With the movie “The Internship” about to be released starring Vince Vaughan and Owen Wilson, being an intern at Google is a very good gig to have. An average salary for and intern is around $5,800 per month and a thousand more for specialized engineers. They commit at least 3 months of their time to Google and make an average of $20,000, which is not bad for a few kids. These students perform jobs that range from marketing and ad sales to software engineers as the war for tech talent rages on.

Other Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft and Amazon also pay very well for young talent. Along with being the highest paying company for interns, Google is also rated higher as a company by the interns. That would also explain why Google has the very toughest interview process with their prospective interns. Only the best and the brightest make the cut. Thousands line up every year in the hopes of being one of the lucky few.

“The Internship” movie about potential Google employees stresses the art of thinking outside the box to get results. Of course anything with Vince Vaughan and Owen Wilson is going to have a hilarious take on things, but their unconventional style closely replicates the style at Google. Unconventional methods seem to be the norm at one of the most progressive and successful companies in the world. The company follows in the footsteps of its founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and they continue to push the boundaries of innovation.

Doctors are fed up with the insurance system that is continually declining payments and adding more red tape to the treatment of their patients. So in turn they are abandoning the insurance companies altogether and moving towards a cash-only type of practice. Dr. Doug Nunamaker of Wichita, Kansas is providing that cash-only premium care after dealing with the insurance companies for 5 years and is glad he made the switch. He had to employ a staff just to navigate the maze of paperwork that came within the system.

Dr. Nunamaker claims that “the paperwork, the hassles, it just got to be overwhelming. We knew that we had to find a better way to practice.” The doctor and his partner set up a membership plan for his patients called Atlas M.D. Every patient will pay a monthly fee for all types of services and unlimited access to the doctors. Adults pay $50 a month, kids pay $10 a month and everyone over the age of 44 pays $100 a month. By cutting out the middle man, Dr. Nunamaker does save a lot of money on much needed procedures and medicines.

Most of the patients are small business owners, workers at small firms and self-employed citizens. They like the business model of monthly payments and they also carry a high deductible insurance plan to cover emergencies or a serious illness, which the Dr. recommends. Kathleen Stoll, who is the director of health policy for “Families U.S.A. says “she fears that doctors who switch to a cash-only model will drive away the patients who can’t afford a monthly membership fee or thousands of dollars for an operation.” It brings us back to the question, can you afford healthcare? When will the health of American citizens be a right and not a luxury?

In his constant quest to destroy President Obama’s administration and his never ending mission in seeking half-truths, Republican Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, continues to lose credibility everyday while making unjust accusations but never having the evidence to back them up. Rep. Issa’s shady past has continued to haunt him while his childish methods are being harshly criticized by both Democrats and Republicans. He is being called out for his reckless behavior by his colleague and the top Democrat on the committee Rep. Elijah Cummings.

Rep. Cummings of Maryland spent the weekend ripping into Chairman Issa for his unethical and false relationship with the facts. He claimed on “Face the Nation” that Issa “has a tendency to make strong allegations and then go chasing the facts and usually never finding them.” He went on blasting the Chairman by writing a letter to him that said his “extreme accusations” of Washington’s involvement in the IRS scandal were “unsubstantiated” and that he has greatly “damaged the credibility of the oversight committee.”

Democrat Elijah Cummings went on to say to Chairman Issa that “your approach in all of these cases has been to accuse first, and then go search of evidence to back up your claims. Rather than apologizing or correcting the record when the evidence does not fit your narrative, you have selectively leaked excerpts of interview transcripts, documents, and other information, and you have withheld evidence that directly contradicts your claims, is exculpatory, or provides a more complete and fair understanding of the facts.” Republican Darrell Issa continues to lose all credibility with his dishonest methods.

Bypass surgeries are working so much better for obese patients at reducing diabetes than the traditional methods of medication and healthier lifestyle changes. In some cases surgery has even reversed the effects of diabetes, although serious complications are still a possibility and need to be considered. A yearlong study was just completed and indicated that gastric bypass surgery, which is the most common for weight-loss, can treat diabetes very effectively in patients with moderate obesity, which are about 50-70 pounds overweight. Diabetes has also disappeared in more obese patients after surgery, although sometimes it has returned.

Even with the much improved health of thousands of patients, about a third of the patients developed serious complications due to the surgeries. The most serious remain bleeding, infections and intestinal blockages and the rate of complications from these surgeries is 6% higher than originally thought. A journal editorial admitted that devastating complications form gastric bypass surgeries are rare, but “the frequency and severity of complications… is problematic” and it still “remains unknown” how to best treat people that suffer from both obesity and diabetes.

Over 20 million people have Type 2 diabetes and most of them are overweight or obese. Diabetes give people a higher risk at suffering from heart disease and strokes. If it is not controlled, diabetes can badly damage blood vessels, kidneys and the eyes. The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery has said that obesity surgeries are safe and claimed that the death rate is less than 1%, which is lower than the rate for hip replacement and gallbladder surgeries. The results of the surgery agree with their conclusions. The gastric bypass surgeries have been very successful in prolonging and improving the lives of many people who suffer from obesity and diabetes.

Deacon Jones, one of the all-time NFL greats has died of natural causes at the age of 74 in his Southern California home late Monday night. Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen, whose dad George Allen, coached Deacon for 6 of his 14 years, said “Deacon Jones was one of the greatest players in NFL history. Off the field, he was a true giant. His passion and spirit will continue to inspire those who knew him.” He went on to say that “he was a cherished member of the Allen family and I will always consider him my big brother.”

Jones, nicknamed the “Secretary of Defense,” was a member of the greatest defensive line in NFL history called the “Fearsome Foursome.” Alongside Ram teammates Lamar Lundy, Merlin Olsen and Rosey Grier, Deacon Jones was the ultimate nightmare for offensive lineman. He was a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the year at defensive end and first-team All-Pro 5 times. He was named to 8 Pro Bowls during a career that would have set the All-Time sack record if they had kept those statistics years ago.

Deacon Jones was also a mainstay on Miller Lite commercials in the 70’s and 80’s alongside many other NFL greats. He was a mean man on the field and a carrying gentle giant off the field. NFL quarterbacks had nightmares while facing Deacon Jones coming off the edge. His most famous move was the Head-Slap that left offensive lineman wondering what day it was. Jones even coined the phrase “Sack.” In 1980, Deacon Jones was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which was the first year he was eligible. The NFL legend will truly be missed.

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the decision for police to take DNA samples from arrested suspects, even though they haven’t been convicted of anything, comparing it to a futuristic version of finger printing. The ruling passed 5-4, as the court’s 3 more liberal judges were joined by Justice Scalia in dissenting. The other 5 justices voted in favor of DNA sampling for anyone arrested for a serious offense. The Supreme Court only needs a simple majority to confirm a decision.

The court said that “taking and analyzing a cheek swab of the arrestee’s DNA is, like fingerprinting and photographing, a legitimate police booking procedure that is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment.” Justice Scalia sided with the liberal judges because of a growing concern over the loss of privacy in the last few years. Tom Goldstein, a Harvard Law Professor and Supreme Court analyst, says about Justice Scalia that “we’ve seen several decisions where he has joined more liberal judges to find greater privacy rights.” He went on to say that “it’s not a big surprise in recent years, but it is a surprise in the sense of his general conservatism.”

“Today’s judgment will, to be sure, have the beneficial effect of solving more crimes, then again, so would the taking of DNA samples from anyone who flies on an airplane” Justice Scalia wrote in his dissent. Judge Alito made it obvious about his decision when he said during oral arguments that the DNA sampling “involves a very minimal intrusion on personal privacy.” The court made it clear that their ruling would help judges in granting bail for certain suspects. Right now it takes 2½ weeks to complete DNA analysis, although most agree that getting instant results are soon to be the norm.

Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the NRA, promised their members at the national convention in Houston that “we will never surrender our guns.” He begged NRA constituents to step up their message to all members of Congress to keep fighting against the “elites” and any others that “use tragedy to try to blame us, to share us” into compromise and who “want to change America, our culture and our values.” The speech was filled with demeaning rhetoric towards anyone who disagreed with his agenda, especially the victims’ families of Sandy Hook.

LaPierre showed no remorse or responsibility for any violence caused by firearms in America. He displays a sickness and Cult leadership mentality while ignoring the facts. Over 90% of U.S. citizens want extensive background checks and 75% of NRA members agree. The NRA VP is in denial of the facts and his extreme rhetoric causes many people to question his sanity. LaPierre reminds Americans of another dangerous Cult leader in David Koresh, the Branch Dividian psycho who started a murderous shootout between the ATF.

The backlash has begun on lawmakers who refuse to support added protection against unlawful purchases. Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire is down 15 points after refusing to support the legislation that 90% of the people believe in. It will take a couple of defeats in Congress before representatives will go along with this kind of bill. Too many members of Congress are beholden to the powerful NRA and their lobby. We must hold them and Wayne LaPierre accountable for their dastardly deeds.

Many economists thought that the U.S. economy was headed for a spring slowdown, but April’s job numbers were stronger than expected and the large revisions for February and March were very good. According to the Labor Department, there were 165,000 jobs added to the economy in April, which were 25,000 higher than expected. Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist at Capital Economists, said “the report goes a long way toward soothing fears of another spring slowdown.”

There was much bigger news coming from the report when the Labor Department announced huge revisions to earlier released numbers. It turns out that they added 114,000 to the number of jobs created in February and March. With earlier data, it was reported that March only added 88,000 new jobs, but with revisions it actually added over 138,000 jobs. But February was the big winner with new numbers that put the job count for that month at 332,000. February was the strongest month of hiring since the census bureau added those temporary workers back in 2010.

The unemployment rate dropped to 7.5% after the statistics were released. That is still too high and economists are hoping that Congress will jump in and help to decrease that number with a jobs plan. Government jobs at the state, local and federal level continue to lose jobs. They lost another 11,000 across the board and need a boost from somewhere. The U.S. economy still has a long way to go to get back all the jobs that were lost because of the Bush recession, but the signs are starting to look more positive.

Marijuana use in Colorado and Washington may become the norm for adults, but when it reaches that point, regulators are going to have to step in and put some safety standards on the books. They are still months away from legal sales of the drug and officials are having a tough time figuring out how to govern the large menu of marijuana offerings. The hardest task is not the smoking of the drug; it is regulating other uses such as foods and drinks.

Pot is an agricultural commodity, which means that problems with consumption include pesticide residue, salmonella, mold, mites, E. coli and other contaminations that are very dangerous to the human body. Randy Simmons, who is responsible for implementing Initiative 502 in Washington, says that “it’s important for us to do it because it’s public safety and there’s no U.S. FDA oversight here.” He went on to say that “things that would be FDA rules don’t exist. The Food and Drug Administration cannot be involved because marijuana is still illegal under federal law.

Genifer Murray, a chief executive at Cannlabs Inc., says she “conducts tests now for potency and for the presence of solvents” and adds that “there’s so much more that could be detected.” When asked about the risk, Murray said that “there’s never been a death from cannabis use, but my worst fear is a death down the road from cannabis contamination.” Randy Oliver is a chief scientist at Analytical 360, which is a top laboratory in Seattle that tests marijuana, and he shares the same concern when he added that “my feeling is that whoever’s producing it, they’re responsible for making sure that it’s safe for their customers, but you know someone’s going to cut a corner.”

Three college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are under arrest for removing items from the bombing suspect’s dorm room after the attack on April 15. Sources say that two of the suspects were detained on immigration charges back on April 20 and they are joined by a new suspect who has just been taken into custody. They will soon be charged with lying to federal investigators. Boston Police have confirmed the arrests but say there is no indication the three men had any prior knowledge of the terrorist plot.

The Boston Police Department released a statement on their website saying “please be advised that there is no threat to public safety.” The first two suspects, detained on immigration charges, are Azamat Tazhayako and Dias Kadyrbayev of Kazakhstan and the third suspect just arrested is an American citizen. No details of the third person have been released. Harvard Law professor and prominent defense attorney Alan Dershowitz, said “the new charges don’t appear to be related to the bombing itself.

All three detainees will appear in front of a federal judge on Wednesday. Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayez have been accused of taking computers and other digital tools out of the apartment of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The two will also face charges of making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice in the attempt to destroy evidence. The two men continue to claim they have no connection with the bombings. Boston Police, along with federal authorities, continue to search for more evidence and suspects connected to the terrorist attack.