Yet another senseless death has happened. Student to student violence and access to a gun has created enormous loss and grief for one family as well as the family of the shooter, students, the school community and the entire nation. While a single shooting doesn’t draw the same level of coverage as a mass shooting […]
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EVAN FLEISCHER 12 October, 2018-Big Think I LOVE this article! We are so hurried in our lives, how often do we take the time to appreciate the shape of clouds, the song of a bird in the tree above our heads, weather whether we label good or bad, or seeing a squirrel playing with his […]
Read More »Author Aldous Huxley’s book warns us of the dangers of mass media, passivity, and how even an intelligent population can be driven to gladly choose dictatorship over freedom. SCOTTY HENDRICKS 13 October, 2018. When most people think of what dystopia our society is sprinting towards, they tend to think of 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale, or the […]
Read More »Science Daily, Date: October 26, 2018 Source: De Gruyter Summary: Getting behind the wheel after cannabis use is on the rise in the US, and THC, not alcohol, is now the most commonly detected intoxicant in US drivers. Detecting levels of THC, however, is challenging and the methods used so far cannot accurately determine a […]
Read More »University of Bern October 24, 2018 Interesting new study about the plant Liverwort only found in Japan, Costa Rica and New Zealand shows promise as a more potent form of cannabis for the treatment of medical conditions. While the plant contains THC the active ingredient in cannabis that creates the “high” it has lower levels but […]
Read More »This story is a chilling example of the mental health of our youngest. The level of self hate, despair, and discontentment must be profound in these two girls. I imagine as more details emerge that there is significant trauma, mental health issues, potential bullying and abuse in both of these girls lives. It cannot be […]
Read More »Humans have a natural tendency to separate ourselves from others via categories such as skin color, cultural background, ancestry, location ,education, political affliation & socioeconomic level etc…yet we are all far more alike on a genetic level than most of us understand (including myself). I recognized many years ago that all of us have some […]
Read More »Ankur Banerjee, Tamara Mathias-Reuters October 2nd, 2018 The FDA is currently pursuing the manufacturers of Juul electronic cigarettes for deceptive marking targeted to minors and young adults. Juul has about 72 percent of the U.S. market for e-cigarette sales, according to Wells Fargo. Juul’s flash-drive-like device is recharged via a USB port which appeals to […]
Read More »Mental health issues, substance abuse, accidents more likely for high school students sleeping less than six hours per night Date: October 1, 2018 Source: Brigham and Women’s Hospital This is an important & relevant article given the increasing academic, extracurricular, social media & cultural demands on teens. Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep […]
Read More »In light of the many shootings that are plaguing our country sensible measures to restrict certain types of fire arms, requiring background checks for criminal history, mental health testing, closing the gun show loophole and establishing mandatory waiting periods should be the norm rather than the exception. America’s history is one littered with the use […]
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