Advance Morning News
It's Saturday, December 7, 2024. Today, Dr. Ferguson returns to talk about "natural" medicines, and we present the stories of the week.
TO YOUR HEALTH: Natural is Neutral
By Dr. Joseph Ferguson
GUEST COLUMNIST
Hucksters selling useless medical treatments love to say that their treatments are “natural.” So what is the value of a treatment being natural? The reality is that whether a treatment is natural is neither good nor bad. It is neutral.
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CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW: It’s a Wonderful Life and The Bishop’s Wife
By Alan Herrmann
MOVIE CRITIC
Picture a wild-eyed, unshaven man shouting at and shoving a meek elderly gentleman who breaks down in tears. Try to picture an angel falling for a lovely woman who is married to a man of the church. Now imagine these are scenes from two Christmas movies made in the 1940s described as heartwarming, hilarious, and uplifting. Both films are classics enjoyed by millions of viewers each year and those descriptions are accurate, but so are these: intense, unconventional, violent, and dark.
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Best Stories of the Week
Special Report
K-12 Students Experiencing Homelessness That's 'Alarming' Those Who Work with Them - Part I
K-12 Students Experiencing Homelessness That's 'Alarming' Those Who Work with Them - Part II
Transportation
Intersection Improvements Coming to U.S. 1 in Fredericksburg
FOIA
Legislation Could Solve Discrepancy Between FOIA and Judges' Manual, Advisory Council Chair Says
Local News
King George School Board to Discuss Adding Pre-Meeting Prayer Session
Special Stafford Supervisors Meeting Cancelled Abruptly ...
Bill to Rename Local Post Office for Civil Rights Legend Clears House
'History's Human Heartbeat' Carries on
Analysis and Commentary
COMMENTARY: In King George, Democracy's in Short Supply
There Is No Better Day for Wonder This commentary was originally published Thanksgiving Day
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