Monday, January 12, 2009

News flash on big houses

The Year in Reading: June 2008

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:46:17 -0800
Oh, June, where did you go? I miss you. What were we reading then? That’s right, I remember: June Home Girl: Building a Dream House on a Lawless Block, Judith Matloff, pub.2008, NF *** One woman’s story of gentrification. I got this as an advance reader copy from LibraryThing — I highly recommend their Early Reviewer program. There’s no obligation, and you have a pretty good chance of actually getting a book. Escape from Amsterdam, Barrie Sherwood, pub. 2007, F **** Another Early Reviewer

How to Avoid Packing on the Recession Pounds

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:23:39 -0800
Health experts are concerned that the current economic downturn could have adverse public health consequences as more people, in the sensible quest to save money, turn to cheaper yet less-healthy eating choices, potentially aggravating the already prevalent obesity problem in this country.

Why Single-Payer Health Care Can't Wait

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:16:54 -0800
Americans' experience with employer-paid health benefits has been far from happy.

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