Mike Levine on Why Israel?

An honest heart felt personal story. " Over the years I have been asked many times, by many people, ‘Why Israel?’, meaning why did I choose to live in Israel, and more importantly, why do I stay? Hey, in the...

When Taking Medicine Actually Takes Your Arm or Leg

"Court weights amputee's case, limits on drug suits""A Vermont musician who lost her arm because of a botched drug injection is squaring off against a drug maker and the Bush administration in one of the most closely watched business cases of the Supreme Court's term.At issue...

Freedom’s Just Another Word For Less Sexually Active Teens

Sophisticated statistical research is providing more evidence of a link between rigid parenting and increased sexual activity in older teens."“Warm, more democratic relationships — in which parents do not use negative and psychologically controlling behaviors — could...

Phil Spector Recording Engineer Larry Levine Dies

Legendary audio engineer Larry Levine passed away on May 8th, which would have been his 80th birthday.Beginning in the 1960s, Levine worked on incalculable hit records for the likes of the Ronettes, the Crystals,...

Triumph to Reunite, Play Swedish Rock Fest

What is it with Swedish rock fans? They're getting legendary Canadian hard rock icons Triumph to reunite and putting them on a bill with Whitesnake, Judas Priest, and Def Leppard. In 2008?? Lay it on the Line,...

Green Leaf Party: No Pot on Passover

"In bad news for its religious Jewish supporters, an Israeli pro-marijuana party announced Tuesday that pot is forbidden on Passover.Cannabis is among the substances Jews are forbidden to consume during the...

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