The upcoming Presidential election has got some big issues, one of which is America’s health care problem. But Daniel Brook makes a good point in Good Magazine:
“… it’s puzzling that when the presidential candidates talk about their health-care proposals, they only talk about poor kids and Wal-Mart workers. This doesn’t square with my experience of [...]
Pomegranate Mojito? Pomegranate Ice Cream? Pomegranate Frappuccino? Or, my favorite, POM tea!
The fruit is hip and trendy and popping up everywhere. According to a recent USA Today article, in 2000 only 4% of those in the United States had ever eaten a pomegranate. It has been shown that they can reduce cholesterol, blood pressure, and [...]
There have been a number of thoughtful responses to Michael Moore’s edgy new film SiCKO. Personally, I felt the movie captured the fault in the United States healthcare system with crystal-clear presentation. About 50 million of Americans are uninsured. The state of the country’s private healthcare system is a sad example in comparison to the [...]
I’ve been making an effort to eat healthier. It doesn’t take too much effort to do so. One main step is planning ahead. Meals Matter is a great site that makes meal planning easy. You can find recipes, make shopping lists, and even get a personalized nutritional assessment. I’ve added some new healthy foods to [...]
In my thought stream about celebrities, you’ll find that so many of them begin as wholesome teenagers and quickly turn sleazy. There is an apparent sexualization of youth and now children.
The American Psychological Association has put out a study that said “an entire generation of children is becoming psychologically damaged because of their sexualisation by [...]
Daylight Savings begins March 11
And ends November 4. President Bush changed this as part of his energy plan last year. You may recall that daylight savings time always began on the first Sunday in April and ended in October. This may cause a small disaster due to the fact that automated systems will not change [...]
Wow. Sure, the government may be finally realizing that global warming is a real problem buy here is what will make anyone laugh. The US government is wanting to research technology to block sunlight with “giant mirrors” or reflective dust in space.
Forget the Kyoto Protocal, an agreement on global warming by the UN which asked [...]
It can be a lot to take in, but here’s a simple breakdown of what’s being proposed.
Objective: To make basic, private health insurance available and more affordable for more Americans.
First the negative, the value of your insurance through your employer will be subject to income taxes. But, this may be helped with a tax deduction. [...]
After seeing Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and The Corporation, I’ve become quite disturbed by not only the state of our climate and global warming, but our government’s lack or concern for the future of our earth. The United States is the largest contributor to greenhosue gases and carbon emissions which ruin our atmosphere. The [...]
Here are some trends in today’s news. Click the headline for a full article regarding that particular trend.
Consumers still prefer to buy music on CDs
Jupiter Research reports most iPod users (83%) do not buy digital music regularly and most people rip the music from CDs. Any music bought online are usually singles.
A visual guide to [...]
