The popular phrase: “there’s a sucker born every minute,” is a popular saying for a reason. Human nature dictates that we want to believe in, and help our fellow man. But some people will take advantage of that helping human nature. We often hear of…
Another train wreck at a crossing. On Thursday June 29, 2017, I was watching the news locally and learned a person has been killed at train crossing. According to the news a tow truck was hit by the train. Here is the site for the…
Most everyone knows of Wells Fargo creating sham accounts for customers allowing their bank officers to get bonuses. The bank’s new CEO promised to correct these errors as his highest priority and to restore trust in Well Fargo. According to the New York Times today…
Often we all feel frustrated by not being able to get the ‘government’ to change things that are wrong. You have that opportunity TODAY. On July 25, the New York Times published a powerful editorial calling on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to…
I am certain others have written about the report from Johns Hopkins that medical errors cause more than 250,000 deaths every year in the United States, enough to make them the nation’s third-leading cause of death. http://www.futurity.org/medical-errors-deaths-1157152/ But why are they the third le
We all know texting distract drivers. They are warnings everywhere. Here is one that should get your attention, keep your eyes on the road and away from texting: Jonathan Mikeal Raynes is going to spend 2 years in the Alabama State penitentiary because he was…
Taking the wrong prescription drug, too many of a prescribed drugs or missing the wrong prescription drugs can harmful. Regarding opioids, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced March 22, 2016 that it is requiring class-wide safety labeling changes for immediate-release (IR) opioid pain med
Here are the fact as I understand them: In 2008, Michael David Barrett filmed Andrews in her hotel room through peepholes at the Nashville Marriott. In 2009 one of these videos, in which Andrews appeared totally nude, was posted online and went viral. Barrett was…
One out of every 4,000 males under 25 years of age experiences a medical condition known as testicular torsion. The most commonly affected age group is 12 to 16 but the condition can occur at any age. The hallmark of testicular torsion is a sudden…
I see more and more people riding bikes along the roadways- adults not just kids- like when I grew up. These are people out for exercise and relaxation. I recently had a good friend die of a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a…
Unless you are in the top 1%, chances are extremely good that your home is the biggest investment you will ever make. That being said, most people take very few precautions, if any, when buying a new home. There are a lot of good builders out there.…
As someone who has moved five times in the last ten years, I am very familiar with home inspections and the concern that every seller has when an inspection report shows some evidence of termite damage. Normally a home inspector is not qualified or trained…
