Author: Mark Egge

Sicko Review

Laura Burnum was in a 45 mph head-on collision that knocked her out cold. Paramedics pulled her from her car and took her to the hospital in an ambulance. Receiving the bill, she found her health insurance had denied payment for the ambulance: the expense was not “pre-approved.” “I don’t know when, exactly, I was […]

In The Company of Carnivores

Linda McCartney wrote: “If slaughterhouses had glass walls the whole world would be vegetarian.” Browsing the internet tonight (see: avoiding Econ homework!) Andrew and I stumbled upon a couple surprising lists of famous vegetarians. I’ve oft’ been reminded that Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian (though not a strict vegetarian, let the historical record reflect!). Until […]