Entries from February 2008

February 20, 2008

National Healthcare – Justice or Injustice?

Here is a very interesting article about some of the problems with the NHS in Britain.  They’re not allowing people who can afford for advanced care that is declined by NHS to pay for it privately as long as they’re receiving NHS care.  They say it goes against the basis for the NHS’s creation 60 [...]

February 20, 2008

Remember when people were famous because they were smart?

It’s obvious that intelligence no longer receives the attention and respect it once did. Gone are the days where people like Albert Einstein could achieve celebrity. The above video shows how far we’ve come in this country when people like Kellie Pickler (God love her) are widely known and recognized. [...]

February 13, 2008

Words Not Necessary.

February 11, 2008

Stuck between a rock and a Diet Dr. Pepper

A new study suggests that drinking diet sodas increases your risk of metabolic syndrome by 35%.  Metabolic syndrome is the collection of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes that include abdominal obesity, high cholesterol, high blood glucose levels and elevated blood pressure.
Doesn’t that sound appetizing?
Here’s my conundrum: I quit drinking regular soft drinks because [...]

February 2, 2008

Annalee’s got a new address

From now on, you can find Annalee’s blog at annaleeper.blogspot.com!