Monthly Archives: June 2007

Link of the Day – PubMed Central

Written On June 30, 2007 By Bob Kraft

PubMed Central is a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and is a great resource of medical and science journals. Here are details from the site:
PubMed Central is a free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), developed and managed by NIH’s National [...]

Posted in Government, Internet Research or News, Medical and Health Resources

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On June 29, 2007 By Bob Kraft

In honor of the Fourth of July holiday, here is a video of recent presidents “singing” the Star Spangled Banner:

Star Spangled Banner |Funny Jokes at JibJab

Posted in Friday Fun, Link of the Day

How Dumb Is The U.S. Congress?

Written On June 28, 2007 By Bob Kraft

OK, imagine you’re a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, reading the polls and knowing that the approval rating of Congress is at a historical all-time low. What would you do? Why, of course — you’d give yourself a raise!
That’s just what the House did yesterday, voting themselves a raise of $4400 each per [...]

Posted in Political and/or Judicial

Link of the Day – Big Pharmacy’s Biggest Critic

Written On June 28, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Dr. Peter Rost is a New Jersey physician who who formerly worked in the marketing departments for big pharmacy companies. But since Pfizer fired Dr. Rost in 2005, he has become a very, very vocal critic of the marketing tactics of the pharmacy companies.
His soapbox is his blog called Question Authority. The blog is devastatingly [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Link of the Day, Prescription Drug Claims

Link of the Day – Deaf Action Center Of Texas

Written On June 27, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The Deaf Action Center of Texas serves people who are deaf and hard of hearing with a comprehensive range of services. Details from their Web site:
People of all ages participate at different levels in a variety of programs that combine commitment, caring, competence and communication in a special blend, fostering success in personal, social and [...]

Posted in Disability, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Link of the Day – Google Scholar

Written On June 26, 2007 By Bob Kraft

There seems to be no end to the search variations Google is giving us. If you’re looking for "scholarly literature" only, you can save yourself having to weed through all the extraneous results by going to Google Scholar. Here is Google’s explanation:
What is Google Scholar? Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for [...]

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Labor-Related Workplace Posters

Written On June 25, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The federal government requires employers, whether law firms or any other type of business, to post certain information notifying employees of their legal rights. There are plenty of companies that will sell you fancy versions of these mandatory posters, but you can get many of them free from the Department of Labor at their Office [...]

Posted in Government, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Are Our Troops In Iraq Being Cheated?

Written On June 24, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Whatever your feelings about the war in Iraq, I’m sure none of us are in favor of our brave troops being cheated or put in greater danger by financial misconduct. The Follow The Money Project tracks the "privatization" of our wars, and the risks this poses to American troops. Their description:
The Follow the Money Project [...]

Posted in Government, Political and/or Judicial

Link of the Day – Driving, The New Commandments

Written On June 23, 2007 By Bob Kraft

My good friend, California personal injury lawyer Jonathan Stein, has posted a response to the Vatican’s recent issuance of the "10 Commandments for Driving." Here’s Jonathan’s blog post:

The Vatican has now issued 10 commandments for driving. Some of them are interesting, some not so interesting.  I figure if they can take a shot at [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On June 22, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Here’s another classic computer game — similar to the old Breakout.

Posted in Friday Fun, Link of the Day

Autistic Children’s Treatment Must Now Be Covered By Health Insurance

Written On June 21, 2007 By Bob Kraft

One of the bills recently passed by the Texas Legislature will be good for the parents of autistic children. House Bill 1919, which becomes effective September 1, 2007, mandates that employer-provided health insurance policies must provide coverage for certain treatments for autistic children between the ages of three and five.
The text of the bill itemizes [...]

Posted in Disability, Government, Insurance Information

Link of the Day – SpeedTrap.org

Written On June 21, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Some of us just can’t seem to drive slowly. If you have that problem, you should at least know where you’re more likely to get  traffic ticket. One way to find out is to visit the SpeedTrap Web site. There you’ll find detailed information about "speed traps" listed by city and state. Some of the [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Link of the Day, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – RevolutionHealth.com

Written On June 20, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Revolution Health is a fairly new Web site created by Steve Case, the founder of America Online. It appears to have excellent information on a huge variety of medical afflictions, and it aspires to become the first stop on the Internet for consumers who are searching either for information or for a medical provider. Here [...]

Posted in Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources

Link of the Day – How-To Information Regarding Small Claims Court

Written On June 19, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Dallas County has some forms and information online to make it easier to file a claim or defend against a claim filed in Small Claims or Justice of the Peace Court. This should be very helpful to any layperson involved in such a claim.

Posted in Consumer Information, Link of the Day, Political and/or Judicial

At Least One Good Bill Survived Governor Perry’s Veto Pen

Written On June 18, 2007 By Bob Kraft

I’ve complained frequently about the consumer-unfriendly Texas Legislature and our governor (re-elected with 39% of the total votes). The biannual legislative session ended a couple of weeks ago, and now the deadline has passed for the governor to veto bills passed by the Legislature.
Only a handful of consumer-friendly bills were passed, as usual. And, as [...]

Posted in Insurance Information, Political and/or Judicial, Vehicle Law or News

Link of the Day – Recall Of Thomas & Friends Toys

Written On June 18, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of various Thomas & Friends™ wooden railway toys due to a lead poisoning hazard. Here are excerpts from the CPSC bulletin:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Government, Safety Tips

Link of the Day – ABA Commission On Mental And Physical Disability Law

Written On June 17, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The American Bar Association’s Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law is a great resource for lawyers who represent Social Security disability clients or clients with other types of disability claims.
About The Commission

The Commission’s mission is "to promote the ABA’s commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental, physical, and sensory [...]

Posted in Bar Associations and Legal Groups, Disability, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Another Satellite Map Site

Written On June 16, 2007 By Bob Kraft

How many satellite map programs are too many? The one from Fresh Logic Studios is actually more of an atlas — you can  check traffic, find wifi hotspots, and do much more. Check it out.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Friday Fun

Written On June 15, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Jezzball is a classic Microsoft arcade game from the early days of Windows. There’s a free version available here.

Posted in Friday Fun, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – WorstPills.org

Written On June 14, 2007 By Bob Kraft

WorstPills.org is a site about prescription medications that are dangerous for your health. It is researched, written, and maintained by Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, a division of Public Citizen. From the Web site:
Public Citizen is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest group founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources, Prescription Drug Claims, Product Liability or Medical Devices