Blogs and Commentaries

If you're not controversial, you'll never break through the din of all the commentary - Roger Stone

Moore Lowdown

Jury Nullification: When the Spirit of Justice Should Rise Above the Law

Feb 16, 2015 - Just about every American knows that juries have the power to rule whether a defendant deserves to be convicted of a crime. What few Americans know is that a jury has legal power to exonerate a defendant who has broken a law the jury sees as unjust.

Celebrity Health

A Real Housewife’s Real Health Scare

Feb 9, 2015 - Although, the first known cases of Lyme disease date back to 1908 little progress has been made. We still don’t have a way to quickly and properly diagnose patients, treatment options have remained the same, there is no vaccine and there's no cure

Moore Lowdown

The Science of Irresponsibility: Why Even Republicans Shouldn't Stand for Playing Politics with Science

Jan 26, 2015 - Very few scientists are Republicans. And it's no wonder when you consider how Republican lawmakers are walking and talking when it comes to science. But while this may be politics as usual, it's no good for any of us—including Republicans themselves.

Moore Lowdown

Handle with Care: Why You Should Think Twice Before Sharing that Article

Jan 19, 2015 - In today's world it's easy to share information. But that's no excuse for making no effort to ensure the info we pass along isn't bogus.

Moore Lowdown

Holding Employees Personally Liable for a Healthier World

Jan 5, 2015 - A child may be dead because a 9-1-1 dispatcher didn't bother to let police know that the call to which they were responding was most likely a kid with a toy gun. What would happen if we held employees personally accountable?

Moore Lowdown

Simple Choices to Limit the Spread of Infectious Disease

Dec 26, 2014 - Ebola quarantines have been big news recently, but simply covering your mouth when you cough is part of doing your part.

Celebrity Health

Do They Know it’s Christmas? 30 Years Later

Dec 15, 2014 - Something needs to be done about Ebola, and it is Christmas. So, spend a dollar, download a song, and save a life.

Moore Lowdown

What Are Healthy Responses to the Sick Aspects of Society?

Dec 6, 2014 - Reactions to a grand jury's refusal to indict Michael Brown's killer, which many regarded as yet one more example of the inequity people of color suffer at the hands of police, raise the question of what is the most effective means of protest?