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• No laughing matter: Fear of clowns is serious issue

  Fri Apr 20, 2012
  • Um....a phobia by definition is an irrational fear. That's what a phobia is....it's not my opinion....it's not cruel....it's not self righteous......blame the medical community if you don't like their definition of phobia....don't blame me.

• No laughing matter: Fear of clowns is serious issue

  Fri Apr 20, 2012
  • Functioning members of society have an obligation to think and act rationally. Get over your irrational fears people....or at least ignore them. It's the responsible thing to do.

• Low-salt diets may raise heart disease risk

  Wed Nov 9, 2011
  • There was never any good evidence that low salt diets were useful for blood pressure or heart disease. It all started with a study of people living near lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world. Because it is so high, any trace salts flow out of the lake, and are never replaced.

• GOP vs. NPR: In the wake of latest controversy at the broadcaster, should federal funding be pulled from public radio and TV stations?

  Wed Mar 9, 2011
  • NPR should be free of government influence. They can afford to lose the 10% of their budget that comes from the government.

• Six ways to get income during your retirement

  Sun Feb 27, 2011
  • There is no surplus. It has been spent. It's gone. SS will stop bringing in more than it spends next year. When they go to the "lock box" to dip into all that "surplus", they'll find nothing there.

• Social Security fund will be drained by 2037

  Thu Jan 27, 2011
  •  There is no fund. The money is already gone. Expenditures will exceed income by 2012. We don't have until 2037. We need to do something right now.

• Social Security fund will be drained by 2037

  Thu Jan 27, 2011
  •  There is no fund. The money is already gone. Expenditures will exceed income by 2012. We don't have until 2037. We need to do something right now.

• Steve Jobs targeted in anti-gay iPhone app war

  Thu Dec 16, 2010
  • Bigots can develop their own cell phones. There is no legal requirement for US corporations to support bigotry. In a free country, the owners and managers of a company are allowed to decide what they permit done with their resources. Bigots cannot override these basic freedoms.

• Are you pleased with the framework of Obama's tax-cut deal with Republicans?

  Tue Dec 7, 2010
  • We can't continue to borrow our way out of debt. At some point, we need to make tough choices. This just delays the inevitable.

• Kick ’em off: Do you know what your shoes are doing to you?

  Fri Dec 3, 2010
  • It sounds like your podiatrist want's job security. The more he can get people to wear damaging shoes, the more money he gets.