I am deeply saddened and shocked by the death of Gene Pitney.

I am deeply saddened and shocked by the death of Gene Pitney.

When science finally locates the center of the universe, some people will be surprised to learn they're not it.

When science finally locates the center of the universe, some people will be surprised to learn they're not it.

Pretty much all the honest truth telling there is in the world is done by children.

Pretty much all the honest truth telling there is in the world is done by children.

People begin to gain weight as they become older. It's only natural that they gain weight if they eat the read more

People begin to gain weight as they become older. It's only natural that they gain weight if they eat the same amount of food as they did when they were young. They need to know that their basal metabolic rate decreases with age. Gaining weight means not only increasing the amount of subcutaneous fat in the body, but visceral as well, and this is the major factor in lifestyle-related diseases.

This is not a trivial matter. From my perspective, this case demonstrates a blatant disregard for the privilege of owning read more

This is not a trivial matter. From my perspective, this case demonstrates a blatant disregard for the privilege of owning a liquor license and for city ordinances designed to regulate the sale of alcohol.

I was young and I just didn't think it through. It was an indiscretion but one for which I hope read more

I was young and I just didn't think it through. It was an indiscretion but one for which I hope I can be forgiven.

I think, in general, most people go to the pump and they see what the price is. They don't really read more

I think, in general, most people go to the pump and they see what the price is. They don't really understand how much the weather really effects our energy consumption and our energy supply.

What worries me for Europe is the monetary policy of European authorities. (The ECB) might slow growth in Europe by read more

What worries me for Europe is the monetary policy of European authorities. (The ECB) might slow growth in Europe by these rather unjustified increases in interest rates.

Eating habits are evolving to meet the pace and structure of daily life. Consumers are responding to nutritional needs and read more

Eating habits are evolving to meet the pace and structure of daily life. Consumers are responding to nutritional needs and the demands of daily life by missing meals, changing the times at which they eat and even changing the type of products they eat at each occasion.