The Thursday the Senate stood still

I don’t know how to analyze bias in reporting but, there’s very little talk of “health care” in this New York times piece: A “Holy War” says Orrin G. Hatch regarding the news that Harry Reid has merged the two Senate plans ::
Democrats expressed confidence that they would have the votes needed to move forward [...]

Thursday Morning! News!

This news is old as things go for this page but, it’s new to a lot of people and VERY exciting in my world:
Neurologists at the University at Buffalo are beginning a research study that could overturn the prevailing wisdom on the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS).
The researchers will test the possibility that the symptoms [...]

Thursday Morning News (as the week flies by)

This is it:
Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers:
Congress has no choice but to act when there are 15 million jobless chasing 3 million jobs and 7,000 people run out of benefits every day, said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont. Economists talk about the end of the recession, he said, but “for [...]

Wednesday morning at 5 O’clock

The world – or at least that bit of it that sits between Canada and Mexico – waits with bated breath for President Obama’s speech clarifying his Health Care Plan to the joint session of Congress tonight. Meanwhile:
U.N. Afghan panel cites fraud in vote as Karzai pulls ahead
Citing “clear and convincing evidence of fraud,” an [...]

Monday News Blast

Fighting over Frida Kahlo
In Mexico, the emergence of work said to be made by the artist has led to a very public debate about its authenticity. The Times’ art critic has seen the pieces.
I don’t quite get how you have a “signature issue” and yet only now are ready to “draw some lines in the [...]

News for a Wednesday Morning

Health Care
. . . As a Kansas resident, this story struck home :
States most likely to win under healthcare overhaul are home to its biggest foes
“The states that tend to be more conservative have a higher rate of people who are uninsured,” said Ron Pollack, executive director of FamiliesUSA, which advocates for a healthcare overhaul. [...]

Thursday Morning — it’s the NEWS!

I apologize for this abridged news post.
Some of you know that I’ve been dealing with family health issues and while they aren’t totally resolved (everyone is well on the road to recovery) I CAN’T put off getting back to doing my share…. And I miss you all to much to put off participating until things [...]

(Mid-Morning) News at The Confluence

My mom’s a three-time cancer survivor so I’m always interested in stories like this.
Marriage ‘cancer survival impact’
US researchers from Indiana University analysed data on 3.8m people diagnosed with cancer between 1973 and 2004.
They found people who were married had a 63% chance of surviving five years, compared to 45% of people who were separated, the [...]

News.

News – Health Care edition
First of all – READ Ezra. He’s totally correct….
What August Means for Health-Care Reform
August, after all, is not like any other month. It’s recess. Members of Congress return home. How those members vote when they return to Washington will depend on the reaction they get in their districts. If the [...]

Friday Night Cocktails

Mellow out with John Abercrombie and Andy LaVerne:

Also, Rico is offering up the Special:  Martinis and Cuban Cigars  (shhhhhh!!!!)