WINE AND WEIGHT LOSS: “Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman’s heart, it’s also good for her waistline, according to a study reported Monday.”
Archive for 2010
March 8, 2010
MEDICAL DEVICES subject to technical attack.
MORE ON WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH the S.S. United States. Scrapped because there’s not enough money. No metaphors available here . . . .
WELL, THAT SOUNDS GOOD: With Artificial Photosynthesis, A Bottle of Water Could Produce Enough Energy To Power A House. I think it has to be a pretty big bottle, though.
VIDEO: St. Louis Tea Party’s first anniversary.
Obama’s St. Louis event tomorrow will be closed to the public, probably because he’s afraid of ’em. . . .
THE MORAL EQUIVALENT Of The War On The Na’vi.
TWO ACORN WORKERS indicted on felony election fraud. In Wisconsin. “The Miles-Clancy complaint has some interesting allegations, which will undoubtedly create problems for ACORN in the future.”
BIG MARKDOWN on the Garmin Nuvi 765 GPS. I’ve got a Garmin — the 1390t — and I’ve been quite happy with it. The traffic receiver seems to work pretty well, too.
TAX FOUNDATION: “Amazon Tax” Laws Signal Business Unfriendliness And Will Worsen Short-Term Budget Problems. “Contrary to the claims of supporters, Amazon taxes do not provide easy revenue. In fact, the nation’s first few Amazon taxes have not produced any revenue at all, and there is some evidence of lost revenue. For instance, Rhode Island has seen no additional sales tax revenue from its Amazon tax, and because Amazon reacted by discontinuing its affiliate program, Rhode Islanders are earning less income and paying less income tax. Amazon taxes also do not “level the playing field” between brick-and-mortar and online businesses; the laws actually mandate disparate burdens on online businesses. Litigation over the constitutionality of Amazon taxes is ongoing, with scholars on the left and right disputing their wisdom and legality.” Unsurprisingly, I agree. Earlier thoughts on this subject here.
THE ULTIMATE Dungeons and Dragons dungeon.
HEALTH CARE REFORM CPR.
IT’S ALL MY FAULT.
UH OH: Dems Doubt Health-Bill: Why Obama’s Roadshow Will Fail.
But see this.
IT’S NOT JUST FOR ADHD ANYMORE! Ritalin boosts learning?
LOOK WHO’S Paying The Bank Tax!
UNEVEN CUTBACKS IN ACADEME: 32.6% of Faculty (but only 8.3% of Administrators) Took a Pay Cut in 2009-10.
LOW-FAT OR LOW-CARB DIET? It’s in the genes.
MESSAGE TO BOB CORKER: Praise from Chris Dodd is not necessarily a positive.
DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN: Guess which health-care headline is from today, and which is from last year.
FROM MARK TAPSCOTT, A REVIEW: HS250 is the Lexus of hybrids, Or is it the Prius of Lexi?
THERE REALLY IS someone out there for everyone. “Take circus performers Jackie Molen, 24, and Josh Bladzik, 27. She’s a one-legged acrobat who is less than four feet tall and he’s a fire-eating, juggling unicyclist. And guess what? They are in love.”