He wrote a book (book) called .Tootsie and what I feel is one the best written comedies of my time - Oh, God!. He also had great success in movies with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum He wrote the book (script) for the Stephen Sondheim musical , alongside the likes of Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner & Woody Allen to name a few.Your Show of Shows, which became … [Read more...] about Larry Gelbart, R.I.P.
Scattershot 2009-09-14
Random shots around the web: Not the craziest religion I've ever heard about: godchuck. (Warning: Plays Music) My wife and I have had conversations like this. … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-09-14
Norman Borlaug, R.I.P.
Nobel prize winning agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug died yesterday at the age of 95. If history is just, people a thousand years from now should still be talking about him. I wrote about him here. … [Read more...] about Norman Borlaug, R.I.P.
September 11
On September 11, 1944 the first US soldiers crossed into Germany. The 80th Infantry Division under Major General Horace L. McBride -- part of the Third Army, commanded by George Patton -- secured the bridgehead at Dieulouard. Within a few days, the 4th Armored, under John Wood, would cross at the bridgehead. … [Read more...] about September 11
What Does the AMA Say About Forced Catheterization?
A few days ago, when I wrote about a guy who was forcibly catheterized to test if he was driving drunk (he wasn't) it seemed to me that this violated the requirements of medical ethics that medical procedures should only be done with the consent of the patient and for the benefit of the patient. At the time, I thought that the AMA Code of Medical Ethics might address this … [Read more...] about What Does the AMA Say About Forced Catheterization?