Deepak Malhotra's Graduation Lecture To Harvard MBAs. (Recommended by Ezra...
Klein: "Listen to anything Deepak Malhotra Says." Here's his graduation lecture to Harvard MBAs.
View ArticleBorowitz: In Debt-Ceiling Poll, Americans Totally Excited About New iPhone
WASHINGTON — In a poll taken over the weekend about the looming debt-ceiling crisis and government shutdown, most Americans said that they were totally excited about the new iPhone 5s.When asked about...
View ArticleThe Best Cancer Care Isn’t Always The Most Expensive
Americans often believe they are not getting "The Best" if waste isn't involved.Remember: "Thrift" and "Thrive" are inextricably bound.***"Best Cancer Care" is nicely book-ended by:Is this a hospital...
View ArticleSummers Lost Because Liberals Don’t Trust Obama On Financial Reform
Alan: I do not trust Obama on financial reform. I do trust Elizabeth Warren, and Warren is a big supporter of Janet Yellen.***Politics and Economics: The 101 Courses You Wish You...
View ArticleGet Your Flu Shot! "Influenza And Cardivascular Disease"
Influenza and Cardiovascular DiseaseIs There a Causal Relationship?Mohammad Madjid, MD, Ibrahim Aboshady, MD, Imran Awan, MD, Silvio Litovsky, MD, and S. Ward Casscells, MDS. Ward Casscells, MD,...
View ArticleBrilliant "Brief History Of Universal Health Care Efforts In The US"
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View ArticleWhat Happened To Fuel Tanks Jettisoned Over Southeast Asia During Vietnam War?
External tanks are extremely important for military aircraft as they provide fuel to integrate internal tanks and extend fighters and bombers endurance.Indeed, even if they can be refueled by aerial...
View ArticleIt's Official! Hillary Is Thinking About Running For President in 2015
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks about Syria during an event at the White House in Washington, September 9, 2013.***Starting in 2016, I see Hillary serving consecutive terms in The Oval...
View Article"Half" Of Republicans Say “Armed Revolution Might Be Necessary in Next Few...
"Revolution"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrkwgTBrW78***By: DSWright Thursday May 2, 2013 Well this poll surely puts Sandy Hook and the failed gun legislation in context. 29% of the American...
View ArticleSenator Ted Cruz Is History. Took Only 9 Months To Slit His Own Political Throat
After speaking on the Senate floor concerning the Continuing Resolution battle, freshman republican Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) emerges through the Senate chamber doors on Monday.By Paul Kane, Monday,...
View ArticleGOP Begins To Collapse. In 18 Point Turn-Around, McAuliffe Vaults To Lead In...
Washington Post poll: McAuliffe takes lead in Va. governor’s raceDemocrat Terry McAuliffe has vaulted into the lead over Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II in the Virginia governor’s race,...
View ArticleWhy Are 47 Million Americans On Food Stamps? It’s The Recession — Mostly
By Brad Plumer, Published: September 23, 2013There's a fairly basic question at the core of the current food-stamp debate in Congress. Why has the program grown so rapidly over the past few years — to...
View ArticleNPR: How A Pregnant Woman's Choices Could Shape A Child's Health
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View Article1963: When Duke Ellington Played Kabul
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 ⋅ Duke Ellington arrives in Kabul with US charge d’affaires William Brewer (left). (Photo: Special Collections, University of Arkansas,...
View ArticleCharlotte's Web Banned By Kansas School District
"Ten Most Stupidly Banned Books" http://listverse.com/2012/12/09/10-stupidly-banned-childrens-books/Alan: The ban on "Charlotte's Web" dredges muck from deep water. The "case" began when a Kansas...
View ArticleNew Polls: Americans Oppose Defunding Obamacare - And Shutdown Threat Even More
By ROBERT SCHLESINGERSeptember 23, 2013 Comment (2)New results from a pair of polls released today further undermine the right-wing fringe'spush to either defund Obamacare or shut down the government –...
View ArticleFatwah Issued By 165 Mullahs Declares Al-Shabab Criminal Terrorists, Not Jihadis
Al-Shabab are criminal terrorists not jihadisSheila MusajiAl-Shabab are criminal terrorists not jihadisby Sheila MusajiOn TAM we have a lengthy collection of fatwas, statements by scholars and...
View ArticleThe Remarkable Unpopularity Of Ted Cruz.
How Unpopular Is Ted Cruz Right Now?Republican pushback against the junior senator from Texas is a thing to behold.GARANCE FRANKE-RUTASEP 23 2013Watching the pushback against Senator Ted Cruz right now...
View ArticlePandemics: Google Finances Detection And Prevention Of Virulent New Diseases
Electron micrograph of the bird flu virus. Google is funding an initiative to spot dangerous pathogens that leap from animals to humans. Bobbie Johnson, San Franciscotheguardian.com, 21 October 2008...
View ArticleBBC: 'Dramatic' drop in global HIV infections
HIV Virus (Green) ***23 September 2013 By Tulip MazumdarContinue reading the main storyDeath rates fell from 2.3 million during its peak in 2005 to 1.6 million last year, says UNAIDS.The...
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