It's been a hot week in the science of sex. First of all, for all of you Intactivists out there (and I know there are a lot of you round these parts), a major finding might bolster your claim that routine circumcision isn't worth the risk.
As for the comment about women stampeding to leave work because of some motivational deficiency, I beg to differ, Frank. Most of the women I know who work full-time are also carrying the load as a single mom or are married and still carrying a disproportionate load as a parent - picking up the kids, making dinner, etc. The majority of working women I have known and worked for over the past thirty years generally work rings around the men, honestly. Most churches would dry up and blow away if it weren't for the women working behind the scenes. Give me a break! Better yet, give the women a break, pal.
When he was 12, John Santini's ankle swelled up to the size of a grapefruit. Several hospital visits later, he was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic disease marked by the immune system's attacks on healthy parts of the body. He learned he'd have to take medication indefinitely. But he has used his condition as inspiration, and has spent his life devising a completely new way to deliver drugs.
Congratulations to Mr. Santini for his determination and drive. Lupus is a very debilitating disease which often saps the energy of the patient, so I say Bravo! Reading this reminds me of the predictions in Ray Kurzweil's Fantastic Voyage. They don't seem so far away in the future now. This is only the beginning of the use of nanotechnology and other related technologies to treat chronic diseases.
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