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Price of Muscular Dystrophy drug may put it out of reach

If you're a boy in the United State with Muscular Dystrophy, there's a chance you've tried deflazacort, which isn't sold in the United States but is available from an online store in the UK. It's not a cure for the disease, of course, but tests have shown it can improve muscle strength.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: Dancing Nina

I normally don't post Twitter as a 1,000 Words entry. But sometimes you just have to let the content make the call.
by Bob Collins

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James Wiitamaki wanted some letters. He got some letters

James Wiitamaki wanted some letters. He got some letters

An update now on James Wiitamaki, the man with cancer who took out an ad in a local newspaper asking for cards and letters at the VA hospital in St. Cloud. It's working.
by Bob Collins

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Here’s why the tickets you want are sold out

If you've ever wondered why you can't get a decent seat for a concert or major sporting event when you pounced onto Ticketmaster -- or any other ticket-selling site -- seconds after tickets went on sale, you need only talk to Ken Lowson. He's the guy who bought them.
by Bob Collins

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The healing power of a hot rod

The healing power of a hot rod

Cy Kubista, of Pine Island, built the hot rod back in the day when it's what people did. He scavenged for parts in Minnesota and Wisconsin. When it came time to put an engine in it, he rigged up the kids swing set as an engine hoist. Then he got cancer.
by Bob Collins

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Privacy and that guy on the school bus

If there's a person who allegedly sexually assaults little kids on a school bus, is there a way to tell people without violating privacy?
by Bob Collins

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Why not privatize the sky?

The nation's air traffic control system is one of those government programs that actually works.
by Bob Collins

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There’s nothing like a community snowball fight

There’s nothing like a community snowball fight

For several years now, New England has beaten Minnesota when it comes to snow. We can't even make fun of them anymore, which makes winters here all the worse.
by Bob Collins

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Science reporter loses job over questionable grasp of science

Science reporter loses job over questionable grasp of science

A solid requirement for being a science reporter on television is a belief in some basic science. Mish Michaels, a former Boston TV weatherperson (she referred to herself as the 'station scientist'), has lost her job with the PBS affiliate in the city because she doesn't believe in vaccinations, the Boston Globe reports.
by Bob Collins

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