Hands Free

1. "In a 2006 study, Strayer first showed talking on a hands-free cell phone was just as distracting as using a hand-held phone while driving." ScienceDaily (6/12/13)

Mammogram

1. "Mortality statistics do not show an effect of mammographic screening on population-based breast cancer mortality in England." J R Soc Med June 2013 vol. 106 no. 6 234-242 (6/11/13)

Obsession

1. The problem with people who suffer from an obsession is not the having an obsession itself. We become obsessed because we were made to become obsessed. The problem with people who suffer from an obsession is that they became obsessed with the wrong thing. (6/6/13)
2. Many of the problems that people suffer from are really just obsessions in the wrong things:(6/6/13)
1. Drug addiction- obsession in using drugs (6/6/13)
2. .Alcoholisms- obsession in drinking alcohol. (6/6/13)
3. Obesity- obsession in eating (6/6/13)
4. Hoarding- obsession in junk (6/6/13)
5. Stalking – obsession in a particular person (6/6/13)
6. Greed – obsession in money/possessions (6/6/13)
7. Anorexia- obsession in being thin (6/6/13)
8. Laziness – obsession in being comfortable (6/6/13)
9. Sexual addiction – obsession in having sex (6/6/13)
10. Workaholics- obsession in work (6/6/13)
11. Arrogance – obsession in self (6/6/13)
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Punishment

1. We are not punished for our evil. We are punished by our evil. -modification of saying of Buda. (6/6/13)

Fertility

World Total Fertility Rate, 1960-2010 (5/21/13)

Nonsense

1. Nonsense continues to be nonsense even when an intellectual says it. (5/16/13)

Medicaid

This randomized, controlled study showed that Medicaid coverage generated no significant improvements in measured physical health outcomes in the first 2 years, but it did increase use of health care services, NEJM (5/14/13)

Pet

1. "Pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, is probably associated with a decreased risk of heart disease," CIR.0b013e31829201e1  (5/13/13)

Evangelism

“Preach the Gospel at all times, if necessary use words.” - St. Francis of Assisi (5/13/13)

Work

"dignity is not found in power, money, or culture. But in work, in honest work" - Pope Francis (5/10/13)