Robert Dirmeyer
Unhealthy High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Goes for a TV Name Change
The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) attempts to "sugar coat" an unhealthy product by changing its name....
Deadly Drugs – Medicine Cabinet Make Over
Are you having someone else's birth control prescription in your morning tea? So far the United States Food and Drug Administration has said that controlled drugs that are rarely found in the environment pose no threat to citizens; they have acknowledged that trace amounts of drugs have been confirmed in some public water supplies....
Caveman Diet for Prehistoric Health
Could our modern diets be causing all sorts of health problems – acne, diabetes, obesity, among others – for our prehistoric bodies?...
Unmarried Hetero Couples Share Same Problems as Gay Couples
Unmarried straight couples and gay couples should take steps to protect their partners in these seven ways. ...
McMansions – Big Pathetic Houses – Losing Popularity
The “bigger is better” era in North American home construction seems to be fading away. People are starting to recognize the folly of high-ticket, high-square-footage required for the ubiquitous McMansions....
The Ayahuasca Tourist – High Times in the Andes
Tourists who undertake the exotic rituals of the Ayahuasca say that the experience leaves them with an almost divine and transformed view of their lives. Counted among them are Sting, Paul Simon, David Icke, and Tori Amos....
Much of North American Food Is Toxic
The recent recalls of millions of eggs should not come as a surprise. In fact, factory farms in America and Canada employ methods that keep animals in filthy conditions that breed disease. And it has a terrible effect on human bodies....
Stoning Executions In the News Again
Stoning stands apart from other forms of capital punishment in that the entire community participates in the killing....
Dictation Software: Cross That “T” and Dot That “I”
Dictation software, such as Dragon, may become your new stenographer or part of your virtual assistant. ...
Job Seekers Caught in Credit Catch-22, Profiling
Using a credit report to screen job applicants is called “credit profiling” by some critics. They say it is an effort to legally screen out lower-income job seekers – usually African-Americans and Hispanics....Author info
Robert Dirmeyer
A free-lance writer living in Virginia, U.S.A. He has been an electronic publications specialist for an advertising agency, a book seller, a book review journal, and for Creative Services of a non-profit charity. He was also a writer/researcher for the Army Exhibit Unit in Washington, D.C. He has chosen a quiet life on Buckroe Beach with his pup, Bruce.