If rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it, Confucious is reported to have said. Since we were not there, we can’t vouch for the authenticity of what Confucious may or may not have said on the matter of spreading one’s legs. But we can most definitely certify to the authenticity of one of the […]
The battle has begun and some major shots will be fired tomorrow. Yes, the battle to continue to deny healthcare to the 75 million uninsured and underinsured Americans is in full play now. Noble Side On the good side is our President Barack Obama and other civilized humans with their grand, worthy vision of providing […]
We are happy. India’s Mahila SEWA Trust has won the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Mahila SEWA Trust (based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat) will receive up to $650,000 that it can use for several purposes including training and research facilities, technology upgrades and purchase of new office space. Mahila SEWA Trust works for the […]
We don’t know about your country but in ours anxiety and depression run rampant (we’ve heard rumors that even pets like cats, dogs and guinea-pigs suffer from depression here). An estimated 40 million suffer from anxiety and 21 million from depression in the U.S. Here are some signs of anxiety and depression – feelings of […]
A new survey released today by Kaiser Family Foundation offers more depressing health care news – six out of ten respondents said their family has delayed or skipped medical care in the past year due to cost reasons. The survey finds that the most common actions taken by people because of the cost constraints are substituting home […]
In a few hours, Apple will reach an extraordinary milestone – the download of the one billionth application from its App Store that feeds millions of hungry iPhones and iPod touch multimedia devices. Launched in early July 2008, the App Store has been a phenomenal success with 35,000 applications and a billion downloads. As we write […]