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I'm just your average 37-year-old dad with two kids, trying to figure out what to do with all these degrees. I'm a tech nut, am passionate about parenting, and am the family cook.

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daddying two great kids

I know too much about ...

Blue Oyster Cult

My parents always told me ...

study hard and learn a lot

My childhood ambition ...

is to be a food columnist. James Beard, are you listening?

My favorite memory ...

too many to mention. Life's been good to me so far; thanks Joe Walsh!

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there's too much ignorance in the world

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Sammy Hagar, Pat Benatar, Chili Peppers...

My first job ...

library clerk, long ago.

My best moment ...

I'll keep that one to myself.

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my kids inspire me every day.

Sciences > Medical Technology Would you be willing to take advantage of genetic screening/engineering to overcome sterility and guarantee a child free of genetic diseases?

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This is an excellent debate topic that will generate plenty of responses, both pro and con. There are also a number of issues that are tangential to the topic that can also provide food for thought. I'll dive right in and say that genetic screening when used as a tool to combat disease is a good thing. Problems arise when we contemplate genetic engineering for purposes other than reducing the incidence of disease, such as genetic enhancement of the population, or for vanity purposes such as eye color or gender selection. I think the fundamental issue we face when considering the question i...

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