An age-old question gets a genomic-era investigation. Pexels Some people live in blissful ignorance of the smell of their pee. There are two kinds of people in this world: The ones who think their pee smells weird after they eat asparagus, and the ones who don't. In the British Medical Journal's 2016 Christmas issue—where scientists are… … [Read more...] about New study: Why can some people smell asparagus in their pee?
Cartoon: TRUMPUTIN PAKT
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: TRUMPUTIN PAKT
Trumped by Putin
Trumped by Putin by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship It is very likely now that Donald Trump will be inaugurated as president of the United States on Jan. 20, in no small part because of the direct intervention in and manipulation of the American electoral process by Vladimir Putin, Russia’s strongman who rose to power as a ruthless agent of the KGB, the former Soviet … [Read more...] about Trumped by Putin
Site commenting and security changes
Hello readers. As you may have seen, The Moderate Voice has been suffering numerous outages over the past two and a half months. 90% of these have been due to Denial of Service attacks. There have been other actions called brute force attacks that we have been dealing with as well. These attacks attempt to get into the administration aspect of the site giving a hacker FULL … [Read more...] about Site commenting and security changes
Do the Obamas need cheese to go with their whine?
Do President and Mrs. Obama need cheese to go with their recent whine? First, from ABC News: "Obama was asked specifically during a news conference whether his former secretary of state lost because of Russia’s reported hacking of the Democratic Party and Clinton campaign computer servers. The president pivoted on that question, and instead lobbed a critique of the … [Read more...] about Do the Obamas need cheese to go with their whine?
Rogue One review
For most of my adult life, I have tried to love Star Wars, but I have to now accept that it is a cultural phenom that I simply have no strong feelings for. Now don't get me wrong, I appreciate the craftsmanship of the original trilogy - they are good films. I also don't hate the prequels, especially Revenge of the Sith. I also think Episode 7 is a fun, yet cynical … [Read more...] about Rogue One review
Hug a Tree – It’s Good for You
I don’t remember exactly when my love of trees began. I do remember that as a 6- or 7-year old I would drive my abuelita insane by climbing the tallest trees in our garden and, in the process, “hugging” for dear life the tall branches and hoping that they would hold my weight. Most of the time they did. If one didn’t support my weight, I was fortunate to be able to “hug” a … [Read more...] about Hug a Tree – It’s Good for You
Trumping the Environment
by Walter Brasch Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump was elected, the environment is going to suffer. Both have supported horizontal fracking, the destruction of the earth to extract oil and gas. The use of fracking is so harmful to the environment and public health that numerous banks refuse to lend funds to individuals who wish to build or sell their houses near … [Read more...] about Trumping the Environment
Give Trump Credit
Give Trump Credit By Peter Funt The nation's newspapers are struggling mightily to find columnists who are willing to write nice things about Donald Trump. That's according to a report in the Washington Post, indicating that the regular stable of conservative pundits-from George Will to David Brooks-isn't delivering enough pro-Trump op-eds. As it happens, I was just … [Read more...] about Give Trump Credit
Broadcast News Ignores North Carolina GOP’s Unprecedented Power Grab
Reprinted with permission from Media Matters. Broadcast news completely ignored an unprecedented move by North Carolina Republicans to limit the power of the state's incoming Democratic governor. A series of measures put forth by the Republican-controlled legislature have been criticized as a way to "subvert the will of the voters," and an elections law expert noted… … [Read more...] about Broadcast News Ignores North Carolina GOP’s Unprecedented Power Grab
Save The Left-Wing Snowflakes
Just in time for the holidays, the Media Research Center introduces a new charity that people can make donations to. From the website: "For the price of a pumpkin spice latte per week, you can help these snowflakes find solace in their safe spaces, far away from microaggressions and campus triggers like conservative ideas, facts, logic, or any opposing views." If this … [Read more...] about Save The Left-Wing Snowflakes
Six Things We Need to Know About the Trump-Russia Connection
The latest intelligence revelations about Russia's cyberpush for Donald Trump are so persuasive that even congressional Republican leaders have been compelled to take notice. There will indeed be investigations and hearings, in both chambers. It appears, for now anyway, that they actually view this unprecedented national security breach as nearly as important as Hillary's … [Read more...] about Six Things We Need to Know About the Trump-Russia Connection
Prologue in Courage
Turn the clock back to June 2015. Donald Trump whooshed down his escalator and with no irony announced that he would be the next President of the United States. We didn't believe it then, and some still refuse to believe it. In one sentence, let's acknowledge that our own stupidity, gullibility, blind belief in democracy and our moral and physical cowardice have allowed Trump … [Read more...] about Prologue in Courage
If Trump stands athwart progress on climate change, he’ll be in for a fight
WASHINGTON -- The incoming Trump administration will face passionate and hostile resistance if it tries to deny the reality of human-induced climate change. We can already hear the drums of war. -- The Department of Energy flatly denied a demand from http://themoderatevoice.com/wp-admin/edit.phpthe Trump transition team to supply the names of employees or contractors … [Read more...] about If Trump stands athwart progress on climate change, he’ll be in for a fight
He knows…
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio Continues Buffoonery
If one wants to see a case of buffoonery, then one only needs to look at the strange case of Joe Arpaio. The disgraced sheriff and his henchman Mike Zullo are determined to go down in history as two of the biggest buffoons of the birther hoax. Although the hoax was started in 2008 by one of Hillary Clinton's supporters, it was picked up and ran with by the lunatic fringe … [Read more...] about Sheriff Joe Arpaio Continues Buffoonery
ENVIRONMENTALISTS VOICE ALARM OVER KEY TRUMP APPOINTMENTS, FEAR IMPACTS ON PLANET, PUBLIC LANDS AND HUMAN HEALTH
Environmentalists Voice Alarm Over Key Trump Appointments, Fear Impacts on planet, public lands and human health By Miriam Raftery December 15, 2016 (Washington D.C.) — Environmental leaders are bracing for an assault on environmental protections if several key appointees of President-Elect Donald Trump are confirmed by Congress. The appointees include an ExxonMobil … [Read more...] about ENVIRONMENTALISTS VOICE ALARM OVER KEY TRUMP APPOINTMENTS, FEAR IMPACTS ON PLANET, PUBLIC LANDS AND HUMAN HEALTH
Sykes on GOP Losing its Mind
Wisconsin conservative radio host Charlie Sykes goes off on right-wing insanity in The New York Times. After nearly 25 years, I’m stepping down from my daily conservative talk radio show at the end of this month. I’m not leaving because of the rise of Donald J. Trump (my reasons are personal), but I have to admit that the campaign has made my decision easier. The conservative … [Read more...] about Sykes on GOP Losing its Mind
To them critics I say, better it
Dear Prez O and First Lady MO This is not to recap your journey or to highlight your achievements. This to the King and Queen of so a many Hearts is just a heartfelt thank you. A class act through and through. Thank you so very much Prez O. For all you have done. For being you. You were ahead of your time, and I have no doubt that history would treat you just as you … [Read more...] about To them critics I say, better it
Great Performers: Happy Birthday Classic Ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson (With Videos)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Today is the 88th birthday of someone who was an icon to baby boomers and among those who does. Someone who has been the the best -- and nicest -- in the business. Even if you didn't see him perform on TV or in his famous Nestles commericials, here's a story about a remarkable, talented and sincere person who proved nice guys CAN finish first. Since I know … [Read more...] about Great Performers: Happy Birthday Classic Ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson (With Videos)