Economics columnist Robert J. Samuelson notes the intrinsic conflict between increasing access to health insurance and decreasing costs, arguing that it is impossible to do both at the same time. He suggests controlling costs first. One way to do it, he says, is to reform
A British newspaper has published an intriguing bit of speculation. From Are we on the brink of creating a computer with a human brain?: What is it, in that three pounds of grey jelly, that gives rise to the feeling of conscious self-awareness, the thoughts
GM says that the Volt, its new electric car, will get 230 mpg in city driving. General Motors said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car could get 230 mpg in city driving, making it the first American vehicle to achieve triple-digit fuel economy if that
Washington Post editorial page staffer is not right-winger and he himself has a Living Will, but he has qualms about Section 1233 of the Health Care Bill that pays doctors to offer “end of life” counseling to seniors. He is afraid that the physician-as-authority-figure will
Iran is putting the election protesters on trial 100 at a time. The government admits torturing some of them. Employees of foreign embassies are also being tried. Never take your constitutional rights for granted, as if they were the norm everywhere.
The Washington Post published an article on big churches that are getting into the real estate market. I can see churches doing this for ministry purposes, such as providing affordable housing for the aged and the poor. That is part of what the article talks
The American Psychological Association has had a bad reputation among conservatives, among other reasons for changing its guidelines classifying homosexuality as a mental disorder. But now the APA has issued new guidelines that allow counselors to help gays who want to battle their inclinations–particularly those
You know those e-mail scams you get from Nigeria? Well, it turns out that the promises of untold wealth if you help with a financial transfer and other scams, including romantic connections, have become a major industry in that nation. The Washington Post has published
Let’s look at a range of opinions about the proposed health-care reform bill. First, columnist Steven Pearlstein defends the proposal, accusing Republican critics of “lying” about the program: There is no credible way to look at what has been proposed by the president or any
On the heels of our most excellent discussion yesterday about early marriage, I should bring up an example: We got married just after our sophomore year of college. 19 years old. That was 38 years ago TODAY. We did have to support ourselves. When we
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