Courtesy of National Geographic: The United States spends more on medical care per person than any country, yet life expectancy is shorter than in most other developed nations and many developing ones. Lack of health insurance is a factor in life span and contributes to an estimated 45,000 deaths a year. Why the high cost? …
Welcome to 2010! (Here’s Jon Stewart’s review of 2009.) Since there was ZERO net job creation in the US over the last decade, let’s hope the next ten years go a little better, shall we? News France joins the US and the UK in shutting its Yemen embassy. The NY Times offers a fascinating look …
I’m gonna be away from tomorrow until January 2. I’ll try to post some links while I’m out, but no guarantees! Merry Christmas and happy new year to you all! News Europe suffers from the big chill, too. Barack names Howard Schmidt, a former Bush administration official, as his cybersecurity coordinator. Actress Brittany Murphy, who …
News Senate Democrats unite for a momentous health care vote!! Iranian reformist Ayatollah Montazeri passes away. His funeral is an occasion for more protests. Copenhagen gets mixed reviews. Miscellaneous A heart-warming Christmas tale: a woman abandoned as a baby twenty years ago finds the people who found her.
News The President announces a job creation plan … now let’s hope the plan becomes a reality. He also moves forward on a promise for more transparency in government. Martha Coakley wins the Democratic primary to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat. Health care The Senate rejects abortion restrictions in the health bill. Senate Dems reach a …