Current rating: 0 08 Dec 2001
Modified: 11 Dec 2001
Listen to the repeat of "This American Life" at 6pm Sunday, Dec. 9 on WILL AM580 for a stunning story about one black man's transforming experience in WWII. Lanier Phillips would never again think of himself in the same way. A link to the website of the documentary about Phillips' life is included below.
When it comes to politicians, the best advice is to look at what they do, not what they say. By this standard, President Bush's Social Security Commission agrees with what some of us have been saying all along -- there is no urgent need to "fix" Social Security.
Gulf War veterans have a highly elevated risk of contracting ALS, or Lou Gherig's disease. The VA has officially recognized this link and is taking action.