Growing up as a boy, I was not allowed to have candy of any kind. There was a history of sugar diabetes in our family, so my parents were overly cautious about any consumption of sugar. Even today I am … Continue reading
As a child growing up in Maine during the 1950s, I was put to bed by my parents every Sunday evening after services at my dad’s small Baptist church. I can recall lying in bed with the radio tuned into … Continue reading
The Manhattan Supreme Court recently heard the case of two chimpanzees named Hercules and Leo, which were apparently caged while undergoing research at Stony Brook University. Represented by the Nonhuman Rights Project, the suit contends that the pair should have … Continue reading
