GUEST POST: Citing a recent article in the British Medical Journal, London colleague Tony Lobl adds additional insight regarding the concerning trend of over-diagnosing patients. I have recently suffered from the symptoms of “Cable Creep”. This is when you look at your cable service bill – for TV, broadband, and phone line – and realise that […]
Archives for May 2011
Overdiagnosing America
Ever wonder why America is one of only two nations in the entire world that allows drug advertising on television? The following is a partial script of a largely unknown YouTube video on today’s pervasive drug commercials: “Do you get cold when it’s chilly? Hungry when you don’t eat? I know I sure do! Until […]
Unconventional, but effective: Christian Science healing and microwave cooking!
GUEST POST: I’m grateful to have another insightful guest post from my Texas friend, Keith Wommack, today. Jesus used examples of fishing nets, lamps, mustard seeds and other items of daily life to share his gospel message in parables. In a modern twist, Keith recalls his initial puzzlement with a microwave oven to offer a […]
Commemorating National Day of Prayer 2011
Today is National Day of Prayer here in the United States. A day established by Congress under the Truman administration in 1952. In his proclamation for the occasion, President Obama writes: “Prayer has played an important role in the American story and in shaping our Nation’s leaders. President Abraham Lincoln once said, ‘I have been […]