Washable Home Air-Conditioning Filters Interview with David Dorfman, aka Dr. Air Care. He hopes to save your skin - along with your lungs and pets. A former home builder, Dorfman is on a mission: to educate the public about the dangers of home air-conditioning filters + heating filters. Show Date: May 20, 2010. Do you change your air-conditioning and heating filters on a regular basis? … [Read more...]
Drug Store Waivers – Alcohol Favors in Residential Areas
Drug store requests city waiver for sale of beer and wine in residential area. Show Date: May 6, 2010. Nearly thirty-seven percent of criminal offenders are under the influence of alcohol when committing crimes, according to Federal statistics. After decades of decline, alcohol use and addiction among teens is on the rise. Therefore, one might ask, why is a national drug store … [Read more...]
Why God Created West Virginia
And God created West Virginia - one of the most glorious places on earth. God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired, "Where have you been?" God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made." Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is … [Read more...]
Goldman Sachs: Betting Against American Taxpayers
Goldman Sachs & the ten billion dollar TARP bailout. Was Goldman in serious financial trouble from the housing crisis? Was Goldman in danger of going bankrupt? Could Goldman have failed without bailout support? Show Date: April 29, 2010 By mid-2007, Goldman Sachs realizes that the housing market is heading south and bets against it. They lose over a billion dollars, yet … [Read more...]
US Economic Numbers Don’t Add Up: Why So Giddy Over Economic Recovery?
Contradiction! We're nearly 13 trillion in debt but the economy is recovering. The stock market has outstripped Vegas as the playground of choice for bankers, brokers and the super-rich (again), while American workers depend on a roll of the dice. How can the US economy be so healthy and so sick at the same time? Why are so many mainstream commentators positively giddy about economic … [Read more...]
Hungering for Kindness: Miracles of the American Spirit
“Good morning, said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on ground. The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.. "Leave me alone," he growled. To his … [Read more...]
Darwin Award for Call Center Conversations
Darwin Award Contest — Actual Call Center Conversations from 2010 - WAY before even grandparents became computer/phone/tablet literate! Which gets your vote for the Darwin Award? Customer: 'I've been calling 700-1000 for two days and can't get through; Can you help?' Operator: 'Where did you get that number, sir?' Customer: 'It's on the door of your business.' Operator: 'Sir, … [Read more...]
Rights Radio Honors Women in Nuclear Medicine – Nuclear Technology
Dr. Joyce Starr interviews nuclear technologist Kathleen H. Murphy, MS, CNMT, NCT, RTN, FSNMTS. Kathleen Murphy began her career as staff technologist in the Nuclear Cardiology Department at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She remained at Yale for 11 years, working in a variety of positions: research technologist, assistant chief technologist, clinical coordinator, and finally program director. In … [Read more...]
Homeless Women: Mobile Doctors & Nurses Serve Homeless Women Shelters
Rights Radio honors Dr. Roseanna H. Means, founder and president of WomenofMeans.org - providing quality health care, education and advocacy for women and children in homeless shelters. Teams of volunteer doctors and staff nurses provide free, mobile, patient-centered medical care to women and children in and around the Boston area. Dr. Means, a practicing internist, believes that … [Read more...]
Home Air Purifiers: Allergies, Odors, Mold, Tobacco Smoke
Home Air Purification. It's not easy to find the right machine. I've purchased a variety of machines and threw most of them away. None were able to effectively counter mold or other serious toxins. I spoke with air purifying experts across the country, but most represented a single brand. Others offered air filter "review sites" - but couldn't be reached by phone or never returned my call. … [Read more...]