Scientists sometimes introduce a predator into an ecosystem in order to take care of a pest that is threatening say, the potato crop. These experiments often go wrong - the predator turns out to be more dangerous than the pest. Social engineers do the same thing as scientists, except with human beings. One example is [...]

I found Tracy Ingle’s story referenced at Traction Control. Where are we going with this country of ours? Tracy Ingle isn’t a perfect citizen. As far as I am aware, however, our Constitution and way of life are supposed to guarantee the same basic rights and due process no matter who we are. While I [...]

A perfectly valid question almost no one is asking. This guy is.
Just to be clear: I’m not advocating that steriods be legalized. In fact, I think that’s probably a terrible idea.  I’m simply puzzled. The professional sports establishment is in the midst of a major witchhunt against alleged users of performance enhancing drugs. But no [...]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that Congress telling professional sports what substances players may or may not use is like putting Satan in charge of Auschwitz because the living conditions are bad? Might as well put the heroin addicts in charge of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Some aspects [...]

Here’s the touching story of Patrick Kennedy, who possibly votes on issues that affect your life while high:
I was not drinking that night. I got — actually I was with several of our folks here in the other room, Charlie Maynard, Rich LeClair, Liz Uhrls (ph), many others from the Rhode Island mental health community [...]