Category Archives: Social matters

Good Shepherd, Bad Shepherd*

The word sheeple has been around for at least 60 years as a derogatory reference to people who are docile, foolish, and easily led—like sheep to slaughter. There is a paradox here, because sheeple applies to absolutely no one. Stop anybody … Continue reading

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A Small Case of Ignorance

I live in a suburban residential area where the speed limit is 25 mph. In the neighborhood is a middle school, where the speed limit drops to 20 mph at the beginning and end of the school day, when children … Continue reading

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Make Chest X-Rays Mandatory for Cigarette and Cigar Purchases

In 2011 the Food and Drug Administration ruled that cigarette makers put one of nine graphic images on each pack of cigarettes for sale in the United States. The purpose was to warn people of the deadly dangers of tobacco … Continue reading

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