Category Archives: Politics & Policy

The Beef, Kind of…

Newsflash from the public health folks:  the life expectancy in the U.S. has gone up a little. Although our ranking is still abysmal compared to other developed countries, this is good news. According to a variety of broadcast and print … Continue reading

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Meanness is Contagious

Poor Wisconsin! In the budget cut/union busting battle, it seems like nobody has got an understanding word to spare about the desires of the other side. This seems un-Wisconsinite – the cheddar heads I know are kind and reasonable to … Continue reading

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The Authorities Who Cried Wolf

In the last few days, New York authorities have come closer to instituting an outdoor smoking ban in all parks, beaches and Times Square. (Is the most-visited tourist attraction in the country now “Square,” like beatnik “square,” Dobie Gillis “square” … Continue reading

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Bhutan Boo-Boo

Some really sweet stuff has come out of Bhutan, a constitutional monarchy of 700,000 souls nestled in the Himalayas. Bhutan’s progressive monarch (until this January when his son was crowned)  constructed a Gross National Happiness index, to be used alongside … Continue reading

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