On the way to a conference last week, I caught a connecting flight in Charlotte. As I approached my gate, I looked up and noticed a sign: Terminal Destinations. It was an airport health spa, but it reminded me of the debate I was on my way to hear between Dinesh D'Souza, a Christian apologist and author of Life After Death, and Michael Shermer, a historian of science, founder of Skeptic magazine, and author of Why People Believe Weird Things.
By Michael Masterson | Thu, Dec 24, 2009
Nothing but fun stuff for me to do today — putting the finishing touches on the Christmas village, wrapping presents, listening to Christmas music, eating, drinking, spending time with the family.
By Michael Masterson | Mon, Nov 30, 2009
I have a lunch appointment in Baltimore. I take an early flight to D.C. and get into the city (one of America’s greatest) three hours before my appointment.
By Michael Masterson | Thu, Nov 26, 2009
Sit back on a comfortable couch. Close your eyes and count your blessings, big and small. But don’t generalize. Don’t think, “I am thankful for my health.” Instead, think, “I am thankful that my lungs are working fine, that I have no cancer in my bones”… that kind of thing.
By Michael Masterson | Thu, Nov 26, 2009
I opened this issue by looking at the little things to be thankful for today. Now, let’s get serious… Be thankful for your wealth.
By Michael Masterson | Thu, Nov 26, 2009
It’s Thanksgiving. So let’s be thankful. Later in this issue, we’ll talk about the big things to be grateful for. But let’s start with some little things. These are 10 of mine:
By Michael Masterson | Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Being the day before Thanksgiving, I have a 30-minute “task” for you that will make you feel good and bring you many future blessings. Step One: Take out five sheets of paper. Nice stationery, if you have it. Step Two: Think about the people in your life who help you. And not just in [...]
By Michael Masterson | Wed, Oct 28, 2009
Having trouble falling — and staying — asleep? The culprit may be additives in your food. Aspartame, MSG, artificial coloring, nitrates, and even soy contain “excitotoxins.”These chemicals can alter brain chemistry and lead to insomnia.
By Michael Masterson | Tue, Oct 27, 2009
In Charleston, West Virginia, the tap water is toxic. Bathwater burns sensitive skin. Drinking water takes enamel off teeth. The water has concentrations of arsenic, barium, lead, manganese, and other chemicals that cause cancer, damage kidneys, and wreck the nervous system. The cause? Illegal amounts of these pollutants being pumped into [...]
By Michael Masterson | Wed, Oct 21, 2009
Do you depend on the major media for your health information? If so, you may think osteoporosis affects only women.
By Alexander Green | Mon, Aug 23, 2010
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