Monthly Archives: January 2012

I’ve Figured Out What Gov. Jan Brewer Was Saying to President Obama

Posted on January 28, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

You might have heard about the minor political non-controversy involving a photo of Republican Arizona governor Jan Brewer pointing at President Obama. Well, I’ve figured out what she was actually saying to him–it’s really quite obvious:

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College Tuition and the Lack of Mobililty

Posted on January 28, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the reasons that college is so expensive is that the cost of college has risen much faster than both the minimum wage and median household income. I noted: In 1961, the minimum wage was $1.15, which means that … Continue reading →

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Links 1/27/12

Posted on January 27, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Funding of alternative treatments questioned: Some see tax dollar waste in spending by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The NCCAM director, though, sees a need for scientific attention. If You’re Going to Sniff … Continue reading →

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About Those High-End Hospital Suites…

Posted on January 27, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s been some discussion about luxury hospital suites, with a lot of anger over how the wealthy get preferential treatment (just read the comments on the NY Times story). But I think the allure will eventually wear off. Look at … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with This Energy-Saving Graphic?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m all for energy conservation–at this point, the CO2 release situation (i.e., global warming) is so dire that anything buys us time. But there’s something wrong with this picture: (from here) It’s a house. A single, detached house. It’s worth … Continue reading →

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Links 1/26/12

Posted on January 26, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Study challenges existence of arsenic-based life Back to School, Not on a Campus but in a Beloved Museum Taxing times for taxonomy (this isn’t a new problem, but still worth noting that a lot of natural … Continue reading →

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It’s Not What the Great Moustache of Understanding Says, but How He Says It

Posted on January 26, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Look into my eyes. You are getting stupid, very, very stupid… (Josh Haner/The New York Times) Usually, I ignore Thomas Friedman’s NY Times columns, but I accidentally read his most recent one, and stumbled across this (boldface mine): Davidson’s article … Continue reading →

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Apple, Supply Chains, and Industrial Policy

Posted on January 26, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s been some really good commentary about the NY Times piece that discusses Apple and Chinese manufacturing, but something about the article didn’t quite wring true. There was a lot of talk about how the U.S. doesn’t have the manufacturing … Continue reading →

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Links 1/25/12

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: NIH salary cap falls by $20,000 Totally Resistant TB: Earliest Cases in Italy Monkey Long Believed Extinct Found In Indonesia New Hepatitis C treatment, yet again, maybe! Other: On US Education: It’s the Socioeconomic Segregation, Stupid … Continue reading →

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“The bitter truth of our current situation is actually very simple”: Complusive Centrist Disorder Is Alive and Well

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Ordinary, I would put something like this in the links roundup, but what Driftglass writes about the continuing obsession with Compulsive Centrist Disorder is top-notch. Take it away, comrade: The bitter truth of our current situation is actually very simple: … Continue reading →

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