FEATURES & COLUMNS Church and State Separated by...Jefferson
Live Free or Die, part 10, by Kate Billington The Constitution doesn't mention God. Not once. But it does carefully protect the rights of believers of all kinds--and nonbelievers.
Dose of Reality: Medical Billing Practices
by Neil Davis Doctors and hospitals typically set the sticker prices for their services well above what they expect to get paid by commercial insurance companies or by Medicaid or Medicare; uninsured patients are usually asked to pay them in full. Regardless of what a medical service provider might charge uninsured patients, however, the payment he or she receives from insurance companies is largely determined by the insurance companies.
Fluoridation's Evaporating Support
by Douglas Yates Juneau recently voted by two-thirds to keep fluoride out of its municipal water; the evidence is mounting that fluoride, once thought the savior of our teeth, may have too many side effects to be healthful in our water supply.
Historic First for the EHL
by D. Helfferich Hockey now joins football for the coveted paper plate announcement.
The Isberg Recreation Area Parking Lot/Road Design Controversy
by Nate Montgomery A suggested amendment to the Isberg Recreation Area Master Plan.
The Long View: Mail-Order Matrimony
by Ross Coen The link between long-distance marital matchmaking and money has a long history.
The Missionary Position on Immortality
opinion by Neal Matson Hanging around in heaven with playing a harp all eternity has got to be excruciatingly BORING. So what's immortality all about?
Bigger Business: Nobody Wants to be Number Three
by Stephen Hannaford When it comes to being a giant among few in a given industry, it's best to be #1 or #2--but watch out! the third- and fourth-place megabusinesses routinely get swallowed up.
Outpost Agriculture: Bait and Switch
by Philip A. Loring Ethanol is not the panacea for our fuel ills that it's cracked up to be.
Snow Bowl '08
byRaif Kennedy The first EFL game of the year featured some early withdrawals and the rescue of the Good Guys by a mysterious masked man.
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