Politics is a dirty business and politicians don't come any dirtier than Dick Cheney. He's a man who delights in operating on the 'dark side' and is the Darth Vader of American politics. However, is it going too far to accuse him of "crimes against humanity"? That term has quite a narrow and specific...
Many people experience muscle knots (or what the doctors call “myofascial trigger points.”)This is an unpleasant but unfortunately very common experience. It happens when some of the muscles in the body become constricted, such as after rigorous activity or even from falling asleep in the wrong...
The Iron Curtain is a term that has been employed as a way of describing the boundary that basically separate the countries that are part of the Warsaw Pact and those that are part of NATO (North Atlantic Treat Organization). The Iron Curtain was basically in existence from 1945 up until 1991 when...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
The Mafia. The name alone conjures shadowy images of underworld activity: debts and allegiances, honor and respect, family, power, and death. Add to that the popular cinematic exploits of Hollywood Mafioso as portrayed by Brando, De Niro, Pacino et al, and there is a romanticism associated with...
Diabetes is a disease that results in the body’s inability to make or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone in the body that is used in converting starches, sugars and other food products into energy that the body can use in order to properly function. There are four types of diabetes: Type...
Beets (“beta vulgaris” or common beet in Latin) are a kind of plant that were endemic to the Mediterranean but now flourish in several parts of the globe. They are quite easy to cultivate since they adapt well to different environments, except those that have extreme hot or cold temperatures....
Mucinex D is an over the counter expectorant taken by mouth to assist in expectoration (or the upward motion) of phlegm and mucus from the airways during an acute respiratory tract infection. Mucinex D contains a combination of guaifenesin, an expectorant, and pseudoephederine, a decongestant....
Conjunctiva lubricates the eyes and is a barrier against infectious microbes. It is a thin and transparent mucous membrane over the white part of the eyes and inside the eyelids. There are three kinds of conjunctiva: the bulbar or ocular conjunctiva lines the sclera over the white of the eye; the...
