On November 13, 2014 Rep. Earl Blumenauer from Oregon asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for 5 minutes regarding the question of the legalization of Marijuana: “Mr. Speaker, there were many close elections across America last week, but there was one clear winner: ending our failed prohibition […]
Handy Holiday Travel Helpers
Holiday travel is tough enough in the best of circumstances and is all-too-often fraught with challenges, including crowded freeways, overbooked flights, Wi-Fi downtime and generally not having necessary items at hand. While on-the-go, trying to look stylish, feel good, remain safe, and comfortably tote important belongings around is often harder than it needs to be. […]
“The United States of America will work with a broad coalition to dismantle this network of death”, said Obama
On September 24, 2014 President Barack Obama delivered a speech before the United Nations General Assembly regarding the fight against ISIS. It read as follows: “Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen: we come together at a crossroads between war and peace; between disorder and integration; between fear and hope. Around the […]
THE BIG FIGHT IN KASHMIR!
That by naming Narendra Modi as its Prime-Ministerial candidate the BJP would be inviting widespread criticism as well as creating a massive controversy within political circles was a foregone conclusion. However, few would have ever expected that Modi would also be a reason for the further widening of fissures within the Hurriyat conglomerate by becoming […]
Moving Out of Depression into Happiness Without Drugs
According to Lao Tzu, “If you are living in depression you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” Therefore, how does a drug, pill, or medication change your circumstance? It actually adds to the depression over […]
US Spending on Traditional Prescription Drugs Fell in 2012 for First Time on Record
For the first time in more than 20 years, there was a decrease in U.S. spending on traditional prescription drugs — primarily pills people take to treat more common diseases such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure — according to the Express Scripts 2012 Drug Trend Report, which quantifies annual changes in utilization, unit costs […]