[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally read more

[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally funded study to determine the safety of smoked marijuana in AIDS patients taking protease inhibitors.] At that time we could not use the federal government's marijuana to show that it might be beneficial because NIDA has a mandate from Congress that they could only supply marijuana for research to show that it might be dangerous, ... Subsequently NIDA has changed their mechanism so we can look for benefit.

But sometimes you have to do what you have to do, ... You can?t depend on other people.

But sometimes you have to do what you have to do, ... You can?t depend on other people.

When she would write a song, she would call me and say, 'Do you want to hear something? What do read more

When she would write a song, she would call me and say, 'Do you want to hear something? What do you think?

a very nice (Grey Cup) ring; lots of diamonds, quality diamonds, too.

a very nice (Grey Cup) ring; lots of diamonds, quality diamonds, too.

My mother liked Jim Reeves. I hated his records. He was unbearable.

My mother liked Jim Reeves. I hated his records. He was unbearable.

Well, in 1947... in Europe and in Italy especially, we thought of America as all-powerful.

Well, in 1947... in Europe and in Italy especially, we thought of America as all-powerful.

The critical thing is that no two situations are alike. Depending on where you are in Africa, the Middle East read more

The critical thing is that no two situations are alike. Depending on where you are in Africa, the Middle East or Asia, laws and medical care are very different. We strive to make sure that travelers have the same information we as diplomats have. Americans and Western interests are targets, and Americans should be aware of that.

He runs a 4.9 in the 40, bench-presses 450 pounds and squats and dead-lifts over 600,

He runs a 4.9 in the 40, bench-presses 450 pounds and squats and dead-lifts over 600,

We had been following (the power points) and figured this had a chance of happening. The thing I told her read more

We had been following (the power points) and figured this had a chance of happening. The thing I told her (Barbee) is that I know it will be emotional, but she needs to keep playing the way she has and not let it consume her.