The VETERANS administration, Medicare and Medicaid has begun to cover the costs related to providing this and similar drugs.   The government has just announced that Medicaid and Medicare will begin covering these drugs.   This is expensive, but a reduction and other healthcare cost will more than make up for it.   Americans using this drug appropriately will certainly enjoy longer lives.   Ozempic (generic name: semaglutide) is a prescription medication originally developed for Type 2 diabetes, but it’s now become a star player in cardiovascular and kidney disease management and yes, weight loss too. The VA (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) has begun prescribing it more broadly to veterans at risk for stroke, heart attack, or kidney disease, not just those with diabetes. Here’s the straight scoop: What Ozempic Does Ozempic is a GLP-1 receptor agonist. That’s medical-speak for a drug that: Lowers blood sugar by boosting insulin release Slows digestion, kee...

Artificial Intelligence. Is this mankind’s final invention? Is this the beast, prophesied in ancient fears, ready to devour the world not with claws or fire, but with code, data, and logic twisted by human intent? AI is seductive. It promises miracles: curing disease, transforming medicine, solving impossible problems in seconds, and breathing life into images and videos spun from sheer imagination. It’s the magic lamp of the modern age. But what happens when the genie doesn’t grant wishes, but unleashes war? Make no mistake, AI is a weapon. It sits silently like a loaded gun on the table. In the right hands, it can defend, heal, and enlighten. In the wrong ones, it can maim, manipulate, and annihilate. AI doesn’t choose good or evil. You do. But here’s the danger. If you fear it, shun it, or bury your head in superstition, you surrender the battlefield. If you call it the devil and refuse to understand it, then the real devils,  tyrants, terrorists, and technocrats, will wield ...

I’m saddened to hear of the death of legendary defense attorney Roy Black of Coral Gables, Florida. Black built a national reputation successfully representing high-profile clients facing serious criminal charges. He rose to fame in 1991 when he successfully defended William Kennedy Smith against rape charges. Not only did the jury acquit Kennedy Smith, but one of the jurors, a striking blonde, later fell in love with Roy and became his wife.   I had the privilege of working with Roy when actor Kelsey Grammer was accused of having sex with a minor in both Yavapai County, Arizona in 1995, and in Somerset County, New Jersey in 1996. I personally uncovered evidence that pointed to a calculated extortion scheme. As a result, a New Jersey grand jury refused to indict Grammer, and Arizona prosecutor Chick Hastings ultimately dropped the case there as well. Roy Black’s passing is a genuine loss to the legal community. He was not just a brilliant tactician, but also a fearless advocate w...

With a heavy heart, I share the passing of Connie Francis, gone at 87. She was more than just a singer, she was a voice that defined a generation, giving us timeless hits filled with love, longing, and hope. But at just 36 years old, Connie’s life took a devastating turn. A single, traumatic moment shattered the world she knew and forever changed the woman behind the music. Yet through pain and darkness, she showed strength, resilience, and an unbreakable spirit. Later in the early 1980s Connie Francis was on the mend and performing.  She came to Arizona and hired a friend of mine, Private Investigator Scott Bressette to be her bodyguard.  He reported to me that she was very paranoid and carried a 1911 .45 caliber pistol everywhere she went.  Her carry permit?  For her it was simply the second amendment. She did not give a rat’s ass about any laws that said otherwise. She never got caught with her gun by police anywhere.  But at just 36 years old, Connie’s li...

Once upon a time, we had mental hospitals. Actual places where dangerous, deeply disturbed people were kept from destroying themselves and the public. But then came Big Pharma, strutting in with miracle pills and empty promises. They assured us these people could function just fine in society as long as they took their meds. News flash, they don’t. So now we’ve got a full-blown mental health disaster on our hands. We turned these institutions into parking lots and set loose unstable souls who can’t or won’t medicate. And what do we get in return? Chaos. Despair. Bloodshed. Turns out it’s a hell of a lot more expensive to clean up the wreckage than it is to keep people safely housed in a secure facility. Among these folks are the truly lost, the ones who are done living but can’t bring themselves to end it. So what’s their plan B? Get the police to do it for them. It’s called suicide by cop. They create a crisis, provoke a lethal response, and force officers into a nightmare scenario ...

  David Geffen, the elusive billionaire and kingmaker of the entertainment world, lived a life most wouldn’t dare to dream. Without a college degree or formal credentials, he carved his name into the bedrock of music, film, and power. He wasn’t just successful. He was seismic. Long before his name adorned buildings and theaters, Geffen navigated the treacherous waters of Hollywood and emerged as a master. He briefly dated Cher while she was still legally married to Sonny Bono. But it was another woman who captured Geffen’s heart in a way no one else could, songbird, Laura Nyro. Nyro, the brilliant and enigmatic singer-songwriter, was a thunderstorm of soul and silence. She wrote hauntingly beautiful songs recorded by legends like Barbra Streisand, The 5th Dimension, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. Yet she retreated from fame just as the world was beginning to understand her genius. Private, spiritual, and fiercely independent, she stunned Geffen when she chose not to sign with his ...