Let’s have a quiz. Who is the U.S. Surgeon General? (a) Vivek Murthy, (b) Boris D. Lushniak, (c) Everett Koop, or (d) none of these people. The answer is (d), though you should feel good if you selected Boris D. Lushniak, who is the “acting” Surgeon General. Vivek Murthy should be the Surgeon General, but the Senate won’t confirm […]
Who controls the U.S. Surgeon General’s office? Read Post »
Last week, President Barack Obama was in China, negotiating with the Chinese on how much the U.S. and China should decrease carbon emissions. The concern, of course, is how greenhouse gases are adding to global warming. I am always surprised at how people—generally, people who are not scientists—can down play global warming. Sen. Ted Cruz,
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Last week’s elections give me cause to revisit the matter of whether judges should be elected or appointed by a body that vets them for their qualifications. First, let’s review the comments from the judicial candidates who ran for appellate and trial court positions in Franklin County, Ohio. They were all asked, “Do you support
Do last names matter in judicial elections? You bet they do. Read Post »
Is there a connection between getting an annual physical and education? There is, but before I explain what it is, let me tell you how I made the connection. Some weeks back, I was talking with a good lawyer friend about the importance of having an annual physical. He’s 52 and never had a physical.
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