Non-political links:
Speak of healthcare, could information save $300 billion. That number sounds big but within an order of magnitude.
There were a number of cracked’s old-timey ads that gave me the facepalm.
This is one of the best article written about steroids and the drop in offense in MLB. I think he’s right that what has changed is not so much PEDs but the thinking about them in management circles.
Political links:
Texas passes tort reform. The usual suspects are screaming but I can tell you that the malpractice environment in Texas has produced a healthcare system that may not be cheaper but is massively more responsive than tort-happy Pennsylvania.
Astronomy, Sports, Mathematical Malpractice, Whatever Else Pops Into My Head