The price of gold is at a premium, at least on the stock exchanges of the world. Those who buy and sell it, those who own it feel very pleased. But there is a real price to gold, one we all share. Mining this metal causes significant loss of land, contaminates ground water supplies and…

The recent West Virginia mine tragedy is a reminder of how much we owe countless people who risk their lives for our benefit. The agents who infiltrated the religious militia are another example. Of course without those who engage in human intelligence our lives would be far more precarious and uncertain. We tend to glorify…

We all encounter death and many of us interface with hospitals, hospices or others who handle end of life matters. Here we are in the throes of loosing someone we love and faced with a system that makes one question whether it is more profit than people friendly. My sister is now on hospice. It…