By BENEDICT CAREY

The man, a doctor left blind by two successive strokes, refused to take part in the experiment. He could not see anything, he said, and had no interest in navigating an obstacle course — a cluttered hallway — for the benefit of science. Why bother?
When he finally tried it, though, something remarkable [...]

By NATALIE ANGIER

When considering the behavior of putative scam operators like Bernard “Ponzi scheme” Madoff or Rod “Potty Mouth” Blagojevich, feel free to express a sense of outrage, indignation, disgust, despair, amusement, schadenfreude. But surprise? Don’t make me laugh.
Sure, Mr. Madoff may have bilked his clients of $50 billion, and Governor Blagojevich, of Illinois, [...]

A Note from Alan: Here’s a powerful piece by Frank Rich. It’s extremely well-written and was even read on "Meet the Press" yesterday when David Axelrod, Obama’s Chief Strategist was on the show.

You’re Likable Enough, Gay People

By FRANK RICH
Published: December 27, 2008

IN his first press conference after his re-election in 2004, President Bush memorably declared, [...]

By JANE E. BRODY
I don’t need to look at a calendar or feel Jack Frost nipping at my fingertips to know that the first of the year is fast approaching. My mailbox gives it away, loaded as it is with review copies of new and reissued diet books. [...]

Bob Thurman (Uma’s dad) is the first American to be ordained a Tibetan Monk by the Dalai Lama, and a scholar, author and tireless proponent of peace.

Love your way… you are Brilliant!
Alan Davidson is the author of the Free report
“Body Breakthroughs for Life Breakthroughs: How to Peak Your
Physical, Emotional, Mental, Moral, and Spiritual IQs [...]