A very worthwhile perspective from the former chief economist of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) on the U.S. financial situation. Which is not to say he's right about everything – but an important view nevertheless. Prints out at 11 pages and takes 15-20 minutes to read. And I recommend this despite my bias against the IMF, having … Read more
FOXNews.com – U.N.'s Participation in Earth Hour Is Full of Hot Air, Critics Say – United Nations It's called Earth Hour — and among the places where the lights will go out are the Eiffel Tower, the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, the Pyramids of Giza and Niagara Falls. And, for the first time in … Read more
Haven’t done a GW Update in sooo long. And anyway now it’s “Climate Change” so I better get with it or risk being viewed as an anachronism. “Climate Change” is where whether it gets warmer … or cooler … or stays the same … it’s bad and needs a fix. Here’s an actual sea level … Read more
Sent to my by my friend Theresa (who is certainly not looking to de-baptize). No surprise though – there's an almost visceral hostility to religion among many in Great Britain. Following atheist trend, Britons seek 'de-baptism' More than 100,000 Britons have recently downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" from the Internet to renounce their Christian faith. The initiative launched … Read more
From a Milwaukee station Sunday. Dolan will take over from Cardinal Egan in NY on April 15th. This guy's the real deal. I think we are fortunate to be getting him. 620WTMJ – Podcast – Video – SUNDAY INSIGHT with Charlie Sykes – 3/29/09
My friend Judy sent this to me. See the video posted on the 17th (11 seconds long) The story of Faith Hope Thank you for being here and for all your thoughts and prayers… My name is Myah. I'm 23 years old and a single mom to a very special little girl.
UW-Madison reports another stem cell breakthrough — chicagotribune.com "I think we're getting to a position where we can start to think about using these cells therapeutically," Duncan said. Alan Trounson, president of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, predicted the new method "will be recognized as another important step forward on reprogramming cells." Cell reprogramming … Read more
Great column. Along with this one, Great statement by the South Bend Bishop on Notre Dame's awarding President Obama it really sums up the shameful decision. William McGurn Says Notre Dame's Choice of Barack Obama as Commencement Speaker Is Morally Incoherent – WSJ.com "We hope for this to be the basis of an engagement with him." … Read more
An interesting six paragraph article from the excellent NY Times Health section. Vital Signs – Exercise Helps After Heart Attack, as Long as It Continues – NYTimes.com “Cardiac rehabilitation is cheap,” said Dr. Margherita Vona, the lead author and director of cardiac rehabilitation at a clinic in Glion-sur-Montreux, Switzerland, “but the price of losing its benefits is high. … Read more
Was today. The Sisters of Life Sisters of Life | Homepage, quite appropriately, view it as kind of their feast day.