Number of Uninsured In U.S. Rises to 46.3 Million
Check it. Very important statistics.
Cell-Phone Bills: Is Text-Messaging Too Expensive?
The average U.S. mobile teen now sends or receives an average of 2,899 text messages per month, according to Nielsen Mobile.
I remember texting a lot in high school. I think I text a lot less now.
Summing up, Keshav found that a text message doesn’t cost providers more than 0.3 cent.
Boooo.
Verizon’s average price is about a penny a message, he added.
“Texting is a major contributor to the industry’s profitability,” says David Barden, a senior research analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Among the Big Four national players, texting brings in an average of $8 per month per customer in revenue, he estimates, and generates about 25% of raw operating profit (excluding equipment subsidies).
From Deep Pacific, Ugly and Tasty, With a Catch
I didn’t think it was actually made of fish…
The following is from an email I just sent to a professor:
I’m currently in Oxford and I just watched Obama’s address to the joint session of Congress.
It was an extremely powerful speech. It was the most detailed presentation, but Obama was able to effectively convey the details to those who likely don’t understand it. He gave credit where credit was due (e.g., John McCain) and addressed an enormous voting block (the elderly). The way Obama dispelled the rumors of “death panels” was so well composed. I find it a laughable prospect, but he spoke with such seriousness that I wonder how anyone could think otherwise now (I don’t know how they did come up with the “death panels” idea in the fist place, but that’s another issue…). The AARP and its constituents should be happy. A significant portion of the speech addressed their concerns directly!
This article may be of interest to you. I liked this part: “But there was a key difference between Mr. Clinton in 1993 and Mr. Obama today. For Mr. Clinton, it was the beginning of the process; Mr. Obama was ushering in what he hopes to be an endgame, at a moment, as he noted, when four Congressional committees have already reported out bills.”
I did not lose faith for the future of our health care reform, though I was aware that most people were growing exhausted by the debates. But the speech definitely reignited my enthusiasm and, well, hope.
Funny is Mark Halperin’s notion that Obama “Acted more cerebral than pugilistically determined”, and this is a “Political Peril”. It’s bewildering that intellect can be considered a potential weakness!
The other day, I watched the message to the returning school students. The hullabaloo surrounding that was silly. And the speech was just lovely. Duty to yourself and to your country is working hard in school so that you can become more productive members of society in our futures. This is the message that our children need.
Obama delivered two wonderful speeches this week. He doled out the tough, fatherly love. And I’ve been inspired once again by the man, on top of feeling so fortunate to live in this time of history! He’s challenged me to prove my character! And I am taking this message to heart.
I hope you’re doing well! I’d love to meet and chat at the beginning of the term (I don’t return for another week).
The Claim: Cinnamon Oil Kills Bacteria
The battle between sanitation and sustainability presents itself to me on a very regular basis. I wonder what to make of this property of cinnamon. While interesting, it’s highly unlikely I will begin to clean things with cinnamon oil and lemon juice. There are psychological barriers that first need to be overcome. Living in a sanitized world… But I will keep this in mind.
Threescore and 17.9: Longevity Rises
Age-adjusted death rates decreased significantly for 8 of the 15 leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, accidents, diabetes, influenza, high blood pressure and assaults.
I am impressed.
Pregnancy: Clinic in Rural Peru Draws More Women by Following Local Childbirth Traditions
Very important to keep in mind when dealing with anyone (not just rural communities)! Outsiders bustling in ask communities to be involved too infrequently.
Birth Order: Fun to Debate, but How Important?
I had a difficult time in personality psychology because I thought the class was bogus. I fully believe this quotation:
“Birth order doesn’t cause anything,” Dr. Sulloway said. “It’s simply a proxy for the actual mechanisms that go on in family dynamics that shape character and personality.”
Women’s breasts are men’s first fixation
AAHAHAHAHHAHA….
“Men may be looking more often at the breasts because they are simply aesthetically pleasing, regardless of the size,” they said.
Oh god… ahahahhahaha
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