Idiocracy

Nexus

The BE Press takes a look at the effect of colder weather on exercise rates. I know. Who would have thought that rates would decrease?

Right/Obligation?

With all of this health care talk in the air, it's time to re-post my favorite in-depth report on U.S. health care from the McKinsey Global Institute. Registration is required, but both the summary and detailed report are well-worth the read.

Poor Phil

..."get a stepladder out and cut down the flag, like they do in basketball. I'd get up there with a pair of scissors, cut one little piece off, climb back down, pretend I was handing the scissors to the guy behind me in line -- which was just me again -- and climb back up, until the thing was off. Then I'd dig the entire cup out with all the turf around it and stick it in my bag, as a keepsake.".

Petering Out

Stratfor believes that the Twitter Revolution in Iran is almost done. If I was a betting man, I'd have to agree.

Deficits

The NY Times lays out the history of our current debt and the deficits that created it.

Porridge

The WSJ lays it all out for us. I just don't see any way for "Just Right" to happen.

And this piece in the NY Times tells us why. No one has the political will to tear down the current system and rebuild.