ScienceDaily has a story on pharmaceutical industry advertising expenditures relative to R&D. If the research is anywhere near validated, which I believe it will be, then this should become the first Michael Moore sequel. (I think I'm going to need some sort of pill mentioning that man but still.)
Those World Series, Super Bowl, and Oprah spots don't come cheap. Did I say just say Oprah? -Ali
I’ve recently had the privilege of supporting a friend in their journey toward sobriety. I attended Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings with them last week and over the weekend. I had many misconceptions about the sort of organization and the types of people that participate in AA. Many many horribly naïve and arrogant misconceptions. I can only say I am embarrassed by my prior ignorance and appreciative of my newfound understanding.
I should have known better as my father always referred to AA and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). He has never consumed alcohol or an illicit drug, much less battled addiction, so I always found his knowledge of the organizations curious. Now I come to find out he himself has assisted numerous people over the years through the programs.
For those of you who will never have the opportunity to immerse yourselves in AA let me let you in on a few secrets. Members of AA are your family, your friend, your boss, your trusted technical resource, your broker, your grocer, the football hero, .. members of AA are honest, non-judgmental, full of wisdom, lively, and a joy to be around. Members of AA are no more troubled than the rest of us and generally more enlightened as they’re facing their demons and honestly taking inventory of their lives. Members of AA are Atheists, Christians, Muslims, Pagans, Agnostics, .. members of AA are young, old, and of all races and ethnic backgrounds. There are a lot of members of AA and for that we should all be thankful. These people have taken a deadly disease by the horns and are wrestling it to the ground.
AA gives back to each and every one of us and we don’t even know it. -Ali
