Category Archives: US

In the shadow of the great narcissist

Posted on 3 May 2020 by Steve Caplan

Having written my last post titled “Preliminary lessons from a global pandemic” on March 8, before my self-imposed sequestration at home for the past 6 weeks, I find it too depressing to write a sequel on additional lessons. Much has … Continue reading →

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The March for Science: Can and should politics be absent?

Posted on 22 April 2017 by Steve Caplan

Since the crowning of the current US administration, the scientific community in the US has not only been reeling from the proposed cuts to almost every type of scientific research in this country, but also from the quandary of what … Continue reading →

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the White House

Posted on 22 January 2017 by Steve Caplan

Full disclosure: I am not a psychiatrist. But it doesn’t take a board certified psychiatrist to see ominous parallels between the behavior of the recently elected president of the United States and a mental illness known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder … Continue reading →

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Final Comments before (Armageddon?) Nov. 8, 2016

Posted on 6 November 2016 by Steve Caplan

My early vote cast weeks ago; couldn’t rest until the ballot was submitted… On Tuesday Nov. 8, the United States will have one of its most crucial elections in the history of the nation. Yes, I realize that many will … Continue reading →

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Can’t have it both ways

Posted on 16 February 2014 by Steve Caplan

Over the past 8 months, I have watched with detached interest as the spectacle of the Snowden/NSA scandal unfolded and developed. As with many government-related A whistleblower, recently.  scandals,  who is ‘scandalized’ often depends on which side of the political … Continue reading →

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AMERICA!

Posted on 17 August 2013 by Steve Caplan

America! It’s been a busy few weeks—or rather few months. Sister’s and families from Israel and Canada visiting, the adoption of Ginger (AKA Vi), two students who have defended their dissertations and graduated over the past 4 weeks, and a … Continue reading →

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Out of control

Posted on 23 December 2012 by Steve Caplan

The tragic, premature and incomprehensible loss of so many young lives due to the horrific shootings recently in Connecticut are a blight on American society. Unfortunately, this is not a new thing, although the massacre of children so young may … Continue reading →

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Which oath? Hippocratic, hippocritic or hypochondriac?

Posted on 10 March 2012 by Steve Caplan

This blog has been years in the making–possibly long before I had ever heard the term ‘blog.’ Spurred on by the recent series of blogs by Henry which have at least indirectly addressed the medical profession and the sensitive and … Continue reading →

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Rational goals for science education

Posted on 13 November 2011 by Steve Caplan

There were two events that conspired this past week to lead me to the topic of education–and particularly science education. The first was the unlikely event in which I actually watched television. Although we do have a small screen telly … Continue reading →

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