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• Geraldo Rivera calls TSA screening 'manual rape'

  Fri May 11, 2012
  • Honestly, I just go through the body scan---I fly infrequently enough to not worry. I also, despite being Jewish, look Lebanese, but I just go through my patdowns if necessary and no one is particularly intrusive. Really, folks, I just do my best not to fly.

• High-profile TSA pat-downs: First Geraldo, then Kissinger

  Tue May 15, 2012
  • I avoid flying whenever possible. Dislike it intensely; a much worse experience than it was when I was a child. But when I do fly, I go through the scan. The way to protest this is through your Congressman, folks. Enough letters and e-mails will do it.

• Boston University mourns death of 3 students in New Zealand van crash

  Sun May 13, 2012
  • I lived there for a year and drove in that area (Senior Consultant with Lakes DHB). New Zealand's road network is designed for Lilliput---lots of dangerous curves and poor design. My condolences to the families of the victims.

• Teen sues classmates for libel over Facebook page

  Thu Apr 26, 2012
  • Good way to sting.

• Fighting Israeli detention, Palestinians resort to hunger strike

  Fri May 11, 2012
  • The Israelis are dealing with people who cut babies' heads off. No exaggeration, no joke---Hadas Fogel, age 3 months was the latest one I can recall, but Jewish casualties tend to not be reported by the MSM. They need to be careful, and I'm not in their shoes.

• What is torture? Ex-CIA official renews debate

  Thu May 3, 2012
  • No permanent physical damage; no significant time spent in physical recovery. Therefore, no.

• Teen gets lung transplant in time to attend her prom

  Fri Apr 27, 2012
  • Superb MD, superb patient. Victoria, G-d Bless, and live to be 100!

• Are doctors rich? They don't think so, survey finds

  Thu Apr 26, 2012
  • Thank you, Victor.

• Are doctors rich? They don't think so, survey finds

  Thu Apr 26, 2012
  • Well, I also worked in an NHS system in New Zealand. You, as an American, wouldn't like it. By the way, Britain, NZ, many other countries also have private medicine as well as an NHS. Guess where the best docs spend most of their time?

• Are doctors rich? They don't think so, survey finds

  Thu Apr 26, 2012
  • I appreciate those of you that support MDs. Here's a breakdown: Outside of Texas, most Medical Schools are running about $35K a year for tuition. Unlike an undergraduate degree like being an electrical engineer, MDs go through 4 years of medical school, and 3-9 years of residency after that.