Niaspan

Story on NPR about drugs that raise good cholesterol. Study bascally found that raising good cholesterol in patients provided no benefit in regards to heart issues.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/05/28/136678665/study-boosting-good-cholesterol-with-niacin-did-not-cut-heart-risks

Also, have read that computers could supplant general physicians in the near future in regards to diagnosis issues. Computers have access to much more information than your doctor can recall. Of course, major surgeries will still require a surgeon.
I always feel uncomfortable going to the doctor. They spend little time with me (except my latest physician) and always want to perform some procedure (cut me) and prescribe some drugs. It's too much about money with most of them.

Statins: Had high triglycerides on a doctor's visit and doctor recommended putting me on blood thinners. Changed my doctor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3BzgZqFuZc

Spent Fuel Rods: Worse Problem in the US than in Japan

Another article confirming our problems with spent fuel rods.
Do wonder what effect the spent fuel rods have on the water that is continuously circulating about them.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0525/Report-Unacceptable-threat-from-spent-fuel-pools-at-US-nuclear-power-plants

Tax contribution/benefit

Interesting article on which states contribute the most taxes and benefit the most from tax dollars. Amazing, but not surprising, how most of the benefit is received by red states.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/welfare-queen-states/2011/05/17/AFzTK45G_story.html?hpid=z4

Osama

Lot of people celebrating Osama Bin Laden's death. Did not sit well with me since revenge is overrated. Was looking for a way to describe these feeling and found a fairly good one here:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2011/0502/Celebrating-Osama-bin-Laden-s-death-is-anti-American-and-not-very-biblical

Been some interesting subjects on forgiveness on PBS and saw a movie called Triage in which a psychologist forgives fascists for killing. In one case on PBS the Amish forgave a man for killing 6 girls in their community. Were arguments for and against such approaches. Am I saying to forgive Osama, don't think so, but celebrating his death does not sit well either.