Sobering article on poverty in the U.S. – and it’s growth in the past five years

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Pathetic.This should be read by all the prosperous upper middle class (dare I say, white?) folks who voted for progress and social justice (they thought) when they voted for Obama. A WSJ op ed. from Thursday. Arthur Brooks: How Obama Neglects the Poor We have a robust and growing economy for high-income Americans. Those at … Read more

NYT health update – short people get less cancer -YAY!

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Yay! But how come I got lymphoma? Here's the article from today's NY Times health seciton ,which is filled with good articles. "Cancer Risk Increases with Height" An analysis of 20,928 postmenopausal women showed that the taller a woman is, the greater her risk for a number of cancers, including breast, colon and skin cancer, … Read more

Another birthday, as I turn 55 again

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Following my old rule "Always subtract seven years", which really no longer works for me.  Oh well. I will be posting over the weekend about losing 14 lbs of ugly fat (without cutting off my head) in the past six months. Here I am June 23rd on Bull Hill, picture by Jeanne Marie Gagnon. Go … Read more

Dementia and sexual activity

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Wow, here's a very difficult situation. I have great sympathy for the head nurse and administrator. The expression "You're damned if you do, and you're damned if you don't" comes to mind. To make a small (very small) joke, they really got screwed. What followed illustrates one of the most complex and unexamined issues facing … Read more

Study: “Devout Catholics” and sex; more and better

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HA! I knew it!! Other studies have confirmed this. And the link below does link to other recent studies. Devout Catholics Have Better Sex, Study Says Fagan said the group was working on gathering more recent data on sexual enjoyment, but that the existing statistics spoke for themselves, and specifically as they relate to Catholics.