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Medicating Our Children

Leggy_Meggy_15@Hotmail.Com Difficulty paying attention, sitting still, remembering things, and following instructions are some of the symptoms used to diagnose a child with attention deficit disorder (ADD). This disorder is typically treated with a stimulant drug, Ritalin, which has a calming and even lethargic effect on children. A child who is taking Ritalin runs the risk [...]

End of the Year Grab Bag Rant

Blownoff@Hotmail.Com This letter serves two purposes: First, in response to Mr. Harders letter to the editor from last week. 1)Throughout his letter, he says MURDER, over and over again, yet he assumes that everyone thinks life begins at conception. 2)If life begins at conception, why is a child not 9 months old when they are [...]