In the category of good news were these two stories that I saw recently: The Washington Post reported that a woman was cured of diabetes through a transplant of insulin producing cells from her mother. For those of you planning a vacation that would be cells from the Isles of Langerhans. Wired News reported that ...

Martha, throw away the French tapes and unpack the suitecase. The French National Assembly approved a bill allowing employers to add additional hours in exchange for additional pay. The bill effectively clears the way for the gradual erosion of the 35-hour week, a flagship policy of the former Socialist-led government that gave many people more ...

Nick DePlume, the pen name for a Harvard student who writes ThinkSecret.com, has been sued by Apple for devulging trade secrets. Apple wants him to give the name of the employee who spilled the beans. For the record I enjoy reading Think Secret although I take what any rumor site says with a grain of ...

Many families have been touched by the mental illness schizophrenia. I saw this article on a new idea for diagnosing this illness. Schizophrenia is often accompanied by subtle changes in the perception of motion. The changes?such as an impaired ability to track moving objects?occur in many individuals with the disease and some of their relatives. ...

CNN reports “A Washington business executive who earned nearly a half-billion dollars through off-shore ventures has been indicted in a massive $200 million income tax evasion scheme, federal law enforcement officials announced Monday. ” Bruce Dembecki, who I work with, saw that and noted that with that kind of money the government just might notice. ...

I enjoyed this insightful essay from Fast Company. A few years ago, I was in a doctor’s office dealing with back problems (aggravated by my constant air travel). After running a few tests, the doctor sat me down and rattled off 10 different exercises that I was supposed to do regularly. He spoke very quickly. ...

WebZen noticed this new fast food restaurant that features cold cereal: Cereality. The Idea Cereality?reg; is more than a place to get cereal. It’s a new way of thinking about cereal. A new choice in fast food. And an idea whose time has come. In fact Cereality is so unique, we have a patent pending. ...

Fox reports: NORFOLK, Va. – Citing the First Amendment right to free speech and peaceable assembly, the National Park Service granted a neo-Nazi group’s request to hold a rally at a national monument to democracy. The National Socialist Movement plans to hold a rally June 25 at the Yorktown Battlefield, Park Service spokesman Mike Litterst ...

Motley Fool reports that Wendy’s profits are being dragged down by their Mexican food franchise Baja Fresh. What! Say it ain’t so Jose. I think all of those who love Baja Fresh as I do need to start eating their daily. A burrito a day, that’s all we ask.

Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have brought their wrapping ways to Central park in a project called “The Gates “.