There is a story in China about a peasant who worked as a maintenance man in a newly established Western hospital. When he retired, he took some hypodermic needles and antibiotics with him to his village. People came to him when they had ailments and he would inject them with the drugs he had procured. Although this peasant had no knowledge of Western medicine or how to … [Read more...] about Acupuncture: Superstition to Science
Archives for April 2011
Dumb it Down: The John Doe Center For Unselfish Charity
By Nate Rieder In my four years at USC I’ve witnessed an unprecedented amount of massive financial donations being made to the school. And while I’m happy to bask in the glory of our beautiful campus and state of the art facilities, the money that USC receives from its benefactors still makes me feel a bit uneasy. In these tumultuous financial times, there seems to have … [Read more...] about Dumb it Down: The John Doe Center For Unselfish Charity
Trader Joe’s Goes Ho Ho Ho
By Andrew Ramirez * There’s this phenomenon in L.A. where if someone asks you if you’ve been to Trader Joe’s lately, and you say, No. Never, that person’s eyes will explode. I’m not joking. The first time it happened, it got all over my face and shirt and eventually I ran out of shirts. So I was forced to get a little smarter: Trader Joe’s? Well, let’s see. When’s the … [Read more...] about Trader Joe’s Goes Ho Ho Ho
The Auteur Theory: The Impossible Auteur (Vol. I)
Paul Thomas Anderson Film Writer/Director Age 40 Most Famous Works: Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), There Will Be Blood (2007) Back when I was just a wee junior in high school, I was at Blockbuster with a couple friends and we were looking for a movie to rent for the night that would be awesome. I think my friend Drew and me wanted to get Anchorman or something … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Impossible Auteur (Vol. I)
Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: I Really Need a Life
By Sarah Ingerson Hello, readers! Happy belated April Fool’s (since I didn’t blog last week)! May your day have been filled with ketchup-filled jelly donuts and awkwardly placed whoopie cushions! My day, however, was only been filled with one thing...hence my not blogging. So, get ready for it, get ready for it....this post is a super-special video-game edition! That’s right. … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: I Really Need a Life