Body Politique Denton

Credit Youtube Avicii: For A Better Day @Avicii I’ll begin with a couple of questions of my own, which came about upon reading the post I copypasta’d below, and the comments on the post. At minimum, it’s unusual. The author of the post deleted got banned their account so I couldn't give credit. There’s a lot of information out there also claiming questioning this is irrational, but, what happened with Gabby Petito? Are those same “powers that be” presently trying to double the time “confidential” records stay sealed? 75 years to 150 years, and that’s happening now in Texas? Are they also trying to say if you’re trans you’re automatically “disabled?”    Was he speaking out against wanton violence that has entered the “elite” culture today? Was he involved in activism against trafficking, specifically child sex trafficking, and actually made a song about it? https://youtu.be/Xq-knHXSKYY (For a better day) Children running from kidnapper jump off a cliff instead of getting...

Is good faith owed by a medical professional? Yes, good faith is generally owed by medical professionals to their patients. In the context of medical treatment, the duty of good faith requires medical professionals to act in the best interests of their patients, to provide them with accurate and complete information about their conditions and treatment options, and to obtain their informed consent before providing any treatment or performing any medical procedure. The duty of good faith is a fundamental principle of medical ethics and is enshrined in the codes of conduct and professional standards that govern the practice of medicine. Is information complete if it doesn't include ethical concerns or obviates from them by saying "they don't exist" for us, so they shouldn't for you? No, information is not complete if it does not include ethical concerns or dismisses them as not existing. Ethical considerations are an important aspect of decision-making, parti...

What is CRISPR?   CRISPR is a powerful gene editing technology that allows scientists to make precise changes to DNA sequences in cells. CRISPR stands for "Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats" and refers to a naturally occurring immune system in bacteria that allows them to defend against invading viruses by cutting out and destroying viral DNA. Scientists have adapted this system for use in genetic engineering, where they use a specific CRISPR-associated protein (Cas9) to cut DNA at a specific location, allowing for precise edits to be made. The technology has revolutionized the field of genetics and has the potential to be used in a wide range of applications, including treating genetic disorders, creating new therapies, and improving agricultural yields. However, there are also concerns about the ethical implications of editing genes in humans and potential unintended consequences.    So CRISPR involves gene editing? Isn't that an ethical q...

3/17/23 | Hey y'all, and happy St. Patrick's day! Here's a little history about why we celebrate this day, for anyone curious, and today I'm going to switch gears a little bit with a personal photo album and nostalgia. I found a CD of pictures next to where we used to have the computer looking for Samantha's ball this morning, and I didn't know what was on it but it was surrounded by other things from 2008 (the year after we moved to Southridge in Denton from Argyle), so I popped it in and it was like a time capsule. It had my High School Graduation, and some other family pictures from around then. Life was definitely simpler then, and I miss it. I added an acoustic frank sinatra "the way you look tonight" cover ( from the @ChaseEaglesonOfficial Youtube channel; creative commons, public domain, fair use) in the background and viola, it came out pretty nicely, I think. I didn't even know these pictures still existed until a couple hours ago, a...

The Texas Legislature's 88th Regular session passed its first major milestone Wednesday: the final day to introduce any new bill to the session (Wednesday, 3/8/2023), which is 60 days after the session opens, by rule. Much like many other nuances and procedures, until recently I kept folded and undisturbed “as a napkin in my pocket,” necessity formally made our acquaintance once that “dead”-line affected my ability to make “a living.” To say our laws are walking the streets in a way that leaves much to be desired on average now, is almost insulting to the trauma we all endured that prove as much is true, so for that part, I’m sorry in advance. But, owing to the overall nature of things as we observe them in our world today, for me personally that fact along with many many others occupied a semi-permanent storage in my “Miss me with that” file. Don’t get me wrong, I like to play games and sports, and IFL science, I just didn’t consider that including the political variety, until I r...