Recent content by mskafka

Respectfully, Social Workers are not useless. They are unsung heroes. They are hired in nursing homes for many purposes, including: prevention of abuse and neglect of the residents. They remove children from abusive homes. They remove the elderly from homes, when said individuals are unable...

Degrees such as Sociology at the undergraduate level are not very useful. Many use it as an easy undergrad for Pre-Law.

The "value" of the American Dollar....? US Inflation Calculator

I recall Timothy McVeigh's response to children being killed in OKC-they were referred to as "collateral damage." Sad.

Oh, violence from Mexico occurs regularly, in the US. Ask any police officer about Los Zetas, other drug cartels, and North, Central, and South American gangs. They are fought daily, on American soil.

It's interesting that you mention "A Banana Republic." I was just talking about that very subject 3 nights ago. I mentioned to a friend that I was SOOOO glad that I never bought a Banana Republic shirt, in an attempt to be fashionable. Those who knew/know what that term means, have had a...

1. Yes, I want my country to be safe; but I believe the crude analogy: The more you stir a pile of crap, the more it's going to stink. The most dangerous person in the world, is one who has nothing to lose, and is therefore unafraid to die. 3rd-world countries who cannot defend themselves...

Regarding hate crimes: Reportedly, I live in the most dangerous state in the US. Hate crimes against blacks; pretty rare. Those who grew up in poverty and in bad schools (regardless of race), are harming each other, quicker than any other race or religion. Sadly, the unemployment rate is...

It would be nice to have the luxury of being convinced that this was nothing more than a crazy commie. At this point...the only way that I would believe that Oswald acted alone (not referring to the shooting, but the motive) is if someone were to come forward-who is in the know-and could debunk...

Yes. I wanted to be a physician at 8; but there were 2 problems: 1. I stopped paying attention in class, because I'd learned said subject 2-3 days before. The teacher tried to get the parents to move me up a grade or two. Nope! 2. So music composition, dirty jokes, and note-passing...

Guys....is the name-calling really necessary? She has her opinion, you have yours.

YEOW, Vox....Physician, Nurse anesthetist, Practitioner, PA? I learned a lot of triads, acronyms, formulas, calculations, and the Rule of Nines....but I never learned that formula. Are you holding out on us? I thought that was what you were..."getting at"; how well the fetus is being...

I believe that just about anyone can become a believer, if the right person talks to them. You wouldn't want to approach a man with a PhD in Astronomy, and try to tell him that the world is flat. Trying to convince a geologist that that world is 6,000 years young, and flat (some actually say...

I've NEVER seen a successful post-PE resuscitation; and like you...I've seen plenty of them. 2 of the 3 services I worked for, were in very rural areas-where 20-minute response times were not uncommon. First responders in those situations, were rare at best. My stepfather was born with...