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TIME (2007) 10/22

9/ Humans crave money so intensely that brain scans of cocaine addicts craving and getting cocaine is about the same brain scan as a person getting money.

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (2007) 10/15

61/  It would appear that you can no longer trust the medications that you take. This includes over the counter as well as online. The author indicates research into this area.

THE ECONOMIST (2007) 10/ 19

97/ One of the major reasons that Israel has trouble is the fundamentalists. The orthodox zionist were the first to grab land in Palestine, and later fought the government of Israel when the land was given back to Palestine.

U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT (2007) 10/22

26/ The dark side of China's prosperity is corruption. It impact is so large that it impacts on all avenues of life. However, only a small fraction (3%) go to jail.

37/ Say anything that you want on your blog, but be prepared for a lawsuit. You are likely to

win, but it may take months or years to iron out and you will lose time and money

fighting the whole thing in court. The easiest is that the litigant who wants to sue can

be assured that you will remove the article and also an apology. It is up to you.

NEWSWEEK (2007) 10/18

TYRE 41/ Since the Bush LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND cheating in schools by students and teachers has vastly increased. It is so bad that outside agencies need to give and monitor the

tests.

THE ECONOMIST (2007) 10/26

81/ Regardless of  the setting, income or any other variable, abortions go on. The same rate of abortions happens in countries where it is against the law and when it is legalized. If it is illegal,

women in poor countries have a 1 in 36 chance of dying. In rich countries, it is a very tiny percent of women who die. Most use sterile utensils and follow guidelines from various sources on the internet or other sources.

TIME (2007) 10/ 29

57/ The Evangelicals were right when they said years ago that you can be tracked because you

have gps devices in your body. To add to that, most products are in pets, passports, containers,

books, tires, and credit cards. Right now, they are all around you. What is not on you if you are at home is your picture being monitored. There are not devices filming you.

36/ Your tax dollars built that interstate that you drive on every day. However, tax cut after tax cut

means that infrastructure like highways can not be maintained as they were in the past. So the public interstate is leased to a private corporation. The roads may get repaired, but now you pay a fee day, after day after day to drive on the interstate.

THE NEW REPUBLIC (2007) 10/22

7/ There is an entitlement hysteria in Washington. However, social security can be readily fixed. Time and money needs to be spent on Medicare. It only takes 2 cents per 100 pennies to run it as opposed to private insurers 18 to 25%, however the Boomers are getting up there. Seniors

vote.

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (2007) 10/29

24/ WATER WARS continue on in the USA. Two thirds of the country is dry. However, there is a big war between Ga. and Fla. Florida wins every time. Somehow and in some way, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is favoring Florida. If you want to think about water, Los Angeles was built on dessert and so was Las Vegas. So? We are going to have a big, very big struggle ahead on

water. Best of luck.