McCain camp finds its traction with Palin pick

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• New York preps for battle against salt

  Wed Apr 22, 2009
  • This salt warning brought to you by the New York chapter of the Dumbing Down of America Project and the Coalition to Dupe the Public for Profit.

• Obama in a political box over closing Gitmo

  Thu May 21, 2009
  • In the war of words between Dick Cheney and Barack Obama, guess who wins. Barack Obama is the president. Dick Cheney is a loudmouth irrelevant has-been who just (sob!) can't ... let ... go!

• The pain-relief ladder

  Tue May 19, 2009
  • There is so much free information on the Internet about how pain is caused by chronic dehydration and how it is cured by simple drinking water that I wonder why someone in pain wouldn't just casually look up "water cure" on the slightest chance that it might relieve them of their suffering.

• All she lost: My sister's battle with Lyme disease

  Mon May 18, 2009
  • This is a heartbreaking story, and I was almost afraid to read it. I could have ended my life like Sue did to escape the torment of this disease.

• The pain-relief ladder

  Tue May 19, 2009
  • I was suffering from debilitating chronic pain, actually, that could have taken away the life I wanted to live. Now I'm not in any pain at all. I'm deeply grateful for the information I found, and I hope it will be as helpful to many, many others - so I pass it along just in case.

• The pain-relief ladder

  Tue May 19, 2009
  • Well, well! I'm surprised and happy to see MSNBC with an article on alternatives to pain medications.

• Shatner is the one and only Captain Kirk

  Fri May 1, 2009
  • I loved William Shatner in 'Nuremburg,' I loved him in 'Trek' and I love him in 'Boston Legal.' Is any other actor keeping me up between 4 and 5 every Sunday morning to watch episodes I've seen dozens of times already? Not a one! Shatner/Kirk is still my hero!

• Mexico City cleans up its reputation for smog

  Fri Dec 26, 2008
  • {{ Have a nice glass of mexican water right out of the tap. }} There's nothing wrong with the water in Mexico, even in remote areas. I never had a problem with any water anywhere in Mexico. The unpasteurized dairy products, though, was a whole 'nother story!

• Mexico City cleans up its reputation for smog

  Fri Dec 26, 2008
  • Bravo, Mexico City! I've visited the city many times, but not recently. These photographs look like retouched postcards, not like the Mexico City I remember. I loved the city, but it always smelled like tacos and diesel exhaust.

• Phoenix R.I.P.: NASA says Mars probe is dead

  Mon Nov 10, 2008
  • Thanks very much, Aero Engineer. From your list, I think a lot of people would agree that NASA's projects have made substantial and valuable contributions to our daily lives. Well done!