The Economist comments this week about the politics plaguing the healthcare reform process in the US. …the Democrats’ bigger problem is that most Americans have pretty good health insurance and no idea how much it costs. Taxpayers foot the bill for the old. Most workers with employer-provided health insurance imagine that their employer is paying […]
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First, I must admit I found this article while distracting myself by surfing Yahoo! News (while also drinking coffee, checking email, and making a to-do list). Adds a bit of irony when you read about a Stanford study which finds that often people who multitask are bad at it. Which makes me think of a great
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NASA is charged with spotting most of the asteroids that pose a threat to Earth but doesn’t have the money to complete the job, a federal report says. Report: NASA cant keep up with killer asteroids – Yahoo! News
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I was just watching a TV special on the Hubble Space Telescope, which has proved immensely useful to scientific research. Then started reading more about the next generation, the James Webb Space Telescope. Seems really cool. Fun if you’re into physics, astronomy, space, or just plain old discovery.
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From Yahoo! News: Allingham, who was the world’s oldest man when he died Saturday at 113, attributed his remarkable longevity to “cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women.” Worlds oldest man, WWI veteran dies – Yahoo! News
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The Economist cover story this week: California v Texas: Americas future Of particular interest to me because I grew up in Texas and now live in California. The heat may be worse in Texas, but you can’t get much worse than the Cali budget crisis…
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kuler, from Adobe, is a fun way to experiment with color and design online. Make custom color swatches, create or browse color schemes, or just play around.
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File this one under the “you’ve got to be kidding me” category. A Ryanair spokesman told the newspaper: “If they approve it, we’ll be doing it.” Ryanair to make passengers stand – Telegraph
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If the media circus surrounding Michael Jackson’s death weren’t enough… If the buckling of the internet itself weren’t enough… Now we’re getting the commercial tributes. It’s one thing to see that Amazon encourages me to “Discover the great works of Michael Jackson“: But I was surprised to learn that “Remembering MJ” is now a party
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For those of you in LA, and/or for all the architecture and design lovers out there, check out Dwell on Design this coming weekend at the LA Convention Center. Sponsored by Dwell Magazine, it will feature speakers, exhibits, tours, awards, and more–all about design, sustainability, and architecture. See you there!