Several news reports last week pointed to a curious trend: the collapse of medical care. It’s not as ominous as it sounds. “Collapse” might be too strong. Perhaps “slowly vibrating apart” would be more accurate. But “collapse” is so much more dramatic. Five items caught my eye. [Read more…]

Last month Warren Buffet, financier and one-time adviser to Arnold Schwarzenegger, pledged $44 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He made the first contribution at the beginning of this month by handing over a single stock certificate worth $11 billion. Buffet’s $44 billion will bring the Gates Foundation’s assets to a cool $91 billion. [Read more…]

I’m very glad I live where a cell phone won’t work. Although I moved here to commune with the redwoods, I’ve learned that minimizing my exposure to cell phone radiation is a good thing. [Read more…]