by Robert S. Cox | Oct 30, 2009 | The Public Humanist
Not so long ago, I picked up a copy of Philip Gura's new book on Transcendentalism — that brief flowering of the New England mind — and it started me thinking again about that most American tension, how self and society articulate. As a nation, we have...
by James Heflin | Oct 30, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
The beginning of an online exclusive at Vanity Fair called "The Sick Business of Health Care Profiteering": With median annual compensation of more than $12.4 million, C.E.O.’s at the big health-care companies make two-thirds more than their...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Oct 30, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
Back when my older two sons were smaller, we tried hard to steer them toward “good” books (and “good” everything else, for that matter). While occasionally a Disney treatment of a classic story would wander into the house, for the most part, we...
by On Springfield | Oct 30, 2009 | On Springfield
Health New England is due for a dubious honor tomorrow: Billionaires for Wealthcare plans to stop by the insurance company’s Springfield office to deliver a thank-you card for “its participation in the vital work of American Health Insurance Plans...
by Cherchez La Femme | Oct 30, 2009 | Cherchez La Femme
Despite the rantings of the conservative right, the HPV vaccine, which protects against a virus known to cause cervical cancer in women, makes girls who get it cautious when approaching sexual situations. According to a study published recently in the British Journal...