In 1971, Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs. This nation has been losing that war since it began. If millions of people are addicted to drugs and the success rate for treatment is something like 10 to 20 percent, then the “war” is lost. Today, the medical field is turning toward prevention in the form […]
Jenny Orr
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Traits that describe a narcissist
Some people are saying that people in the USA are being ruled by a despot, a hater, an ignorer of laws, a cheater at business and a liar — all criteria that describe a narcissist. Psychiatrists, writing for the New York Times, have diagnosed Donald Trump with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. People with NPD may appear […]
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No comparison
Recently, I read an opinion piece by Glen Beck in which he wrote that he understands Democrats’ angst but that “They shouldn’t fear Donald Trump the way I feared Barack Obama.” I thank him for trying to assuage people’s fear, but he is way off base. An equivalent statement might be, “I understand your uncertainty […]
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Pesticides killing the bees
I have been admiring my crab apple tree, which has been filled with blossoms. I don’t harvest the fruit but the robins do, sometimes in the late fall and, if any are left, again, when they return in the spring. This year, however, the tree is different. It has been a very quiet tree — […]
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Christians not so Christlike
I have had one of those “that’s-the-last-straw” moments. Recently, I read in a major newspaper that a group of Christian teachers wants to bring their religion into U.S. public schools. That raises the question of which Christian religion they want to bring into the schools — the one Christ taught or the one that gets […]