Nation's first face transplant done in Cleveland | ajc.com

Nation's first face transplant done in Cleveland | ajc.com From AP and AJC : “CLEVELAND — A woman so horribly disfigured she was willing to risk her life to do something about it has undergone the nation's first near-total face transplant, the Cleveland Clinic announced Tuesday. Reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow and a team of other specialists replaced 80 percent of the woman's face with that of a female cadaver a couple of weeks ago in a bold and controversial operation certain to stoke the debate over the ethics of such surgery.

The patient's name and age were not released, and the hospital said her family wanted the reason for her transplant to remain confidential. The hospital plans a news conference Wednesday and would not give details until then.”

--- I have to admit I have an issue with this, because I'm wondering about the character of the woman who had her face. It seems like she's taking a new life - someone else's life. But on the other hand, it's better to have a face where people want to approach you than not. The doctors just made sure she would be able to earn a living.

LEBRON JAMES DUNKS FROM THE FREE THROW LINE IN NBA GAME

You've got to see this video and watch carefully. Cleveland Cavs star Le Bron James litterally launches himself from the free-throw line and heads right for the basket -- dunking the ball. Man. That's one for the ages by "the Chosen One" -- now if he can only bring a title to Cleveland that nickname will stick without derision.

Will Ohio Racism Block Obama Win There? 60 Minutes Gives A Preview

Last night, Sunday it was, CBS' television's "60 Minutes" program gave an unflinching look at the State of Ohio during this presidential campaign, and given what I saw, I came away with this view: Ohio is racist.

I hope I'm wrong, but between the Neo-Nazi marches and other reports, and now this comment by an Ohioan that Obama doesn't sing the National Anthem and that he's Muslim, I wonder what the hell's going on up there to allow such obvious displays of mental illness to spread?

What's the deal?

Why does a person have to have someone to hate? Why is it that in Ohio, this seem to be a terrible problem? Are the polls wrong? Is it that the pollsters are ignoring young people in Ohio? I hope so, because it seems that you've got a certain type of non-Black up there who is poor and not well-educated and thus easily manipulated by Clintons supporters, who feed on Amercan racism to advance their campaign.

Sick stuff if you ask me.

I'm not at all happy with the Clintons and I do pray that Senator Clinton does not win at all.