[In Overdosed America, Dr. Abramson cites CDC data indicating that over the course of the past 100 years, life expectancy read more

[In Overdosed America, Dr. Abramson cites CDC data indicating that over the course of the past 100 years, life expectancy has increased by a remarkable 30 years. Yet according to the CDC report quoted by Abramson,] 25 years of this gain are attributable to advances in public health. ... These include improvements such as sanitation, clean food and water, decent housing, good nutrition, higher standards of living, and widespread vaccinations.

Really, the President was going to have to push to get it done. Others would have gone along,

Really, the President was going to have to push to get it done. Others would have gone along,

It could be a sea change, but I don't think so. I think it's more circumstances than anything else. Let's read more

It could be a sea change, but I don't think so. I think it's more circumstances than anything else. Let's give it a couple of more years.

There's a few people that abuse the pre-application process. They want us to design their project. ... That's a lot read more

There's a few people that abuse the pre-application process. They want us to design their project. ... That's a lot of public dollars being spent to have all these people sitting around going through a pre-app. Some people come in and don't have a clue what they want to do.

This is uncharted water here; this is the first time the turnpike commission has done this. I don't even know read more

This is uncharted water here; this is the first time the turnpike commission has done this. I don't even know if it would be feasible for the bonding company to take over (Smith & Johnson). There may not be any employee infrastructure to use.

David's had an incredible year on clay and is in spectacular form at the moment, ... I think for him read more

David's had an incredible year on clay and is in spectacular form at the moment, ... I think for him and the others it is a reward to be selected in the team and this will be a great incentive for him.

This is all very frustrating,

This is all very frustrating,

She (Alonso) wrote checks, gave them to friends, family members, businesses ... they cashed them and gave back cash to read more

She (Alonso) wrote checks, gave them to friends, family members, businesses ... they cashed them and gave back cash to the tune of $10,000, $18,000, $11,000 in cash.

His struggle for a bare living left him no time to take advantage of the public evening school. In time read more

His struggle for a bare living left him no time to take advantage of the public evening school. In time he learned to read, to follow a conversation or lecture; but he never learned to write correctly; and his pronunciation remains extremely foreign to this day.