre.

The myth of the lone shooter

Contrary to all the news reports, the suspect in the murder of Dr. George Tiller was not a lone gunman. And this abortion killing was not an isolated incident.
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