Medical marijuana - the facts. Someone you know has cancer, HIV-AIDS, or any medical condition involving chronic pain and/or discomfort and that person tells you that smoking (or eating) marijuana helps them in a way that their prescribed medication doesn’t do you believe them? Of course you do! Who’s the better judge, you or them? You know for a fact that prior to their illness this person was not a regular marijuana or cannabis user ( if a user at all) but now is, or wants to be. What are... Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "wake up congress". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story
This is absolutely crazy what the pharmaceutical industry is trying to push through Congress now. Unfortunately, it seems to have made it through the House already, and now must be stopped at Senate level. I know from personal experience what these drugs can do, and how they negatively affect a person, as well as a person's family. Luckily, I was not pregnant at the time, but for the 2 weeks that I listened to the doctor's, including when they DOUBLED all 3 of my meds, my daughter had a... Read Full Story
There is something about baseball that gets me. It’s our national pastime. It’s the memories of going to games with my dad as a kid, staying up late listening to Jack Buck on the radio calling a winner for the St. Louis Cardinals, and the joy of taking my son to Busch Stadium for the first time when he wasn’t even a year old. No matter how old you are, baseball always brings out the kid in your soul. Yesterday was not a good day for baseball. Arguably, one of the games greatest pitchers... Read Full Story
