Dr. Alan Wood

Musings of an unabashed and unapologetic truth-seeker. Crusader against obscurantism. Optimistic curmudgeon, snark jockey, lovably opinionated purveyor of wisdom and truth. Multilingual world traveler and part-time irreverent philosopher who dabbles in writing, political analysis, and social commentary. Attempting to provide some sanity and clarity to complex issues with a dash of sardonic wit and humor. Thanks for visiting!Enjoying Global Watchdog? Become a monthly supporter on Patreon and help keep independent journalism free for everyone — no paywall, no intrusive ads. Winston approves.

Joined: June 21, 2021
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Health

Escalating the fight against breast cancer

MEXICO CITY — On Avenue San Fernando, a tree-lined street crowded with food stands, the new wing of Mexico’s flagship cancer hospital gleams like a silver airplane. Barely a year old, the light-filled structure attached to the National Institute of…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 2, 2015

Health, News, Opinion, Science & Environment

Measles Outbreaks Shows Potential Dangers of Conspiracy Nutters

Conspiracy whack jobs have always lived among us. I imagine there were even some neanderthals with some interesting theories. After 9/11 you heard them tell us this was a conspiracy by the Bush administration to start a war against Iraq…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 31, 2015

Georgia, News, Politics & Elections

Bill Would Undo Ga. High Court Ruling on State Immunity

This could be very big news! This bill is needed and long overdue. In numerous whistleblower cases I have reported on here, the state always managed to weasel out with their sovereign immunity defense. No matter what the injustices or…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Georgia, Lifestyle, Politics & Elections

Better Georgia’s Bryan Long v. Ga. Baptist Convention’s Mike Griffin on ‘religion as an excuse’ bill

The ‘religion as an excuse’ bill aka ‘religious freedom’ bill “opens the door to a new challenge, a new legal challenge that says we allow people to claim religious freedom and put their values in front of the common good.…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Georgia, News

How’d they find $1 billion, with no tax hike for Georgia Transportation? Hint: They didn’t

Jay Bookman discussed the newly found $1 billion in transportation funding in Georgia and reaches a pretty obvious conclusion. They want to force local governments to play the fall guys and take all the heat. What this means is people…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Health, News

One of the Boldest Cannabis Initiatives in History is Taking Place Right Now in Mississippi

By Stephen Bradley of Southern Cannabis Two Mississippi cannabis reform organizations have joined forces to end marijuana prohibition in their state, and if successful will pull off one of the most comprehensive pieces of citizen-generated legislation dealing with cannabis that we have seen yet. Proposition…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

News, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Is John Boehner a Traitor for Secretly Inviting Netanyahu?

When even Fox news takes Boehner to task over the scheduled March 3 visit by Netanyahu, you know he has stepped over the line. Convenient that this scheduled speech is also only a few days before the Israeli election. A…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Georgia, Macon

Google Fiber Expansion to Metro Atlanta: How About Macon?

Having lived in Japan and used fiber internet I can tell you it is very nice to have. It is not unlike the switch I made from using old dial up modems to ADSL. You don’t realize that cable internet…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 27, 2015

Georgia, Politics & Elections

Georgia Out Of Step With Antiquated Microbrewer Laws

In North Carolina brewers have been able to sell directly since the 1980s. Georgia has what’s called a “three-tier system” for alcohol. Making beer, distributing beer and retailing beer are three activities that must be done by three separate companies. The resistance…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 26, 2015

Georgia, Health, Lifestyle, Politics & Elections

Governor Deal, end the suffering

The following letter was written by Sebastien Cotte, his wife Annett and son Jagger lived in Stone Mountain before moving to Colorado as medical refugees. We contacted Mr. Cotte for permission to publish this letter. By Sebastien Cotte My family and…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 25, 2015

Education, Macon, Watchdog Reports

Update on Progressive Consulting: Dallemand’s Tech Consulting Firm

Back on November 24th I reported that one of the firms that had been at the center of the spending frenzy by former gypsy superintendent Romain Dallemand called Progressive Consulting were misrepresenting their credentials. This is an extremely serious violation when…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 24, 2015
2 Comments

Georgia, Health, Politics & Elections

Haleigh’s Hope Act More Restrictive than 1980 Version of Medical Cannabis Bill

If you have been following the news on the push for medical cannabis in Georgia you are probably aware that it took a major blow when Governor Nathan Deal decided to not allow in-state growing. Despite all the meetings and…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 23, 2015

Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Nathan Deal’s Re-election Pays Off for Daughter-In-Law’s Company

By David Crockett of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s re-election campaign was very good for the Deal family, and not just because the governor won. A company owned by the governor’s daughter-in-law, Denise Deal,…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 21, 2015
1 Comment

Georgia, Health, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Cooper and Unterman Opposition to Medical Cannabis linked to Big Pharma Contributions

Nathan Deal effectively killed HB1 recently when he told the bill sponsor Allen Peake in a back room meeting he was opposed to in-state growing. An excellent article that explains why HB1 is now dead can be found here. But Deal…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 20, 2015

Education, News, Opinion

An Explanation On Why Being Poor Can Be Very Expensive

I read an op-ed piece on the New York Times today about this subject and it got me thinking. A few of the reasons he cited included taxes and the fees for being “unbanked”. As today is MLK day I…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 19, 2015
1 Comment

Georgia, Health, Lifestyle, Politics & Elections

Medical Marijuana shouldn’t be used as “Political Footballs”

(The following article was actually left as a comment but I thought it should gain more exposure by being published as an article by itself) By Jeff Deutsch This is taking WAY too long. Americans who need Medical Marijuana shouldn’t be…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 18, 2015

Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

What Can Be Gleaned From Ricardo Azziz Resignation

I have already written two articles on the Georgia Regents university president Ricardo Azziz, so I will not cover the same information again. You can view the details of his severance package here: Ricardo Azziz To receive One Year Leave and…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 18, 2015
3 Comments

Education, Georgia, Macon

An Explanation of Bibb County Choices for System of Flexibility

Charles Richardson confirmed yet again why he received an F in my evaluation of editorials in Georgia newspapers. Today he complains that the decision has already been made about the choice of organizational structure the Bibb district must choose and…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 17, 2015