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According to an AP-AOL poll, 25% of Americans think Jesus will return next year.
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December 31, 2006
According to an AP-AOL poll, 25% of Americans think Jesus will return next year.
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Finally, there might be a Democrat who speaks my language about deficits and budgets.
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I've been called out by Michael Fumento regarding a post about avian influenza. While I'm putting that together, I thought it would be a good opportunity to revisit some previous posts about influenza.
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December 30, 2006
You might not know this, but, due to pressure from Republicans beholden to theological conservatives, park rangers at the Grand Canyon are not allowed to discuss how old the Grand Canyon is. Really. I'm not making this up.
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December 29, 2006
A recent report by the National Arbor Day Foundation vividly describes the dramatic increase in average annual winter temperature throughout the U.S.
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After reading this article about Democratic consultant Mara Vanderslice whose speciality is outreach to "theological conservatives", my head was about to explode. Thankfully...
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December 28, 2006
My grandmother used to say that if you didn't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. She did not say, "You should lie and make stuff up." Which leads us to one of David Broder's most inexplicable columns yet.
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and decides that Massachusetts shouldn't be Mississippi. A couple of months ago, Republican Mitt Romney engaged in financial chicanery to cut social spending, including vaccination programs and programs that assist the mentally disabled.
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December 27, 2006
Thankfully for the readers, most of the scientific literature I read doesn't make it into this blog. But one paper about a comparative drug trial had some very interesting results. In short, obesity and smoking are significant risk factors for post-operative infections.
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December 26, 2006
From the archives, I'm reposting this article about MRSA and VRSA. I've made some changes because the science and medical practice have changed.
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