Despite the billions of dollars spent every year in this country on over-the-counter cough syrups, most such medicines do little if anything to relieve coughs, the nation‘schest physicians say. Over-the-counter cough syrups generally contain drugs in too low a dose to be effective, or contain combinations of drugs that have never been proven to treat…
Quotations from the Jerz Household (Jerz’s Literacy Weblog) “I don’t want you to go back to work. I want you to be a real daddy, who takes care of me.” (Carolyn, age 3, contemplating the end of the Christmas break.) “Mommy, what does ‘neat and tidy’ mean?” (Peter, age 7, who studies the periodic table for…
When shown images of real-life violence, people who played violent video games were found to have a diminished response. However, when the same group were shown other disturbing images such as dead animals or ill children they had a much more natural response. When the game players were given the opportunity to punish a pretend…
Introduction: Gateway to the World On Friday January 6, I went to NY for my first self-planned and self-financed trip. I did the planning, the research, and I didn’t rely on my parents or older relatives for transportation (to get around Manhattan). I was pretty much on my own (of course I was accompanied by…
Last Thursday, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity. In other words, it’s OK to flame someone on a mailing list or in a blog as long as you do it under your real name. Thank Congress for small favors,…