You Should Require a License to Have Kids

Back in the 70s (or maybe it was the early 80s), I read a book called The Parent Test. It was, essentially, a test to determine whether or not you were equipped—psychologically, physically, mentally, financially, emotionally, etc.—to have children.
As someone who made a conscious decision not to have kids (for reasons I won’t get into at [...]

Actor Heath Ledger is Dead!

I am in shock and, currently, speechless.
I really loved this beautiful, talented actor.
Please read the news of his death on CNN.com.

FDA Warns: Stop Giving Kids Cold Medication!

“Parents should not give sniffling babies and toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold medicines—they’re too risky for tots so small … .”
Fourteen over-the-counter baby and toddler cough and cold medicines were pulled from store shelves last October. And, now, the FDA is issuing a public health advisory, warning parents that “serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can [...]

Wanna Get High?

I must be living under a rock, because, until yesterday, I’d never even heard of Salvia (no, not saliva).
Have you?
Well… If you’re a “high” school student in Calgary, or you frequent health food stores and headshops, you probably have.
Salvia Divinorum, also known as “magic mint,” “diviner’s sage,” or “Sally-D,” is a mind-bending, hallucinogenic herb [...]