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PTSD Training in the Army: A Reprise

The Infantry trains to kill. There is NO alternative. If THAT is not training to be a psychopathic killer I don’t know what is.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I posted this original article Sept. 1, 2009 at salem-news.com and I immediately got a blast for some of my terminology.

My gist was that Combat Infantry Training to some extent CAUSES PTSD.

Rainier Man Arrested in Shaken Baby Investigation

The child has been released from the hospital and is the care of Department of Human Services.

(RAINIER, Ore.) - Oregon State Police say a Rainier, Oregon man's arrest Tuesday afternoon is related to an investigation in injuries to his 5-month old son.

Reverend Benny & Mister Sid`s At Your Service #60

I fantasize about a small army of activists who by assorted means turn off television (at least) in public places.

(Salem) - I'm sitting in the Phoenix Inn Suite continental breakfast area in Bend this past Sunday, but it could have been anywhere. Plates clatter. Silverware clinks. Toasters pop. The light buzz of conversations fill the air.

Fixing Democracy

It may have been just an opium dream, but I have figured out the way to fix democracy.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - There’s a piece going around the internet these days—I received it twice in the last week—allegedly written by Charley Reese who was reportedly a journalist for forty-nine years. It’s called “545 people”.

His argument is simple. The problem with politics is the politicians.

Medical Malpractice Causing Cerebral Palsy & Quadrapelgia

This is to let my readers know about my type of cases as a Forensic Toxicologist.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Letters to Dr. Leveque from time to time, seek answers to questions that benefit a wide range of people.

This letter deals with a young boy who was born with Cerebral Palsy, and is a spastic quadriplegic. The question is whether the delay of an emergency c-section performed by doctors, contributed to the damage of the child's brain.

Dry Terrain Boosts Monstrous Growth of California Wildfires

The smoke plume from the fire has been able to surge over 20,000 feet high.

(LOS ANGELES) - Though extreme heat and low humidity have been playing a role, it has largely been excessive drought and steep terrain that have allowed the Station fire burning north of Los Angeles to spread so rapidly without Santa Ana winds.

The fire has exploded from covering 5,500 acres Friday to over 100,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest by the end of the day Monday.

Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $150 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Oregon Wind Farms

The funding will provide additional upfront capital, which will enable companies to jump-start construction on clean energy projects and create jobs in the process.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that nearly $150 million in Recovery Act funds will be heading to three Eastern Oregon wind farms.

Five Simple Steps to Taking Control of Your Health Care Costs: A Doctor Weighs In

Five steps to help gain control of your health care costs.

(NEW YORK) - The nation’s health care spending tide is rising rapidly, leading to higher overall health care costs and catalyzing individuals and businesses to cut back on health insurance coverage or forego it altogether.

And as a doctor, I am first to admit that our health care system is bubbling over with inefficiencies, including unnecessary administrative expenses, inflated prices, fraud, waste and poor regulation – to name a few.

Smedley Butler was Right: `War is a Racket`

What would Smedley say if he knew about Afghanistan?

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) - Nothing is worse for America than war. Nothing does more to hurt democracy here and around the world and nothing is more dishonorable than justifying war based on lies and excuses that nobody takes seriously.

I would like to blame Reagan for the phony Panama and Grenada wars. I loved Panama; a drug dealing ally cheats his American drug dealing partners and we invade a country? No other spin has stuck on that one.

Surveillance Video Shows Salem Robbery Suspects (VIDEO)

Plaid Pantries, Inc. is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Marion County Sheriff's deputies responded to the report of a Robbery at the Plaid Pantry in the 4600 block of Silverton Road NE early Monday morning at 3:30 a.m.

Lt. Sheila Lorance with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, says the suspects had left the area by the time deputies arrived.