President-elect Obama has made health care reform a cornerstone of his economic recovery plan. Skyrocketing costs, it's argued, could be slowed if patients health records were kept in a centralized database, accessible over a network and easily read by authorized healthcare professionals. Cost-savings created by a reduction in the duplication of... Read more
Right after Thanksgiving I wrote a piece titled "Wheeeee!!!" in which I stated that Mandy and I succumbed to Wii madness, purchased one of the video game consoles, and planned to delve into the world of Wii, Miis, and daily fitness tests. We guessed that perhaps, because of the physical nature of Wii gaming, playing Wii would actually prove... Read more
The holiday season is upon us. For many, the lights are not quite so bright as in years past. Parents wrap gifts for the kids, emotions contained amidst a continuous flood of depressing economic news heaped upon them by the media. 401K statements, which were once greeted with anticipatory grins as envelopes were torn open are now things to be... Read more
I know this might seem a bit childish, but while Mandy and I were out of town visiting family over the long Thanksgiving weekend, I discovered something that a good portion of the game playing public already knows. I was introduced to Wii, a game machine by Nintendo that has apparently captivated gamers and non-gamers alike and that has been... Read more
"NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2008 as National Family Caregivers Month. I encourage all Americans to honor the selfless service of caregivers who support their loved ones in... Read more