Archive for January, 2007

US comptroller says US taxes would have to double to pay for Bush budget in 2040

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

The people over at The Raw Story have penned an interesting article, regarding statements made by David Walker (Comptroller General of the United States). While the article itself was easy to pass off as having a political bias, the document it linked to is very informative…

For your reading pleasure David Walker's Presentation direct from the GAO Website.

I thought it to be a good follow up to the US is insolvent post… Wink

A cure for many cancers that already has FDA approval?

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

Seems too good to be true… I wonder if any doctors in the US are thinking of trying out "Off Label" tests of their own… 

Cheap, safe drug kills most cancers – health – 17 January 2007 – New Scientist

Alberta scientists test chemotherapy alternative – 17 January 2007 – CBCnews 

Just Cancel the @#%$* Account!

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

PC world reporter lists the good, the bad, and the ugly of trying to cancel online subscription accounts.