Great article for those who already bake bread or those who'd like to start. You KNOW that bread you make yourself is going to healthier and fresher than anything you buy at the grocery store. Great recipes at this site, too.

As well as being unethical, animal models of pain are simplistic and fail to replicate the multi-dimensional experience of human pain with its complex genetic, biological and psychological aspects.

Lawsuits against the makers of faulty government-approved medical devices are already forbidden. Now companies that manufacture both prescription and over-the counter-drugs are asking the Supreme Court for the same protection. Outrageous!

The US Treasury Department has taken over the quasi-public Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac mortgage lenders. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has fired the heads of both companies & put in hand-picked replacements. He said a "rescue plan" will be implemented.

A US government survey released this week reports that illicit drug use by people between the ages of 55 and 59 rocketed up 116% in the past five years. Whoa, dude!

A contemporary look at beer...who drinks it and why, the resurgence of the beer industry and all kinds of stuff about one of life's "guilty pleasures." Great article, whether you indulge or not.

The FDA is initiating quarterly listings of pharmaceuticals it's investigating. There will be a list every three months on the FDA website. Of course, it will give us only partial info so as not to tick off Big Pharma, but it's probably worth checking.

Comcast Cable, which has already given us who use it bandwidth limits of 250G monthly, is now challenging the Federal Communication Commission's authority to impose rules on internet service providers. Major threat ahead if the FCC loses!

Short video on the implications of nuclear weapons. Worth a look to reinforce the case against nuclear arms. Thanks to Pete C. for the heads-up.

On Wednesday, September 3, USDC Judge Timothy Corrigan began hearing testimony to determine whether Florida's prisons will continue the inhumane practice of gassing their mentally ill inmates. As a child, I watched The Diary of Anne Frank . . .