Could I Get Some Traffic Cones, Please?

 

April 22, 2025

 

I hear that the best way to see the Lyrid meteor shower is to lie down facing east, and look straight up.

Unfortunately, due to houses and trees, the only unimpeded view would be from the middle of the street. Might be a touch risky.

 

He'll Make Kids Have Babies, but not Get Vaccines?

 

December 30, 2024

 

The attorney general of Missouri doesn’t want pregnant teenagers to get abortions because they might be a drain on Medicaid, and because fewer children mean that there will eventually be fewer adults, and a lower tax base. (Yep, he really said it.)

 

So: Where does he stand on getting kids vaccinated? More kids with polio will certainly be a drain on Medicare; and will probably lower the birth rate significantly. That’s not counting cases of measles and whooping cough, which can also impact the health of the population (and yes, lead to drains on Medicare).

 

AG Bailey, can we get an opinion?

 

 

Who's Gonna Volunteer to Test It?

 

December 15, 2024

 

A wave of illness from e. coli swept St. Louis a few weeks ago. It seemed to stem from events catered by one venue. Some of the cases were so severe that they caused life-altering illnesses. Naturally, lawsuits followed—not just to recoup medical expenses, but for all kinds of add-ons.

 

Then it transpired that the outbreak was due to lettuce purchased from a national producer. The venue was not responsible, but the lawsuits are still piling up.

 

If I were a judge, before I let any case proceed, I would make the attorneys filing the suits prove that the venue was negligent. Since the only way to know that lettuce is infected with e. coli is for somebody to eat some first, doing a lettuce-screening might be a tough sell.

 

Any other ideas, attorneys?