Blogs
Archived Stories
Healthwatch: 75 Years of “Imminent” U.S. Health Care Reform
October 5th, 2009With President Obama’s confident rhetoric, a pep rally for doctors at the White House on Monday, and a Senate vote on the horizon, health care reform seems more imminent than ever. The rising cost of health care, the aging population, and a newly formed White House Office of Health Reform may be structural factors contributing to the likelihood of the reform. Read More
House 6.02: Epic Fail
October 5th, 2009“I quit…I know this will affect both of you. And 13. And the one with the nose.” And me! How long do you think that will last? (For those who missed last week’s episode, House quit.) Foreman, of course, jumped for his job before House could “clear the lobby”. “House was a egotistical, pill popping lawsuit. And a genius.” You better believe it Foreman! Read More
Oh, Kristin Chenoweth, How We Have Missed You
October 5th, 2009If you love Kristin Chenoweth, clap your hands! I better hear that clapping all the way in the gothics, because no one can’t love her! She was unbelievable on Pushing Daisies, adorable at the Emmys and she was dynamite tonight as a boozy alcoholic by the name of April Rhodes. She’s like the female equivalent of Neil Patrick Harris: She can do no wrong. Read More
Terror, Tears, and Trouble with Terrine
October 5th, 2009This time, I delve into a Catalan cookbook to try and create a notoriously difficult style of dishes. Terrines have long been the bane of many a chef, but ever since I read The Soul of a Chef, I have been tempted to try my hand at them. Here is my attempt. Read More
Rio's Impoverished Masses
October 5th, 2009Hosting the Olympics is no easy feat. It requires the infrastructure to stage one of the world’s greatest events, and the ability to host, protect, and entertain the masses of athletes and fans that descend upon the city in the days preceding the Opening Ceremonies. Read More
Don't Be Fooled By Iran
October 5th, 2009This week brought news that Iran will allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors in to the country to inspect newly revealed nuclear enrichment sites. There are now two questions before President Obama and the world community. The first is whether this is a sign of Iran’s willingness to cooperate with the international community or just a cat and mouse game. The second question is what to do next. Read More
KAUST Gender Mixing Leads to Firing of Conservative Cleric
October 5th, 2009According to Agence France Presse, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has had a controversial moment, two weeks after itsinauguration. King Abdullah fired a hardline cleric from the Council of Senior Ulema for criticizing the University's policy of mixing genders. Read More
Ah, Monday...
October 4th, 2009Mondays can be miserable...but whenever I think about Monday, I remember what Michael Scott from the Office said in one of my favorite episodes from the show and his profound decision to introduce Movie Mondays as an effort to boost office morale, at the cost of office productivity. Read More
Collegiate Blogging
October 1st, 2009This is an interesting post that the New York Times has about student blogs at M.I.T. The student blogs have had a fairly substantial effect on life at M.I.T. They've changed contributed to changing housing policy, and have had a dramatic enough impact on incoming freshmen that the bloggers become almost celebrities, as the time notes. Read More
Does YouTube Prevent or Promote Crime?
October 1st, 2009I’m sure most of us have wasted an unspeakable amount of time on YouTube or even posted videos that we regret the next morning, but besides serving as a distraction to our stressful lives, YouTube may actually serve a purpose. While we all have different ideas about the purpose of the video broadcasting website, some believe that it actually brings justice to our society. Read More