Cruel cooking and the stone crab dilemma
A writer reflects on eating seafood and confronts guilt over crabs and lobsters. He details stone crab harvesting where only legs are removed, the crab survives, and questions the ethics and cruelty while acknowledging continued consumption.
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Needy Dwarf and Space Jokes Spark Wide Themed Musings
A playful column mixes space notes from Hubble and space age theories with humorous asides on life and religion. It includes satirical takes on theologians and a quip about why fools fall in love, ending with reader submissions and a humorist signoff from Doug Robarchek.
Doctors should challenge HMOs to defend patient care
Chicago Tribune columnist Joan Beck argues physicians risk patient harm as managed care spreads. AMA data show 1994 median physician income fell 3.8 percent to 150000, with declines across specialties and rising practice costs. She urges doctors to resist restrictive contracts and preserve independent medical judgment.
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Today in History and Sports Notes for January 30
On this day in 1835 two shots were fired at President Andrew Jackson in an attempted assassination. Notable birthdays include Franklin D Roosevelt and Barbara Tuchman. In 1994 the Dallas Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills 30 13 in Super Bowl XXVIII. A weather note recalls a five day snowstorm and one foot of snow in western Oregon in 1969.
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