Another blow to aid programs
two studies have come out saying that international aid programs aimed at improving health in poor nations have little to show for all the spending. In one paper, WHO researchers examined the impact of...
View ArticleUK 2009 = 1984?
hmm… The Children’s Secretary set out £400million plans to put 20,000 problem families under 24-hour CCTV super-vision in their own homes. They will be monitored to ensure that children attend school,...
View ArticleIs it ethical to have kids?
in today’s nytimes op-ed, a philosopher poses a question i’ve asked myself many times over: is coming into existence a good thing for a child? apparently, dead philosopher schopenhauer took this...
View ArticleBeautiful people deserve beautiful kids… but I guess ugly ones do too
beautifulpeople.com is launching a sperm and egg bank. the site, is composed of members who must be voted in by other members. it has magnanimously decided to also allow ugly ppl to enjoy the fruits of...
View ArticleLXD almost here
LXD series starts 7/7 on hulu. i was expecting something like a youtube series, but to be featured on hulu means they really put some marketing heft behind this. let’s hope it rocks. i don’t quite...
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