The catalyst for irrationality.

America’s future (maybe even the world’s), in my opinion, will all boil down to who will be elected the next president of the United States.

I strongly believe the world is watching and listening to what we are going to do with this constitutionally given elective power. 2008 will most likely be the most important political year in our generation, if not in the last 100 years.

If we elect another “everyday” political hawk, democrat OR republican, we will turn down a path that will lead us to a darker and more unAmerican future, and the point of no return will probably be passed. But, If we choose one of the unlikely candidates like Kucinich, Paul or even Obama, we may be able to turn around this country, and potentially even our global image for the good.

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Snipped from SciAm.com.

Wow, has honey got some press to be proud of?! It seems that there really is some truth to the old wives tales that honey really is a cure all. In November, honey seemed to get some very late, but not forgotten, recognition that it can be successfully used as an antibiotic ointment for small cuts, abrasions and sores. The in December, it got the recognition for being a better nighttime cough medicine for children (older than 1 year old of course).

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Snipped from SciAm.com.

Here is some snack food for the brain. SciAm went out and got some hard evidence for the everyday wonders — ever wonder about cell phone use and brain tumors, if certain creams can make your thighs thinner, or if you are smarter than a chimp? Well, then you will love this little bite-size review of this week’s science news.

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Snipped from AP.com.

Remember a couple of weeks ago when there was a big uproar about reprogramming skin cells into stem cells. Well, here is something quite interesting that they have done with such reprogrammed cells. In this article the scientists discuss how they have “cured” mice with sickle cell anemia — a deadly genetic disease that distorts the shape of the red blood cells, limiting the amount of oxygen that they can “carry”.

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Snipped from HeraldNews.com.

We all know about this new report coming out about Iran, right? How it reports that Iran put a halt on the nuclear research four years ago. Well, we have Bush saying that the report doesn’t matter, and how “Nothing Has Changed With Iran.” Then on the other end of the spectrum you have Mahmoud Ahmadinejad saying that the “new intelligence review [is] a victory for Iran’s nuclear program, suggesting it shows the success of his hard-line stance rejecting compromise.”

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Scared? Of What?

What is the world’s biggest threat to global security? Can you guess? Osama bin Laden? A nuclear Iran? George Bush?

Actually, no. A large collection of intellectually and culturally challenged people with a significant amount of power is the world’s biggest threat. Does this sound familiar? Well, it’s real. All too real. For those that are a little slow, I am referring to American citizens; the ones that never venture outside of their own ethnic, religious or cultural bubble.

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