I really don't understand healthcare reform. People keep saying that one of the biggest problems with our current system is that about 45 million people don't have health insurance. There are reasons why that number doesn't tell the whole story, but I can understand why people are concerned. What I don't understand is how any of the reform plans would fix the problem. I've been … [Read more...] about Of Health Insurance and Hunger
5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do
Found this posted in a comment from Jonathan C Hansen over at Simple Justice and I think it makes a lot of sense. Of course, I don't have children, so take my advice with a grain of salt. … [Read more...] about 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do
Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
Over at Popehat, blogger Ezra has a suggestion for future awards of the Nobel Peace Prize: I submit that the prize be awarded each year in perpituity to the nation of Bhutan. In 1972 their king uttered the simple phrase "Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product." Since then, Bhutan has systematically and doggedly worked towards increasing the … [Read more...] about Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
Blawg Review at Popehat
Popehat has Blawg Review #233 today, and the theme is based on the story of Joshua Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. If you haven't heard of Emperor Norton before, it's a cool story. By the way, thanks to my co-blogger Joel, Blawg Review will be coming here in about a month. … [Read more...] about Blawg Review at Popehat
Photography Is Not a Crime
A friend of mine sent me a link to a New York Times piece by Randy Kennedy about photographer Mitch Epstein. He's doing a series of photographs about America's energy policies, photographing things like gas stations and power plants. As you might expect these days, he gets stopped by police a lot. I agree with my friend's assesment: I remember stories about such things in the … [Read more...] about Photography Is Not a Crime