We were watching the old Topol character in Fiddler on the Roof. He portrays a man who struggles with tradition, struggles with the idea of changing ideology, struggles with changing his cultural prejudices. The movie is so universally accepted because all people relate to changing times and changing cultures, and the gut wrenching emotion those [...]

Son,
In an effort to present more information I offer this video from Irvin Rosenfeld testifying on the medical benefits of using Marijuana. Mr. Rosenfeld has some multiple congenital bone disease. This issue is one that has been taken out of the court of reason and placed in the court of politics.
As anyone who reads my [...]

Son,
We have comments from Ron Paul supporters that compare laws against marijuana to prohibition against alcohol. These folks, and Ron Paul, fail to understand the trauma of modern drugs. The real sadness is that Ron Paul is a physician - and he seems to turn a blind eye to the problem of a pandemic illness [...]

Son,
Ron Paul takes huge leaps of logic. There is a fundamental problem with his libertarian philosophy. That philosophy ignores the inter-dependence of modern society. Centralized government must take a larger role in a world where individuals States can no longer stand alone - Marijuana crosses the State borders like the wind. No one State can [...]

Son,
Healthy spirituality - what is it?  What does it look like?  What is at the root?  A discussion like this leads to a discussion on generally healthy behaviors.  This leads to discussion on co-dependency, drug addiction, and other destructive behaviors.  Notice how I conveniently lumped different maladies together?  This is where the discussion often gets [...]

Son,
We live in a crowded world.  There are many lifeforms competing for the same land, water, and air.  But we happen to be humans - so get out of the way other lifeforms.  That has been the human motto for thousands of years.  But I think we have pushed too hard.
Wildlife is now relegated to [...]