Sightings
Pew Reports, How the Great Recession Has Changed Life in America
Blacks and Hispanics are more upbeat than whites. The young are more optimistic than middle-aged and older Americans. And Democrats are more upbeat than Republicans, even though Democrats have lower incomes and less wealth and have suffered more recession-related job losses. more »
Bedside Consultation and Ethical Issues
... doubts about what treatments are in the best interests of the patient, uncertainty about treatment choices that are based on religious or cultural imperatives, the extent to which non-medical facts and circumstances impact a decision to offer organ transplant for a particular patient, whether a patient is being made to suffer unnecessarily by reducing or withdrawing pain medication ... more »
Tracking Your METs in Exercise — Rethink Golfing
"METS for certain golfing activities were revised downward from 1993 estimates based on measurement of the activity using indirect calorimetry." Uh-oh. Put down that putter and pick up that mop, ax (if you're like the late President, Ronald Reagan, and like to chop wood while vacationing) or a jump rope. more »
Shop for Home at HausInterior
HausInterior.com: For a shopping experience which relies on the out-of-the-ordinary gift, start with a blueprint pad for $11 and resin antlers for $38.50 apiece. Wallpapers are subtle in color and tone but amusing: polar bears, ibis, cricket bats, zebras and pink ostriches more »