by Ron Barak | Jun 2, 2016
Starting June 9, under a concept euphemistically known as “aid-in-dying,” terminally ill Californians can request prescriptions from physicians for medications that would allow them to end their lives. This is not to be confused with euthanasia, under which a third...
by Ron Barak | Apr 26, 2016
I was having drinks the other afternoon after a round of golf with an old friend who was visiting from out of town. We got to talking about politics, of course, and he told me the following story about one of the members of Congress from his home state. I figured it...
by Ron Barak | Apr 7, 2016
This can can. But should it? What does San Francisco have in common with India? They both have a shortage of public bathrooms. True story! In their infinite wisdom, San Francisco lawmakers have come up with a fix: Outdoor urinals! They’re leaving India . . . in...
by Ron Barak | Mar 10, 2016
The evolution of . . . integrity. Once upon a time, in a far off land, people thought it was virtuous to . . . tell the truth. To tell it like it is. When someone did that, you didn’t put him or her up on a pedestal. Because it wasn’t that unusual. It was what people...
by Ron Barak | Mar 3, 2016
In a recent blog, I spoke of the pendulum theory, pointing out the unfortunate overreaction to the second degree murder conviction and 30-year jail sentence imposed on a practicing physician for recklessly prescribing painkillers to three patients who died as a result...
by Ron Barak | Feb 11, 2016
Ever wonder what explains how society has such a propensity to generalize and overreact? Do you think that’s because it takes less time and energy to function on automatic pilot rather than . . . using your thought processes? In California, a former physician was just...
