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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Announces Temporary End to Federal Aviation Administration Furloughs

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:16:20 +0100

Work on this air traffic control tower under construction has been stopped Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Oakland International Airport in Oakland, Calif. Since a partial shutdown of the FAA took effect Friday, the agency has furloughed nearly 4,000 workers, stopped the processing of about $2.5 billion in airport construction grants, and issued stop work orders to construction and other contractors on more than 150 projects, from airport towers to runway safety lights This could have been done weeks ago and people could have been working. The Senate will pass the House’s bill to fund the Federal Aviation Administration through September to end the week-and-a-half-long partial shutdown of the agency, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Thursday. Under a deal Reid made wit...

At Last We Are Muggles

Autism's Edges — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:57:00 +0100

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Thoughts on the Boehner Plan

Cato-at-liberty — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:11:29 +0100

By Tad DeHavenThese are the times that try budget analysts’ souls—especially budget analysts who’d like to see Washington dramatically cut spending. The debate over lifting the debt ceiling has produced a number of proposals from Capitol Hill—none of them have been worth celebrating. We can now add House Speaker John Boehner’s latest proposal to the pile. Boehner’s proposal boils down to the following: cap discretionary spending over 10 years to achieve $1.2 trillion in savings; have (another) bipartisan group of policymakers come up with $1.8 trillion in “deficit reductions” over ten years; and get a vote on a balanced budget amendment. In exchange, the president would get to increase the deficit by $900 billion this year and by another $1.6 trillion next year. Here are so...

Harry Potter is very powerful

white pebble — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:00:20 +0100

Follow @PattiN@PattiNPatti Niehoff Harry Potter vanquishes Sarah Palin!! | Sarah Palin Documentary Premiere: Film Opens To Nearly Empty Audience http://huff.to/mYMzOD @myEN about 5 hours ago via bitlyReplyRetweetFavorite Filed under: Ephemera Tagged: Harry Potter, Sarah Palin (Source: white pebble)

What Can History Tell Us About Healthcare In America?

Better Health — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:00:00 +0100

Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. The time has arrived for action to help them attain that opportunity…The poor have more sickness, but they get less medical care. People who live in rural areas do not get the same amount or quality of medical attention as those who live in our cities. The above quote wasn’t taken from an Obama administration policy proposal. These words are from a 1945 speech by President Harry Truman. It is astonishing that over 60 years later, the health care crisis is not only still with us, but is slowly smothering us. How many years of oxygen do we have left until health care in America is entirely asphy...

No Time to Debate Patriot

Cato-at-liberty — Wed, 25 May 2011 18:41:19 +0100

By Julian SanchezBack in February, Democratic leader Harry Reid promised fellow senator Rand Paul that—after years of kicking the can down the road—there would be at least a week reserved for full and open debate over three controversial provisions of the Patriot Act slated to expire this weekend, with an opportunity to propose reforms and offer amendments to any reauthorization bill. And since, as we know, politicians always keep their promises, we can look forward to a robust and enlightening discussion of how to modify the Patriot Act to better safeguard civil liberties without sacrificing our counterterror capabilities. Ha! No, I’m joking, of course. Having already cut the legs out from under his own party’s reformers by making a deal with GOP leaders for a four-year ...

IDC to Probe ZDoggMD

Life in the Fast Lane — Sun, 15 May 2011 09:21:46 +0100

It was tea time at Enlightenment Boulevard, and the members of the UCEM Council Executive were taking a well earned break. For a bit of light-hearted fun Professor Oliver Orvil Jeremiah Octavia Bristol suggested they all gather around his iPad to see what the latest creation from ZDoggMD and team had to offer. “What is [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane)

Nutty Goddesses in DD Green

Timemaster MD — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:34:09 +0100

Forget libido boosting, Testosterone, or Growth Hormone promoting herbs, power bars, and high-tech memory boosters: The single best supplement for a guys’ or girls’ diet could be two cheeks full of nuts! (you can start the jokes now) As far as I can tell, there are health nuts, nuts who love health, and then there a whole bunch of people who either vote for, or love people who are nuts! Two Cheeks Full News: A new research study demonstrates that naturally occurring antioxidants in pecans may help contribute to heart health and disease prevention. Apparently eating all those bowls of nuts on the bar down the street while drinking beer was the best preventive medicine strategy of all time?! Ever wonder “Why do we love Acorns so much?” Acorn Bi...

Sunday News Round-Up, Now With Fewer Omitted “G”s

Women's Health News — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:36:11 +0100

A few things of interest from the past week: RHRC has a whole series on obstetric fistula. March 3 was International Sex Workers Rights Day. As Naomi shared in the comments of a previous post, Rachel Maddow recently had on two Republican women who are Wyoming state reps and who reject recent state anti-abortion efforts. The two women describe themselves as small government conservatives, and state that they don’t believe government should interfere in such private decisions. The video is here, with a transcript mode option. Book Nerds! Deeply Problematic has an essay, “Hermione Granger and the Failures of Feminism.” It focuses primarily on how Hermione tries to bust in and forcibly “free” the house elves without actually talking to them about what they want...

Earmarks, Spending, and the Scope of the Federal Government

Cato-at-liberty — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:29:22 +0100

By David BoazThe Washington Post reported yesterday that Republican senators were turning their back on a massive spending bill stuffed full of their own earmarks. Those earmarks, the Post noted, included quite a few to benefit Mississippi, the home state of Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran: Wicker, along with Cochran, had by then already sponsored earmarks in the spending bill that would fund an airport expansion in Tunica ($1.75 million), new riverwalk lights in Columbus ($300,000), improvements to a hiking and biking trail in Hattiesburg ($700,000) and improvements to an assortment of bridges, highways, trails, railways and streets across Mississippi. A burgeoning Tea Party revolt against earmarks caused the bill to be withdrawn. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid held a press conf...

Taxpayers Got a Big Christmas Present Yesterday, but It Wasn’t the Tax Bill

Cato-at-liberty — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:09:25 +0100

By Daniel J. MitchellThere’s a lot of attention being paid to yesterday’s landslide vote in the House to prevent a big tax increase next year. If you’re a glass-half-full optimist, you will be celebrating the good news for taxpayers. If you’re a glass-half-empty pessimist, you will be angry because the bill also contains provisions to increase the burden of government spending as well as some utterly corrupt tax loopholes added to the legislation so politicians could get campaign cash from special interest groups. If you want some unambiguously good news, however, ignore the tax deal and celebrate the fact that Senator Harry Reid had to give up his attempt to enact a pork-filled, $1 trillion-plus spending bill. This “omnibus appropriation” not only had a...

No More Drugs for Lindsay Lohan?

Timemaster MD — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:16:03 +0100

No one could be more unhappy than Lindsay Lohan about the fact that soon there will be no more free drugs at any doctor’s office thanks to President Obama’s “healthcare reform law”. While touted to bring access and affordability to all – naturally it doesn’t, and while it is now clear to the Democrat Congress and Senate who voted it in without reading the bill – here is another unseen but real consequence of their failures. Pharmaceutical companies give doctor’s offices free samples to give to patients who can’t afford medication, or need to “try them before they have to buy them.” And they give us a lot of them! Pfizer Inc. 101 million samples worth $2.7 billion Merck & Co. 39 million samples worth about $356 mill...

Healthcare Reform And A Divided Congress

Better Health — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Republicans who had opposed healthcare reform before the election are now elected officials with a say in how the programs are funded. At federal and state levels, the program’s opponents either have a larger voice or are now in charge of implementing elements of reform. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid said he’d consider adjustments to healthcare reform. Frightened seniors flipped toward opposition to healthcare reform, while flipping on the issue may have saved a few Democrats. Exit polling showed 48 percent would repeal healthcare reform, 16 percent would leave it as is, and 31 percent would expand it. Now that Republicans have a larger say in the matter, take a look at their plan for healthcare in A Pledge to America, starting on page 25, and decide for yourself. (New Yor...

Senate Democrats Balk At Pay-To-Delay Limits

Pharmalot — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:34:10 +0100

Will Congress ever pass a bill that limits pay-to-delay deals? The Federal Trade Commission has been trying to convince Congress for months to do so, but opposition is mounting. Five Democratic Senators are objecting to a bill recently passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee because it contains a provision that would restrict these patent settlements (see this). In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the endangered Nevada Democrat, and Appropriations Committee chairman Daniel Inouye, a Democrat from Hawaii, the Democrats say they have “substantive concerns with the content” of the provision and that the decision to include it in the appropriations bill “contradicts both the spirit and the letter of the Senate rules” (see the letter). Why bother to ...

NV-Sen Poll Watch: Is Sharron Angle Starting to Pull Away from Harry Reid?

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:59:24 +0100

Pollster’s Interactive poll: Sharron Angle 45.8% Vs. Harry Reid 45.8% Perhaps with the latest Rasmussen poll results. Republican challenger Sharron Angle has now moved to a four-point lead over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada’s bare-knuckles U.S. Senate race. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Nevada Voters shows Angle hitting the 50% mark for the first time since mid-August, while Reid earns 46% of the vote. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate in the race, and two percent (2%) more are undecided. This marks the widest gap between the two candidates since late June, but the race remains a Toss-Up in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Senate Balance of Power rankings. Just over a week ago, the race was virtually tied, with Reid at 48% and ...

On the bookshelf ...

Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:08:10 +0100

In case anyone out there still reads physical books, "Reengineering Health Care: A Manifesto for Radically Rethinking Health Care Delivery," by Jim Champy and Dell Chief Medical Officer Dr. Harry Greenspun, cracked the top 10 of 800-CEO-READ's Business Book Bestseller List for August.I have a review copy of the book and expect to start on it in the next few days. Just don't ask me to write a review. I barely keep up with this blog, ya know. But here is a review from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Note that the reviewer was surprised to learn the book wasn't about the so-called healthcare reform law, that the national media somehow think is a massive overhaul of the nation's healthcare system. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog)

‘New Food Safety Bill Could Make Things Worse’

Cato-at-liberty — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:37:46 +0100

By Walter OlsonThat’s not just my view; that’s the view of writer Barry Estabrook, an ardent critic of the food industry (“Politics of the Plate“), writing at The Atlantic. You needn’t go along completely with Estabrook’s dim view of industrialized agriculture to realize he’s right in one of his central contentions: “the proposed rules would disproportionately impose costs upon” small producers, including traditional, low-tech and organic farmers and foodmakers selling to neighbors and local markets. Even those with flawless safety records or selling low-risk types of foodstuff could be capsized by new paperwork and regulatory burdens that larger operations will be able to absorb as a cost of doing business. (Earlier here and here.) Thi...

Harry Shearer's Documentary "The Big Uneasy" Blames Big Government for Hurricane Katrina

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:33:25 +0100

Hurricane Katrina was to blame for the deadly destruction that paralyzed New Orleans five years ago, right? Not according to Harry Shearer. Yes, that Harry Shearer. The funnyman and radio host most famous for his work on The Simpsons, Spinal Tap, and A Mighty Wind believes that the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is to blame for Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, and just made and released a documentary about his controversial theory. The Big Uneasy reveals how the complete failure of this governmental body led to the flooding of residential neighborhoods – and how this catastrophic disaster could have been prevented. (Oh, and then there’s the little issue of the Corp’s alleged cover-up of its actions.) The Big Uneasy will be screened next week at select theaters in New York ...

A Side Trip To Libraryland, By Way of Harry Potter and Political Television

Women's Health News — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:49:39 +0100

Harry Potter's World letterhead with owlLast night, the Rachel Maddow Show included one of its “Just Enough” pop culture segments, this time featuring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, as well as the exhibit, Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine. What wasn’t readily apparent from the Maddow segment is that the featured exhibit is a traveling exhibit of the National Library of Medicine, copies of which may be coming to a library near you. From the exhibit site: Although a fantasy story, the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Incorporating the work of several 15th- ...

Live from the Fancy Farm Picnic

Cato-at-liberty — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:20:20 +0100

By David BoazI went back home to Kentucky to attend the Fancy Farm Picnic last Saturday. It may be the biggest political event in the state; it takes place every August, 10 miles from where I grew up, and somehow I’d never attended before. It was time. I got there just in time to hear Senate candidates Jack Conway and Rand Paul give their 7-minute speeches. (There are lots of speakers, and timekeepers are strict.) There were plenty of advocates for both candidates among the 2000 or so people watching. It’s an old Democratic area, but they’re conservative Democrats who now mostly vote Republican in federal races. It was well over 90 degrees and humid, so both candidates handed out fans: As I listened to the candidates, my main impression was this: Conway accused Rand Pau...

Senate Bill Sows Seeds of Next Financial Crisis

Cato-at-liberty — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:35:26 +0100

By Mark A. CalabriaWith Majority Leader Harry Reid’s announcement that Democrats have the 60 votes needed for final passage of the Dodd-Frank financial bill, we can take a moment and remember this as the moment Congress planted the seeds of the next financial crisis. In choosing to ignore the actual causes of the financial crisis — loose monetary policy, Fannie/Freddie, and never-ending efforts to expand homeownership — and instead further expanding government guarantees behind financial risk-taking, Congress is eliminating whatever market discipline might have been left in the banking industry. But we shouldn’t be surprised, since this administration and Congress have consistently chosen to ignore the real problems facing our country — unemployment, perverse gover...

It’s Sharron Angle vs. Harry Reid . . . or Is It?

Donna Trussell — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:45:52 +0100

New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. It’s Sharron Angle vs. Harry Reid . . . or Is It? Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, gop, harry reid, political cartoon, republican, senate, sharron angle, sue lowden (Source: Donna Trussell)

Sharron Angle Meets the Press, at Last

Donna Trussell — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:04:05 +0100

New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Sharron Angle Meets the Press, at Last. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, harry reid, nevada, political cartoon, republican, senate, sharron angle, tea party (Source: Donna Trussell)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:04:51 +0100

tags: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1, film, movie, trailer, entertainment, streaming video Those of you who are Harry Potter fans will LOVE this! The first trailer from the last installment of the Harry Potter films; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, hits theaters on November 19th, 2010 [it's being released in Belgium on 17 November, so guess where I'll go to watch it on opening night?]. And it looks like the entire film will be offered in IMAX 3D and in 3D, too! Yeow!! I am exciiited and I'll bet you are too! And here's the first trailer, hot off the presses, with only a few hundred views so far! Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Medicaid In A Squeeze

Better Health — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +0100

New reports peg Medicaid’s future as dismal and unsustainable, as states struggle for ways to pay for the rising costs of caring for their poorest residents. The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions study, “Medicaid Long-Term Care: The Ticking Time Bomb,” estimates Medicaid costs will nearly double as a percentage of state budgets by 2030, or perhaps nearly triple. Meanwhile, the Urban Institute for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured estimates Medicaid expansion will cost $464.7 billion by 2019. The federal government will cover $443.5 billion (95.4 percent) and the states will cover the remaining $21.2 billion. Minnesota won’t expand its Medicaid program until 2014 because of budget fears. Connecticut will. (The Fiscal Times, MedPage Today, Reuters...

Republicans to the Unemployed: You’re Lazy

Donna Trussell — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:56:21 +0100

My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Republicans to the Unemployed: You’re Lazy. Salt, meet wound. Wound being unemployment, and salt being the suggestion that the worst economy since the Great Depression was created by its powerless victims — the jobless. Republicans, do tell: If so many jobs are ripe for plucking, explain the five applicants for every job. (Down from six a few months ago. Oh joy.) Why would anyone believe unemployment is voluntary when there is so much evidence to the contrary? The answer is surprisingly simple: Because that belief makes them feel good. Life is not fair, we learned in childhood. Apparently we never got over it. The psychology term “just-world phenomenon” has been around for only half a century, but the practice of assuming pe...

For Medicare Patients, “The Doctor Is Out”

Better Health — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +0100

In a last-minute shocker, the Senate voted Thursday against postponing a scheduled 21-percent cut in Medicare reimbursement to physicians and other healthcare providers. Sixty senators were needed to end filibuster debate and stop the cuts under Senate rules. Fifty six voted in favor, while 40 opposed. There was no Republican support. (And, of course, no support from Senator Lieberman, who is a Republican in disguise.) Another consequence of the vote is that tens of thousands of Americans who have exhausted their jobless benefits would not be eligible for more. In addition, new taxes on wealthy investment managers would not be imposed, along with an increase in liability taxes on oil companies, leading Democrats to contend that Republicans were protecting Wall Street and the oil industr...

Congress Acts On Doc Fix: Music To Doctors’ Ears

Better Health — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100

Leading members of the Senate Finance Committee came to an agreement Thursday night on a six-month “doc fix,” paving the way for physicians to be reimbursed a little more for seeing Medicare patients instead of a lot less. (This is now separate from the rest of the legislative package it had been part of, which is still under debate.) Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid warned that without passage, there’d be “havoc in America.” But the American Medical Association (AMA) continued its attack on anything less than a permanent solution. The AMA compared it to fiddling while Rome burns. What tune are members of Congress playing? A) Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees B) Doctor, Doctor! by the Thompson Twins C) Time to Get Ill by the Beastie Boys (The Hill, Politico, ...

In Last Minute Reprieve, Senate Passes Temporary Medicare “Doc Fix”

Inside Surgery — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:53:00 +0100

In a somewhat surprisingly turnaround from twenty-four hours ago, the US Senate passed a temporary, six-month delay in the scheduled 21% cut in Medicare reimbursement that was due to retroactively kick in on June 18, 2010. The measure also included a temporary 2.2% rate hike for the six month period. Senatorys Harry Reid and Jim Boehner worked together to craft the bill, which passed by unaminous consent today on the Senate Floor. (Source: Inside Surgery)

The Horror of It!

Cato-at-liberty — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:41:27 +0100

By Roger PilonToday Politico Arena asks: Will Reid be able to portray Angle as an extremist? With an air of wonder, POLITICO reports this morning that Sharron Angle, facing Senate majority leader Harry Reid in the fall elections, “has previously made eyebrow-raising statements about withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations, eliminating the departments of Energy and Education, and privatizing Social Security.” Eyebrow-raising? As in “who could stand for such things”? Beyond the Beltway (and even in pockets within the Beltway), there actually are people who believe that American taxpayers should not be subsidizing the play things of such human-rights-respecting exemplars as Cuba, China, Russia, and their ilk, all of whom sit on the United Nations Human Rights Co...

MOHS Surgery – A Brief History of the Procedure

Skin MD — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:21:52 +0100

Mohs surgery is used to remove benign and cancerous skin tumors or lesions. It was named for Dr Frederic E Mohs, a general surgeon. Today the microscopic procedure is used by dermatologists around the world. The primary advantage has to do with saving healthy cells while ensuring the removal of cancerous ones. This could be very important depending on the location of the tumor. Other methods might ensure complete removal of the tumor by cutting away a larger than necessary area; removing healthy tissue as well as diseased. On some parts of the body, preserving the healthy skin might not be important. It becomes very important when the location of the growth is the eyelid, the lips or the nose. It is not merely the appearance of the scar that is a concern. It is retaining the fu...

Celebrity Karaoke: Debbie Harry, Elton John, Lady Gaga, and Sting Perform "Don't Stop Believin'" - Videos That Crack Us Up

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:28:37 +0100

We forgot to put Karaoke on our list of things to do this weekend, but lucky for us, Elton John, Debby Harry, Lady Gaga, and Sting didn’t forget. This video is pretty shaky, but it’s worth watching for this killer cover of “Don’t Stop Believin’”: Post from: BlissTree Celebrity Karaoke: Debbie Harry, Elton John, Lady Gaga, and Sting Perform "Don't Stop Believin'" - Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3)

Harry Reid Gets Some Campaign Help From PhRMA

Pharmalot — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:03:41 +0100

Despite the hits to revenue that some big drugmakers are blaming on health care reform, the legislation is long-term boost to the industry, given that the pool of customers will eventually widen. And to say thank you, PhRMA is sponsoring a re-election ad for Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader from Nevada, who is facing a tough re-election campaign. A recent poll found Reid garnering about 40 percent of the vote, while each of his three Republican opponents would grab roughly 50 percent (you can read more here). Meanwhile, 53 percent of voters in the state favor repeal of the recently-passed national health care plan. Presumably, they are not backers of Families USA, which also sponsored the ad - click here to watch. (Source: Pharmalot)

Video of the Day: Best Fake Female Orgasm Ever

Healthbolt — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:21:36 +0100

Meg Ryan’s best When Harry Met Sally moment, because Fridays are the perfect occasion for watching a funny fake female orgasm: Post from: BlissTree Video of the Day: Best Fake Female Orgasm Ever (Source: Healthbolt)

Cutting The Crap Factor: The Key To Staying Motivated

PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:45:38 +0100

Let me tell you the story about a single mother with blond hair, let’s call her JR for now. Now JR was at one point on welfare and struggling to raise her daughter. At that point, most people would have told her to give up on her dream of being a writer. But thankfully she did not, and today we know her as J.K. Rowling, author of the famous Harry Potter series. If you’re like me, you love a good success story. We enjoy hearing about people like J.K. Rowling who stayed motivated to achieve their dream. Of course, you’re not J.K. Rowling. You’re just some man or woman off the street plugging away quietly at your goals. So let me ask you a question. On a scale of one to ten (with ten being “motivated like a hungry wolf on a piece of steak”), on average, how...

The Self-Confidence Con

PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:53:59 +0100

There is a funny concept among the softly-spoken, the meek, the apologetic excuse-makers that there is some ‘kind’ of person who is confident, capable and calm in the face of adversity. The have-nots usually disempower themselves further by making an assumption that confidence is like a genetic trait, written into the DNA of some, and left out of the chromosomes of another. It’s not, it’s a lie. Confidence is a con – it’s a lie to yourself that you can be whatever you want to be. The trick is that confident people have mastered the ability of self-delusion, and once deluded, the lie becomes real – for being confident is simply imagining yourself as already confident. That will spread a perception among others, who will react to your new-found power as if it’s you, which wil...

Harry Tiebot, Alcoholism the Disease

Twelve Step Facilitation.com — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:11:57 +0100

Dr Harry M. Tiebout One of the first psychiatrists to describe alcoholism as a disease rather than a moral failing or criminal activity. Harry M. Tiebout was also one of the first to wholeheartedly endorse Alcoholics Anonymous as an effective force in the struggle against compulsive drinking. This volume brings together, for the first time, some of Tiebout’s most influential writings. Many of these pieces–from explorations of the therapeutic approach to alcoholism to instructive discussions of the act of surrender so crucial to recovery–are seminal documents in the history, treatment, and understanding of alcoholism. Together, they represent the significant contribution of one man to the countless lives shaken by alcoholism and steadied with the help of Alcoholics Anonym...

Acceptance and Surrender

Recovery Is Sexy.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:08:41 +0100

Compliance and Acceptance; Submission and Surrender By Dr Harry Tiebout, an early friend of AA who wrote extensively about alcoholism and AA. This edited article illustrates an often subtle but devastating state of mind in recovering alcoholics. Dr Harry Tiebout In alcohol treatment and recovery one fact must be kept in mind, namely the need to distinguish between submission and surrender. In submission, an individual accepts reality consciously but not unconsciously. He accepts as a practical fact that he cannot at that moment conquer reality, but lurking in his unconscious is the feeling, “There’ll come a day” — which implies no real acceptance and demonstrates conclusively that the struggle is still going on. With submission, which at best is a superficial yieldi...

Reporting Social Facts vs. Pining for Jim Crow: No Comparison Between Reid and Lott

The Situationist — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:55:08 +0100

Imagine a scenario. An African American lawyer, we can even call him “Barry,” has applied for a job at a prestigious firm—one that has never before hired a Black person. You eavesdrop on a couple of partners talking about the candidate. Question: Which, if either, of the these overheard comments is the more racist? “I don’t know… Barry’s facing an uphill climb at an all-White firm like this. However, he just might have a shot given the fact that he’s fairly light-complected and doesn’t speak using African American Vernacular English.” * * * “This firm’s going to hell if it hires a Black guy. I wish Strom Thurmond were the head of the hiring committee.” The analogy may be a bit crude. But those paying attention to rec...

Sorry, Harry Reid? Sign Here

Donna Trussell — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:25:59 +0100

New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Sorry, Harry Reid? Sign Here. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: apology, chaos theory, harry reid, humor, political cartoon, racial insensitivity, racism, senate (Source: Donna Trussell)

Congress Chooses the Low Road. Again.

Cato-at-liberty — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:09:58 +0100

By Michael F. CannonIn 2009, congressional Democrats fashioned their health care legislation out of public view. That enabled them to avoid some public intra-party spats; to hide maybe 60 percent of the cost of the legislation and otherwise game the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring rules; to deny the public enough time time to learn about how the legislation would work; and to cram the legislation through the Senate the day before Christmas. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s backroom negotiations are rightfully infamous. Now comes word that, rather than follow the usual conference procedure that we all learned about as children, House and Senate Democrats will conduct informal negotiations — behind closed doors, all by themselves, with no C-SPAN cameras —...

Health Reform: Blame Mitt

Cato-at-liberty — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:57:32 +0100

By Michael D. TannerIf — and it is still a big “if — Democrats pass a health bill, that bill will owe as much to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney as to Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. In fact, with the so-called “public option” out of the Senate health bill, the final product increasingly looks like the failed Massachusetts experiment. Consider that the final bill will likely include: An individual mandate A weak employer-mandate An Exchange (Connector) Middle-class subsidies Insurance regulation (already in place in Massachusetts before Romney’s reforms) As to why this will be a disaster for American taxpayers, workers, and patients, I’ve written about it here, and my colleague Michael Cannon has covered it here and here. Gee, thanks, Mitt. (Source: Cat...

ObamaCare Cost Estimate Watch: Day #180

Cato-at-liberty — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:43:35 +0100

By Michael F. CannonOn Day #179 of the ObamaCare Cost Estimate Watch, Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) wrote in The Winchester Star of his involvement in the Senate health care debate: At the start of this debate I was one of eight senators who called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to post the text and complete budget scores of the health-care bill on a public web site for review at least 72 hours prior to both the first vote and final passage. This request was agreed to, affording proper transparency in the process. On the contrary, as I explain in this Richmond Times-Dispatch oped, Reid did not comply with Webb’s request. Indeed, a memo recently issued by the Congressional Budget Office suggests that Reid has been working very hard to conceal the legislation’s full cost all along....

ObamaCare Cost-Estimate Watch: Day #178

Cato-at-liberty — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:36:28 +0100

By Michael F. CannonIt has been 178 days since Democrats introduced the first version of President Obama’s health plan, and a growing chorus of voices is demanding that the Congressional Budget Office reveal the full cost of Sen. Harry Reid’s health care legislation — including the cost of the private-sector mandates. Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Kevin Ferris writes: “Have the CBO score the entire Senate bill — both on-budget expenses and off. Let senators and taxpayers see the real cost – before a vote is taken. Then decide what the nation can afford.” Former New Jersey Governor and EPA administrator Christie Whitman — who should know a little something about private-sector mandates — writes: “the CBO estimates do not count t...

Weekend Links

Cato-at-liberty — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:29 +0100

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the turkey has arrived: How Harry Reid’s health care “reform” bill is stuffed with extra costs. A few things you might not know about the Chrysler bankruptcy. Why you should not blame Obama for Bush’s 2009 deficit. Standing against the storm: Nien Chang, 1915-2009. Podcast: Think the Federal Reserve is independent? Think again. (Source: Cato-at-liberty)

The Long Road to Copenhagen

Cato-at-liberty — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:54 +0100

There are two different stories coming from the same political party on global warming, leading to only one conclusion: President Obama is about to (or has) ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate some type of cap on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Harry Reid and other democratic leaders in the Senate have clearly indicated that cap-and-trade legislation will be put off at least, until what they call “spring”, which is long after the upcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen next month. At the same time, President Obama has said that the U.S., along with China, will announce some type of emissions cap in Copenhagen. Obviously this cannot refer to legislation that has yet to be voted on in the Senate. President Obama keeps using the language “operati...

What Will the Reid Bill Cost?

Cato-at-liberty — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:18 +0100

Michael Cannon has some astute analysis of the Senate health care bill below. I posted these thoughts at Politico’s Arena: According to the Chamber of Commerce polls, strong majorities in every state they polled believe the health care bills will increase the deficit. In this case the public’s cynical instincts are almost certain to be more accurate than the computer models of the CBO. As David Dickson of the Washington Times reviewed yesterday, government health care programs have a history of cost overruns. And not small overruns, like overdrawing your checking account — massive, order-of-magnitude cost overruns. Is that because politicians intentionally overstate the benefits and underestimate the costs of their proposals? Or just that computer models aren’t very...

Health Care: Not Close to Over

Cato-at-liberty — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:18:15 +0100

The fat lady hasn’t even started to warm up yet. The narrow 220-215 victory in the House on Saturday night was a step forward on the road to a government takeover of the health care system. But as close and dramatic as that vote was, that was the easy part. The Senate must still pass its version of reform—which will not be the bill that just passed the House. Nancy Pelosi was, after all, able to lose the votes of 39 moderate Democrats. Harry Reid cannot afford to lose even one. A conference committee must reconcile the two vastly different versions. And then, Pelosi must hold together her 3 vote margin of victory (if it gets that far). Yet several House Democrats who voted for the bill on Saturday said they did so only to “advance the process.” Their vote is far from...

Caucus of the Damned

Donna Trussell — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:52:35 +0100

New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Caucus of the Damned. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: abortion, chaos theory, harry reid, nancy pelosi, political cartoon, prolife, youtube contest (Source: Donna Trussell)

Chaos Theory: Caucus of the Damned

Donna Trussell — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:52:35 +0100

New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Caucus of the Damned. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: abortion, harry reid, nancy pelosi, political cartoon, prolife, randall terry, video contest, youtube contest (Source: Donna Trussell)

Are Savvier Democrats Playing Rope-a-Dope?

Cato-at-liberty — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:36:41 +0100

Let’s simplify things and say there are essentially two parts to the health care bills moving through Congress: an individual mandate that would effectively nationalize health care, and a government-run program that would explicitly nationalize it slowly, over time. One explanation for Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) including the government-run program — supporters call it a “public option”; I prefer Fannie Med — in the Senate bill is that Fannie Med’s popularity is on the rise. Another explanation is that Reid had to include it to remain majority leader and get left-wing Nevadans to work for his re-election. But a third explanation, not inconsistent with the others, is that the savvier Democrats know that all they need to nationalize health care is...

Reid’s Accomplishment

Cato-at-liberty — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:42:26 +0100

Including a Fannie Med with a “state opt-out” provision in the Senate Democrats’ health care bill accomplishes only this: it helps Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) survive as majority leader by appeasing his left wing. It doesn’t make it any more (or less) likely that Fannie Med will survive. (Cross-posted at Politico’s Health Care Arena.) (Source: Cato-at-liberty)

Max Baucus’s Magic?

Cato-at-liberty — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:46:24 +0100

Max Baucus says every single Democratic senator will vote for all the taxes, all the private-sector mandates, all the inter-governmental mandates, all the Medicare spending cuts, and all the new private-insurance subsidies that he and Harry Reid are cobbling together. What’s left to discuss? Baucus may know something I don’t. But here’s what I do know. To subsidize Paul, Democrats need to rob Peter. And Peter ain’t gonna like that, whether “Peter” is union members, small businesses, insurance companies, medical-device manufacturers, sick people, or the middle class broadly. Of course, the government already does a lot of Peter-robbing and Paul-paying in health care. Democrats could subsidize Paul #2 by cutting subsidies to Paul #1. But again, Paul #1 — whether “he...

Autism Speaks and the Underpants Curse

Whose Planet Is It Anyway? — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:43:00 +0100

Guest post by Rita Skeeter, award-winning journalist and ultra-reliable source for all the dirt you've ever wanted to read.That was the name we gave it when I was a schoolgirl at Hogwarts, although the dry dusty textbook simply described it as a spell to reveal the embarrassing truth about someone. I shan't go into the details of the spell on a Muggle blog, but I'll say that it was quite popular with the students because its hapless target might suddenly find himself standing in front of the classroom in nothing but his brightly colored cartoon-print underpants.When wielded by a more adept and sophisticated user of magic, such as yours truly, the spell has many subtler uses. I've often found it helpful for such purposes as inducing a corrupt Ministry official to make a misstep, thus giving...

Latest Poll Has Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Trailing Both Republican Challengers

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:38:05 +0100

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada takes part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, September 10, 2009 The latest Rasmussen poll is not kind to Dingy Harry Reid of Nevada. In what is currently a difficult political climate for Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid trails two potential Republican challengers seeking to unseat him as he faces reelection next year in Nevada. The first Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of the 2010 race shows Sue Lowden beating Reid by 10 percentage points, 50% to 40%. Lowden is chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party and the preferred candidate of the Republican party establishment. GOP hopeful Danny Tarkanian beats Reid by seven points, 50% to 43%. Tarkanian is a former basketball player for the University ...

Why Women (and Men!) Fake Orgasm

World of Psychology — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:32:48 +0100

Chances are that if you’ve been in a relationship, and you’re a woman, you’ve probably faked an orgasm. But did you know that men fake them too? The research that brings us this important sexual discovery was conducted at the University of Kansas on 180 male and 101 female college students. The students completed an anonymous survey about their sexual habits. Not surprisingly, some of the college students were still virgins — 15 percent of men and 32 percent of women surveyed had not yet had intercourse. Of the students who had had sex, nearly 30 percent of men reported faking an orgasm, compared to 67 percent of women. Some of the participants admitted they also faked orgasm not only during regular sex, but during oral sex, manual stimulation and phone sex as well...

Blondes Need to Walk More than Brunettes

Timemaster MD — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:37:18 +0100

News Flash! “You get smarter the more you walk!” Brain Size Matters! What? Scientists have found in a recent study that walking increases the volume and the efficiency of the brain, and also improves memory and attention. New research is focused on why this doesn’t seem to affect blondes in the same way. Rumor is they are focusing on Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears as test subjects. As little as three hours a week of brisk walking over a period of 6 months increases blood flow to the the brain and triggers biochemical changes that increase production of new brain neurons. Stretching , sex, and non-aerobic exercise has no effect on brain size. (obviously, Pamela Anderson and Jenna Jameson) I calculated it out, that in order to be sm...

King’s Fund reports on alternative medicine: little consensus and less progress

DC's goodscience — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:33:41 +0100

This report outlines areas of potential consensus to guide research funders, researchers, commissioners and complementary practitioners in developing and applying a robust evidence base for complementary practice.” As happens so often, there is implicit in this sentence the assumption that if you spend enough money evidence will emerge. That is precisely contrary to the experence in the USA where spending a billion dollars produced nothing beyond showing that a lot of things we already thought didn’t work were indeed ineffective. And inevitably, and tragically, NICE’s biggest mistake is invoked. “It is noteworthy that the evidence is now sufficiently robust for NICE to include acupuncture as a treatment for low back pain.” [p ] Did the advisory group not read...

Not EMS: Political MSM journalism at it's best

Life Under the lights — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:51:00 +0100

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What Is Your Story in a Life of Chronic Pain?

Life with Chronic Pain — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:22:51 +0100

It is said the Australian aborigines believe the only thing you own is your story. If you stop and think about that statement, it is true. Our history, our behavior and our relationships write our legacy and therefore our story. What does your story say about you? If this is to be our tale, for good or bad, for health or pain, we might as well “own it,” because it is who we are. We are not our pain, we are not our sorrow. We are not our suffering, our disease or our multiple problems. Thus arises the question, then who are we? We each are challenged to write our own story. The author Fannie Hurst, who wrote many novels years ago such as Imitation of Life and Backstreet, once wrote about her admiration for her husband, an artist. She once asked him why he was consistently mindful of oth...

Obamacare Poll Watch: Support for Congressional Health Care Reform Falls to New Low

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:25:34 +0100

I don’t think Obamacare in its current form is going to fly. Public support for the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats has fallen to a new low as just 42% of U.S. voters now favor the plan. That’s down five points from two weeks ago and down eight points from six weeks ago. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that opposition to the plan has increased to 53%, up nine points since late June. More significantly, 44% of voters strongly oppose the health care reform effort versus 26% who strongly favor it. Intensity has been stronger among opponents of the plan since the debate began. No matter how much lipstick Obama puts on this turkey, it is still a turkey. Who will be the first Democrat leader in the Congress to throw ...

A Bit of Neighborly Advice

Whose Planet Is It Anyway? — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:42:00 +0100

Guest post by Rita Skeeter, award-winning journalist and ultra-reliable source for all the dirt you've ever wanted to read.Whilst slumming in the dismal wasteland that is Muggle television, I came across an ad by Autism Speaks called Neighbors, which makes the rather astounding suggestion that providing more therapies to autistic children would result in their having more friends. This can be done, according to the ad, through insurance mandate legislation.Now, some therapies ought indeed to be made more widely available. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy can be very helpful to many children. In magical society, it's a matter of considerable importance to ensure that our little ones are provided with these therapies at an early age, if the need arises. After all, the study of witc...

The End of the World War I Generation

Cato-at-liberty — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:34:32 +0100

Harry Patch died a little over a week ago. At 111 he was the last British veteran of World War I. No French or German participants in that horrid war survive. Only one American participant still lives–Frances Buckles, age 108, who drove an ambulance during the war. World War I is largely ignored in America, but it seared Europe in particular, as well as other participants, such as Australia and New Zealand, onetime British colonies which sent off soldiers to die for their parent nation. Although less bloody than World War II, the first conflict set the stage for the second, far more murderous contest, as well as the Cold War that followed. World War I, once called the war to end war, was foolish and stupid for all participants. Nothing was at stake that warranted a death ...

Harry Potter ja Puoliverinen Prinssi [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:59:37 +0100

tags: Finland, Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, HP6, film, trailer, streaming video, photographs [0300 Helsinki time, after the film ended] The entrance to the theatre showing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (HP6) in Helsinki, Finland at 6 minutes after midnight. [Harry Potter ja Puoliverinen Prinssi]. There are three theatres at Finnkino showing the film this night. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Potter and the Magical Kiss

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:59:41 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, kiss, Harry Potter and the Magical Kiss, online poll, fun Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) kissed by Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall) World Premiere of Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince at the Empire Leicester Square cinema, London, England. Image: WENN.com Kiss kiss, kiss: it seems that everyone is thinking about kissy-face (snogging as the Brits say) -- and Harry Potter. In fact, after reading all those skanky tabloids, I've learned that Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) is an excellent kisser while Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) could use some further instruction in this area. On the other hand, the kissing abilities remain unreported for the young women who are characters in the Harry Potter films. Hrm. Are women the only people who "Kiss and Tell"? Anyway, ...

Rupert Grint Gets Swine Flu

A Hearty Life — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:05 +0100

Poor Rupert Grint! (He’s the cutie that plays “Ron” in the Harry Potter films.) He’s just getting over a bout with the swine flu. Yes, even the stars can catch this disease. Rupert’s case was mild, however, and luckily the crew was able to shoot around him during filming of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. No production days were lost. Rupert was also able to attend the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price on Tuesday. What a trooper! Image: Zuma Press Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Rupert Grint Gets Swine Flu (Source: A Hearty Life)

Ronald Weasley Recovering From Swine Flu

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:40:44 +0100

Auror and actor, Ronald Weasley, has appeared in all the biographical Harry Potter films. Harry Potter's best friend, Ronald Weasley, is recovering from a "mild bout" of swine flu, his publicist has said. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

"Meaningful Use" - If You Have to Define It, Is It?

Healthcare IT News Blog — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:29:09 +0100

I have a good friend at Duke University - Dr. Ed Hammond. (Ed has been involved in advancing electronic health information for quite some time - probably longer than he'd like to remember.) Ed once told me that to get a perspective on how long we - (our nation) has been assessing the potential of automating health information you'd have to go back to the introduction of Medicare in 1965 when President Johnson signed the legislation and officially enrolled Harry Truman as the first Medicare beneficiary. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)

Lovaas Safari Tours at Erik's Ranch

Whose Planet Is It Anyway? — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:51:00 +0100

Guest post by Rita Skeeter, award-winning journalist and ultra-reliable source for all the dirt you've ever wanted to read.You're probably wondering what a journalist of my incomparable reputation is doing on a lowly Muggle blog. Well, yesterday while I was working on a much more important article about the Ministry of Magic's investigation of marauding trolls in the countryside, I just happened to come across a blogger trying to fight off three trolls who had been lurking under a bridge. Of course, all I had to do was flap my lips a few times, and the trolls ran away screaming. I don't know why you inept Muggles can't manage that.Out of the kindness of my heart, I took the blogger to a nearby tea shop and bought her a nice cup of tea to settle her nerves. Then I slipped a few drops of a t...

Harry Potter Visits Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:02:29 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, books, film, movies, streaming video Image: Garrett Hubbard. In what is probably the cleverest scheme to capture any remaining pocket change that Bernard Madoff has not swindled out of the average American, the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry is slated to open a Harry Potter exhibit on Thursday, 30 April. According to what I've read, Harry Potter: The Exhibition takes visitors from the Hogwarts Express train platform through the Gryffindor common room, classrooms, the Great Hall, the Forbidden Forest and Hagrid's hut before depositing them into a real-life Diagon Alley, where they can spend any remaining galleons and knuts they might still possess on wands, jewelry and other potternalia. Read the rest of this post....

5 x Charming Things on People with Autism

The Art of Being Asperger Woman — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:37:00 +0100

5 charming things about people with autism1. they are honest2. and pure3. and like a good joke, (that is hidden , like a treasure)4. want to please you5. are polite to others10 prejudices about autism1. autism can be cured in 20092. people with autism do not like to be hugged3. they can feel no sympathy for other people4. they all behave like the movie character Rain Man5. people with autism are all the same 6. they like to be alone, so keep away from them7. people with autism are dull, dirt, lazy and live a hermit life8. they do not care about what other people say9. they do not like parties10.everyting must go according to schedule, each day the same routine always10 facts about me1. I am a woman2. this year my thirties will be over, and I’ll start a new stage of life turning 403. I ha...

Republicans, Democrats, and Appropriators…and Pork

Cato-at-liberty — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:33:09 +0100

I’m sympathetic to the oft-repeated saying that there are really three parties in Washington: Republicans, Democrats, and Appropriators. This situation is likely to be demonstrated this evening when Republican members of the Senate Appropriations Committee provide enough votes for Democratic Sen. Harry Reid to close off debate and proceed to final passage of the pork-laden $410 billion fy2009 omnibus appropriations bill. Greasing the skids for bigger government will be almost $8 billion in earmarks contained in the bill. Fox News is pointing out that almost all of the Republican Senators expected or likely to support the Democratic measure stand to deliver quite a bit of pork to constituents and special interests. Not coincidentally, all of the senators named, except Sen. Snowe...

SEIU Launches Nevada TV Ad To Support Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:46:38 +0100

Statewide Cable TV ad in Nevada: “Hard Work” The LEFT is worried that the GOP will pick off Harry Reid like they did to Tom Daschle. Hence the ad in response to the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s ad. If the Nevada GOP can recruit a good candidate, they can pick off Dingy Harry in 2010. Technorati Tags: Harry Reid, SEIU Bookmark/Search this post with: (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog)

Would you pay $119 to test for red hair gene?

Genetics and Health — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:09:00 +0100

Red hair is among the rarest of hair colors, with only 1% of the population having that natural hair. I personally think red hair makes heads turn. Check out these natural red-heads: Julianne Moore, Lindsay Lohan, Sarah Ferguson, Marcia Cross and of course, Prince Harry (and great grannie Queen Elizabeth I). Auburn, ginger, bright orange, carrot-top: they are all the same red hair, and most would be sharing the same gene. Some variants of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene are strongly associated with red hair. The gene codes for a receptor that is expressed on pigment cells in the skin (melanocytes). This receptor responds to a hormone that stimutats the production of the dark pigment eumelanin. So, if you have a variant of the MC1R gene that turns off the receptor, the pigm...

Tragedy Strikes Harry Potter: Daniel Radcliffe's Stunt Double Seriously Injured on Set

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:09:15 +0100

tags: Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter, David Holmes, stuntman, movie news David Homes (left), the stuntman for Daniel Radcliffe (right), who plays Harry Potter. Image: The Daily Mail. My fellow Harry Potter fans will be most saddened to hear that a serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon on the film set of the latest Harry Potter film that is in production. David Holmes, the stuntman for Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, was hospitalized with serious back injuries after an accident on the sound stages at London's Leavesden Studios, in Hertfordshire, near Watford, England. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Racist abuse : the Sooty, the Paki and the Staff Grade

NHS Blog Doctor — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:18:00 +0100

Kuldip Dhillon and the PrinceBoth Prince Harry and the Quacktitioner Royal himself are racist. It runs in the family. A life time's close exposure to the Queen Mother and the Duke of Edinburgh can have no other result. They probably do not realise that they are but that only goes to mitigation. Is it intrinsically worse to talk about a "Paki" than it is to talk about a Brit, or call a Welshman Taffy? Yes, of course it is. "Paki" is a term of racial abuse. "Brit" is not. I suspect the whole of Prince Harry’s unit used the word Paki. That does not make it any better and is a sign of the insitutionalised racism that still exists in the army. I am even more uncomfortable to read that the Quacktitioner Royal and his nice but dim friends at Cirencester Polo Club call Kuldip Dhillon, a fellow...

A Surprising Tea Party with JK Rowling

Alzheimer's Notes — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:00:10 +0100

Here at Alzheimer’s Notes, we often discuss tea parties and tell about special ones with our family members. What would you think if you were invited to a tea party hosted by Harry Potter author, JK Rowling? This happened to 200 school children to celebrate the launch of her latest book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Check out the details at One Book Two Book. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you’ll probably find this particularly interesting. Then think about you can how you can plan special tea parties connected with the quilters and youngsters in your life. (Amazon image) Tags: , Alzheimer's Notes, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Mary Emma Allen, One Book Two Book, tea partiesShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes)

Harry Potter’s Candy Cauldron Remains Unclaimed…

Healthbolt — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:18:37 +0100

I’ve done my best to give away the Harry Potter Candy Cauldron that Baron Bob of OffBeatTreats offered up as a halloween giveaway. But am not having all that much luck. The winner has not appeared and claimed his prize. And you know what that means. It’s back to the drawing board to pick another winner. So, this time. The winner is… BABA Congratulations… Now please, please email me your postal address so we can get the grossest candy out to you before Halloween arrives. Baba, you have until Friday to claim the prize. Tags: baron bob, contests and giveaways, gross candy, halloween candy, harry potter, harry potter's cauldronShare This (Source: Healthbolt)

And the Winner of Harry Potter’s Candy Cauldron is….

Healthbolt — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:24:19 +0100

Wow, there were over 300 entries for Baron Bob’s Grossest Candy Giveaway. You all must really like gross candy, not to mention Harry Potter. But, unfortunately, there can be only one winner to this giveaway. And that winner is, thanks to the help of the Custom Random Number Generator, …. Steve Scott Congratulations Steve. Can you email me your postal address so I can arrange for the Harry Potter Candy Cauldron to be delivered. Need to hear from you by Monday 20th October 2008 otherwise will have to pick another winner. As for everyone else, thanks for making this giveaway so much fun. And for those of you who are keen to pick up some gross candy for Halloween, I’d suggest heading over to Baron Bob’s OffBeat Treats and order some before the sca...

What Did You Do When You Were Expecting?

Autism Vox — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:14:54 +0100

Having considered prenatal genetic testing and autism, what about the possible influence of the environment of the womb on a developing baby? An October 10th article in Slate with the provocative title of Womb Raider asks if future health problems occur during gestation: Recently, a study of 1,044 mother-child pairs found that 3-year-olds born to mothers who gained too much weight during pregnancy had increased odds of becoming overweight. Somehow, it seemed, these women metabolically programmed their kids to get fat. The Slate article immediately acknowledges the dangers of this particular line of thinking about children’s health: The notion that children’s futures are foretold early in life has strong narrative appeal (consider the stories of Aladdin, the Lion King, and Harry...

Scare Up Some Laughs This Halloween with Baron Bob’s Grossest Candy Giveaway.

Healthbolt — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:14:39 +0100

Halloween is just around the corner. Time for some good clean funtime, complete with ghosts and goblins, pumpkins and costumes, and of course, the door-to-door trick or treating. Now, you could go the traditional route and hand out the usual candy corn, snickers, and cadbury chocolates. Or you could put a little ‘gross’ into Halloween with Baron Bob’s grossest Halloween Candy. How gross? Well, I’m going let decide for yourself. Here’s Baron Bob, owner of OffBeatTreats.com, with his ’show and tell’ taste test demo. (Warning: beware prepared to be grossed out) Now, for any of you that managed to sit through the Baron Bob’s video, we have a special treat in store for you. It’s the Harry Potter’s Candy Cauldron that Baron Bob̵...

Winners Announced for Giveaways on My Blogs

Alzheimer's Notes — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:48:46 +0100

AlzheimersNotes.com Recently I held giveaways on three of my blogs. In case, I didn’t post the winners for all of them, I’ll do so now; Home Biz Notes - Dan Smith was the winner of Harry Potter, the Story of a Global Business Phenomenon by Susan Gunelius. Quilting and Patchwork - Cindi received a copy of Heartwarmers of the Spirit, edited by Azriela Jaffe. I had a story in this, “My Ray of Sunshine on Dancing Tiptoe,” about my granddaughter who inspired me when I was in a body cast with a broken back. ( Giveaway details here.) Alzheimer’s Notes - Kristen was the winner of Glass Full of Tears by June Lund Shiplett. I shall be running giveaways on all three blogs again this month, September. Susan Gunelius has another book, Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Ea...

I do but I don’t…

bipolar chicks blogging — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:16:00 +0100

*edit* This has now officially gone downhill-it’s a word(s) of the day challenge in comments (NC-17) <—as usual Have stuff. To write about. Seroquel post part two. I have a book here I’m supposed to tell ya’ll about. ‘Tis pretty good. I WILL get to tellin’ you about it-soon. Funny stories. I have tons of wild stuff that comes with the [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging)

Muggle Judge Agrees that JK Rowling's Copyright was Infringed by 'Harry Potter Lexicon'

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:34:03 +0100

tags: Harry Potter Lexicon, copyright infringement, JK Rowling, Steve Vander Ark A little while ago today, I heard a special news announcement on the radio that JK Rowling won her lawsuit regarding infringement to her copyright by the Harry Potter Lexicon and awarded $6,750 in statutory damages to Rowling and Warner Brothers. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

While We’re on the Topic of Harry Potter….There’s a New Book!

Alzheimer's Notes — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:00:34 +0100

AlzheimersNotes.com While we’re on the topic of Harry Potter (see the post about Susan Gunelius and her book on the Harry Potter global phenomenon), why not take a look at a related book by J.R. Rowling? If you and anyone in your caregiver’s family are Harry Potter fans, you’re probably intrigued by any reference to a new book. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.R. Rowling, is a book of fairy tales written to supplement the Harry Potter series. It will be published in two new editions, the Standard and Collector’s, on December 4, 2008. (However, it’s available for pre-order now at the above links.) Collector’s Edition (Amazon images; click on them for details) (c)2008 Mary Emma Allen Tags: Alzheimer's Notes, Alzheimers, fairy tales, Harry Pot...

Giveaway of “Harry Potter, The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon” Over at Home Biz Notes

Alzheimer's Notes — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:29:45 +0100

AlzheimersNotes.com Don’t miss out on this GIVEAWAY! Author Susan Gunelius visits Home Biz Notes for an interview and a giveaway of her book, Harry Potter, The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon. This is in celebration of the release of her book in the United States today, August 19. To participate in the giveaway and read the interview, check out: Giveaway of the Harry Potter Phenomenon Book by Susan Gunelius Susan Gunelius: Exploring the Harry Potter Phenomenon (Amazon image; click here for details) (c)2008 Mary Emma Allen Tags: Alzheimer's Notes, Alzheimers, book promotion, Harry Potter, health, Mary Allen, Mary Emma, Mary Emma Allen, memory, men's health, mental health, Susan Gunelius, women's healthShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes)

Harry Potter Fans! Check Out Susan Gunelius’s Book on Harry Potter Phenomenon

Alzheimer's Notes — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:00:07 +0100

AlzheimersNotes.com Are you and your children, perhaps even your Alzheimer’s patient in a limited way, Harry Potter fans? Susan Gunelius, author of Harry Potter, The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon, will visit Home Biz Notes, on Tuesday, August 19, the day her book is launched in the United States. You won’t want to miss this upcoming interview with Susan, also a b5 blogger at Brand Curve. We learn how and why she wrote the story concerning the phenomenal marketing strategy that made Harry Potter a brand name and fantastic success. We shall be featuring a giveaway of the book later in the day of August 19. (Susan’s book also is available for pre-order at the above link.) So…..Keep Tuned! (Amazon image; click on book for details) Also See: Susan Gune...

Warner Bros Brain Fart Delays Sixth Harry Potter Film

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:55:43 +0100

tags: Harry Potter news, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, poster teasers The sixth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was supposed to be released 21 November 2008, but Warner Brothers film studios announced yesterday that the film's release has been delayed until 17 July 2009, due to a corporate brain fart. Despite this disappointing news, the winning movie poster was chosen by my readers anyway (see above). Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Potter Poster Poll

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:59:59 +0100

tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, movie posters, poster teasers Okay, I am going to close the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie poster poll tomorrow, so now is your chance to vote for your favorite poster. The poll is reposted below the fold for your convenience. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

How is that Harry Potter Poster Poll Going?

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:15:51 +0100

tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, movie posters, poster teasers Well, not many people have responded to my Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie poster poll, so I am asking you once again, whichy poster do you like best? I've linked to each of the posters from the poll itself so you can look at them all and decide which you want to vote for, too. The poll is reposted below the fold for your convenience. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster 10

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:59:59 +0100

tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, movie posters, poster teasers Which Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster is your favorite? This is the last one (I think). I am not sure if this one is legitimate because I have been unable to find a version of this poster that is actually visible, however, I am still going to include it in my poll. So now you've seen the ten posters, so now it is your turn to let me know which one is your favorite; Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster 9

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:59:59 +0100

tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, movie posters, poster teasers Which Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster is your favorite? After you've seen them all (I've found ten so far), I am going to ask you to vote for your favorite! Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster 8

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:59:54 +0100

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster 7

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:59:58 +0100

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster 6

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:59:59 +0100

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster 5

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:59:59 +0100

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster 4

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:59:59 +0100

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster 3

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:59:59 +0100

tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, movie posters, poster teasers Which Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster is your favorite? After you've seen them all (I've found ten so far), I am going to ask you to vote for your favorite! Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Potter's The Tales of Beedle the Bard to be Published

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:22:11 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, Tales of Beedle the Bard, books, JK Rowling, book news [larger view] The Harry Potter news has been pouring in so fast that fans like me can hardly keep track of what keeps them awake at night due to excited anticipation. This time, the news is that the book of fairy tales, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, that was first mentioned in the seventh and last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is being published and will be released to the public on 4 December of this year -- just in time for the holidaze! This book's release date will no doubt make holiday shopping easier for millions of people around the world this year. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:59:59 +0100

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Trailer!

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:00:20 +0100

tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, streaming video, movie trailers, poster teasers Which Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster is your favorite? After you've seen them all (I've found ten so far), I am going to ask you to vote for your favorite! Okay, trailer number one for the upcoming film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was just released a few hours ago. The film is slated for release on 21 November [1:31]; Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Reid Watch: Killing Las Vegas

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:15:07 +0100

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) proclaims that the hidden cost of coal and oil is that they make us sick. As Flap heads back to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, the Las Vegas Journal excoriates their Senior Senator for his remarks above on Gobal Warming. Nevada’s own Harry Reid has become a YouTube sensation for continually combining his gloomy disposition with rhetoric that makes even his most partisan supporters cringe. His latest hilarious monologue came a few days ago on the Fox Business channel when, in trying to defend the exorbitant costs (and federal subsidies) of renewable power, he asserted that money is overrated in debating the country’s energy policy. “Coal makes us sick. Oil makes us sick. It’s global warming. It’s ruining our co...

Harry Reid Watch: Coal and Oil Make US Sick

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:43:09 +0100

Democrat Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) proclaims that “coal makes us sick and oil makes us sick…” Harry Reid who last year proclaimed that the Iraq War was lost now says that coal and oil make us sick. So, what do you propose Senator lay off all of the coal and oil industry workers and do what? Nuclear power? No, you are against that too. Back to the horse and buggy, and candles I presume…… (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog)

Will Joe Lieberman Caucus with the GOP?

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:31:56 +0100

Barack Obama has some stern words for Joe Lieberman, leading him off the Senate floor After publicly being taken to the woodshed by presumptive Democrat Presidential nominee Barack Obama on the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, it is NOW reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also had words with Joe Lieberman, the Independent, former Democrat Senator from Connecticut. In addition to the talking-to that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, gave Sen. Joe Lieberman, Ind-Conn., yesterday for his role as a supporter of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the Senate Majority leader chatted last night with the Connecticut senator, who caucuses with the Democrats but has endorsed McCain. Reid told reporters today, per ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf, that “I’ve had conversations with Lieberm...

Rowling Wows Fans with Harry Potter Prequel

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:07:45 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, JK Rowling, charities, prequel From the prequel I am not working on -- but that was fun! JK Rowling 2008 At the request of UK bookseller, Waterstone's, JK Rowling recently wrote an 800-word outline for a Harry Potter prequel, all to benefit the British charity Dyslexia Action and English PEN. Dyslexia Action is the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties, and PEN is an international fellowship of writers who are working to promote literature and defend the freedom to write. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Potter Film Actor Murdered in London

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:02 +0100

tags: Harry Potter film, Marcus Belby, Rob Knox, actor People lay flowers at the scene in Sidcup, Kent, where 18-year-old Rob Knox was stabbed to death in a fight early today. The teenager died around 1am in an attack outside the Metro Bar, four other men were also hurt in the fight. Image: Lewis Whyld/PA Wire. This story should be placed into the "what the hell is wrong with people" category, but alas, it doesn't exist. Tragically, it turns out that one of the teenaged actors who is a character in the sixth Harry Potter film was stabbed to death this morning in front of a bar in Sidcup, Kent, located in the south of London. He apparently died protecting his younger brother. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (S...

EIGHT Harry Potter Movies?

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:05:15 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, Warner Brothers, movies Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe, right) watches as Professor Dumbledore (Richard Harris) looks at the newly renewed Fawkes the Phoenix in Warner Bros. Pictures' "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." Image: Peter Mountain, Warner Bros. Have you heard the latest about the upcoming Harry Potter movies? It turns out that the last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be made into not one, but two movies. My first reaction? Hollywood is getting more greedy than even I thought was possible. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry goes to war : so what?

NHS Blog Doctor — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:55:00 +0100

'I haven't had a shower in four days, it's freezing and there's no drink - but I don't miss a thing'There are over 5000 British troops in Afghanistan.A few months ago, in “Proud to be British” I wrote:Britain is currently at war in two countries. Iraq and Afghanistan. Our sanitised news bulletins present these wars without showing violence. Heavens, we would not want to upset all those middle class TV suppers. What the news does not show, and what the newspapers rarely describe, is the soldiers who are injured. Amputees with burnt faces are not photogenic. Soldiers with brain injuries, physical or mental, act strangely.I am sorry Harry has not been able to have a shower. I am glad he has got his I-Pod with him. But I do not want to hear about it, and I particularly do not want to hear ...

Harry Reid Then……Nancy Pelosi Now……

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:41:45 +0100

First, it was Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid: April 19, 2007: “I believe myself that the secretary of state, secretary of defense and — you have to make your own decisions as to what the president knows — that this war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything as indicated by the extreme violence in Iraq,” Mr. Reid said. December 21, 2007: Ray, you can’t have it both ways. The president said, “Let’s send some more troops over there, and that will give the Iraqis the time to take care of themselves.” We sent other troops over there, and there are a lot of reasons the surge certainly hasn’t hurt. It’s helped. I recognize that. Now, Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi weighs into the war is lost mantra. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said twi...

Harry Potter Separation Anxiety: It Appears We All Have It

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:49:16 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, JK Rowling, books Splitting with Harry Potter was more painful than getting divorced, a tearful JK Rowling says. Image: DailyMail. I thought I was the only one going through Harry Potter Separation Anxiety (HPSA, the newest disorder to be listed in the DSM), but JK Rowling apparently is, also. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Is There Another Harry Potter Book on the Way?

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:09:10 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, JK Rowling, books Weak moments: JK Rowling may give in to temptation and write an eighth Harry Potter book. Image: DailyMail. Wow, the latest news is that JK Rowling might be convinced to write an eighth Harry Potter book, especially in response to her 14-year-old daughter, Jessica's, urging. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Reid Then……Harry Reid Now……

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:42:38 +0100

April 19, 2007: “I believe myself that the secretary of state, secretary of defense and — you have to make your own decisions as to what the president knows — that this war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything as indicated by the extreme violence in Iraq,” Mr. Reid said. December 21, 2007: Ray, you can’t have it both ways. The president said, “Let’s send some more troops over there, and that will give the Iraqis the time to take care of themselves.” We sent other troops over there, and there are a lot of reasons the surge certainly hasn’t hurt. It’s helped. I recognize that. Bad Call Senator……..and why the American people do not trust you and the Democrat Party to lead in time of war. Technorati Tags: Harry Reid Yo...

College Quidditch Teams -- What'll They Think of Next?

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:49:26 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, collegiate Quidditch teams, JK Rowling Quidditch balls, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. There is a new sport to be found on college campuses this year; Quidditch. Yes, you read that correctly! This is an earth-bound replica of the airbourne game invented by JK Rowling in her Harry Potter books. As in the books, the teams are coed, and have the same number of players as Rowling's teams (seven), playing the same positions (three Chasers, two Beaters, one Keeper and one Seeker). The one unique touch is that the Golden Snitch is a ball that hangs in a sock from the shorts an individual who is usually from the cross country team. This individual is selected based on his or her fleetness of foot and agility, and s/he runs around campus and only has to return t...

All Hail the Geek Girls

Autism Vox — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:30:48 +0100

Today’s Chicago Tribune sings the praises of the “geek girl” and offers an overview of undiagnosed geek girlness in movies ranging from literary characters like Mary Bennett and Hermione (from Pride and Prejudice and the Harry Potter books) to The Truth About Cats and Dogs (”geek girl cult classic“), to Heather, who has Asperger Syndrome and who was recently on America’s Next Top Model. Time was when a girl with food stains on her shirt, spectacles on her nose and a passion for, say, theoretical physics or existentialist philosophy could, at best, be a big screen punch line or a sitcom sidekick. Well, that was then, this is now. With “Beauty and the Geek” for the first time featuring a female brainiac, and Heather the art nerd eating the beau...

Another Harry Potter Book!

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:24:41 +0100

I know we all were told that the seventh Harry Potter book was the last one, but it appears that this is not true! JK Rowling has written yet another book, entitled The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Religious Wingnuts Mystify Me

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:45:15 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, JK Rowling, sexuality, christian values, hatred Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. [Albus Dumbledore portrayed by Michael Gambon in HP films 3-5] Image: Warner Bros (2003). Okay, now we all know the horrible, terrible evil truth: Dumbledore is (GASP!) gay. Predictably, the religious wingnuts in American have gone .. er, nuts. They are throwing away all their copies of the Harry Potter books, are calling for the banning of the HP series, and are re-affirming their godliness by busily writing hatefilled screeds to fan websites and to JK Rowling (oooo, how very christian of them!!). As an example of this outpouring of good old-fashioned christian hatred, Melissa Anelli, who runs The Leaky Cauldron fan w...

Dumbledore's Love Life

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:49:55 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, JK Rowling Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. [Albus Dumbledore portrayed by Michael Gambon in HP films 3-5] Image: Warner Bros (2003). JK Rowling was in NYC's Carnegie Hall last night, giving a reading from the last book in her literary sensation, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. During the question and answer session following this reading, she made a revelation about Albus Dumbledore that will no doubt outrage certain sorts of people, as if the witchcraft theme of the Harry Potter books is not upsetting enough for them. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Headmaster of Hogwarts Came Out of the Closet

Prudence and Madness — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:02:17 +0100

Is that the reason why he likes birds? J.K. Rowling revealed this secret when she appeared before a full house at Carnegie Hall. A young fan asked if Dumbledore finds “true love” and Rowling answered simply, “Dumbledore is gay”. She further explained that Dumbledore is smittened with none other than rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated in a duel before. Read the entire news article here. I don’t mind if he’s gay. Actually, if he is a real person, I would have been glad if he does come out of the closet for real. But will this revelation cause another ruckus among religious groups who are against homosexuality? If you will remember, a lot of Christian groups and even deluded parents protested against the publication of Harry Potter book...

Dingy Harry Reid Lays an Egg Over Rush Limbaugh Letter

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:39:28 +0100

Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry “DINGY” Reid attempted political hardball against Rush Limbaugh and, well, laid an egg. Remember the phony soldiers Flap? And remember that Dingy Harry wrote a letter of complaint to the Mark Mays, Chairman of Clear Channel, the radio conglomerate which carries Rush Limbaugh’s radio show. The letter is here. Mark Mays, the CEO of Clear Channel’s response to “Dingy Harry’s” letter is here. So, the original Reid letter has fetched over $2 million on eBay and Rush will match this amount to assist the children of Marines and law-enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. And, Reid’s hypocritical response: REID: MADAM PRESIDENT, EARLY THIS MONTH I CAME TO THE FLOOR TO DISCUSS SOME COMMENTS MADE BY RUSH L...

NLM and Harry Potter

Clinical Evidence, Searching Tidbits, and Other Minutiae — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:53:00 +0100

The National Library of Medicine currently has an exhibition exploring medicine and medical history in the Harry Potter books - Do Mandrakes Really Scream? Magic and Medicine in Harry Potter.There is more to the Harry Potter series than a child hero or a fantasy adventure —many of the characters, plants, and creatures in Rowling’s stories are based in history, medicine, or magical lore. Death, evil, illness, and injury affect the characters of Harry Potter’s imaginary world. In describing their experiences, Ms. Rowling has drawn on important works of alchemy and herbology. These works and other links to Harry Potter books are examined in this exhibition. (Source: Clinical Evidence, Searching Tidbits, and Other Minutiae)

Potter Fever, Part MXVXXIIVI

Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:09:00 +0100

(Not that I'm sure that that number even exists... Hi to all of my wonderful readers. :) I’m sorry I’ve been out of the loop for so long, and probably will be out of it for even longer, but after the floods we had no Internet access for quite a while. This has probably been due to a damaged cable outside, and we’re not the only house on the street to have no Internet connection. If you have Virgin broadband and have experienced Internet problems before, then you’ll know what I went through trying to get an engineer out to see us. If you haven’t got Virgin broadband, you’re a very wise person. If you’re considering switching to Virgin broadband from your own ISP, all I can say is DON’T. IT WILL BE A VERY BIG MISTAKE. Anyway, Virgin Broadband scheduled an engineer to...

Harry Potter Blog Carnival Available

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:25:54 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, Harry Potter carnival, books, blog carnivals The 52nd edition of the Harry Potter Carnival is now available for your reading pleasure. Since i ma sure that you all have read all the books in the series now, and are longing for more Harry Potter goodness, well, this is the place to go to get it! Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

How Harry Potter can help your health

The Cardio Blog — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Filed under: ExerciseSo have you read the last Harry Potter installment yet? Is the book now destined to sit on your bookshelf and gather dust? It doesn't have to, because Harry Potter can still benefit you, and your health, through this simple workout. It might seem silly to use a novel to exercise, but getting healthy is what's important and if grabbing a book off the shelf for a few minutes everyday will do the trick for you then who's to argue? This total body workout looks not only easy to do in your living room but also with any book in your office at work if you have a few spare minutes and want to get your blood pumping.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog)

Milestone books

white pebble — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:50:38 +0100

As of earlier this evening, I have (finally) finished the last Harry Potter book. It sits over there on the lap desk over there like a big orange brick. This was definitely a satisfying conclusion. But what to do now? Start another book, I guess… “The Glass Castle: A Memoir” (Jeannette Walls) Any book that starts out with the narrator suddenly finding her mother rooting through the trash on a Manhattan street just has to catch your eye, right? Right. Autobiographies: the best ones aren’t necessarily by people who have led extraordinary, event-filled lives, but by natural storytellers (like Walls). The first such autobiography I remember coming across (and which I would like to read again, if I get an empty afternoon somewhere): “Cider with Rosie” (Laur...

Potter Fever, Part V

Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:43:00 +0100

Has everyone who reads finished the last Harry Potter book? Can I post up my thoughts and rambles and my compulsory blow-by-blow, chapter-by-chapter analysis now?Or do I have to wait, some? (Source: Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes)

My Thoughts About Harry Potter [Review, Rant, Spoilers]

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:50:23 +0100

tags: Harry Potter spoilers, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, books I waited to publish my review (and rant) of the last Harry Potter book until today because several friends and SciBlings wanted to also participate in the discussion, and further, I wanted to read the book one more time and think about it for a while. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Harry Potter and Pediatric Grand Rounds

Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:26:00 +0100

What I love about grand rounds is that no one gets pimped. Walter hosts this edition at Highlight Health. I have a post describing the shortcomings of genetic testing via Otolaryngologists. From PGR."At midnight just over a week ago, the seventh and final edition of the children’s wildly popular Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, was officially released.To commemorate the occasion, each section of this week’s PGR begins with a quotation or some dialogue from the story. A total of 25 blog articles are included in this edition, each one just as magical as the next, and I hope you enjoy reading them all as much as I did. I intentionally kept my comments short so that you can focus on the content of each article.So, without further delay, I present to you Pedi...

My Weekend with Harry Potter

The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:10:00 +0100

A weekend consumed by a certain wizard wasn't part of my adult plans, but I'm sure glad things happened that way. Sometimes we need to be flexible, positive minded, and patient to be rewarded with new and delightful experiences.Those who follow my column know that my life is not my own during the summer months. As a stay-at-home dad, I've got four kids to manage. As a stay-at-home dad with AD/HD and Chronic Motor Tic Disorder, I sometimes wonder if I have four kids too many. I'm not SuperDad, that's for sure. The dull household chores are pure torture for me, the laundry is always behind, I don't enjoy cooking, and my ticking often makes us late to the various lessons and performances we need to be at. Frankly, I'd rather hide inside my iBook. Is it any wonder I stay up late to finally get...

Now I Know What Happened to my Harry Potter Book!

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:23:23 +0100

tags: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, books It finally arrived! The last time I had heard anything about my copy of the Harry Potter book that was supposed to be delivered to me last Saturday was when United Parcel Service (UPS) called me Saturday morning to inform me that they don't deliver to post office boxes. Well, duh, I knew that! They were supposed to deliver to my post office who, as it so happens, does deliver to post office boxes! UPS wanted my residential address, and said that they would not be able to get my book to me until sometime this week. GAH! Which of course, made me all snappy and cranky and bitchy even after I went out and bought another copy of the Harry Potter book. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scien...

It helps to know if you’re a wizard (or have autism)

Autism Vox — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:57:53 +0100

While I am myself not (quelle horreur!) a fan of Harry Potter, Charlie—in the days when he wore glasses with prism lenses—-was compared more than a few times to the famous wizard. Harry and J. K. Rowling’s books have meant more than a great deal to my friend Lisa’s son, Brandon: Here she relates how Harry Potter changed our lives—-a marvelous tale in which Brandon writes and publishes an essay in about Harry and gets an IRA. (Talk about magic!) And, today’s Easter Seals and Autism weblog describes how much Harry has meant for 18-year-old James Williams, who has autism, and who has written and given speeches, one of which is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Autism. Williams compares Harry’s feeling of relief on learning that he is a wizard to his own...

Harry Potter Takes the A Train

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:48:27 +0100

tags: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, humor, streaming video This is what the A train looks like when I ride it; Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

What Did You Think of The Harry Potter Epilogue? [Spoilers]

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:30:03 +0100

I have been getting differing viewpoints regarding the epilogue to the last Harry Potter book, so of course, I am asking you all what you thought of it? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

'Nuff said... :)

Life in the New Republic — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:53:00 +0100

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It All Makes Sense Now ..

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:30:11 +0100

A reader sent a link to this cartoon that you might enjoy. Image: source [larger]. Anyway, I know that the < sarcasm alert > entire blogosphere has been deeply deeply concerned whether I finally located a copy of the last Harry Potter book, and whether I had to sell my first-born parrot to get it < / sarcasm alert >, so I will let you know that I am 300 pages into the book, that I am reading this one slowly, savoring it, because it is the last time I will be able to peek in to Harry's, Hermione's and Ron's lives. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Who Dies in the last Harry Potter Book? (Poll Results)

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:10:04 +0100

I asked you all a few days ago who you thought would die in the last Harry Potter book, and I have posted the results below the fold, as promised. Due to a mix-up at Amazon, I did not receive my copy of the Harry potter book, so I can only report spoilers (which may or may not be true) instead of writing a review of the book itself. But I can post the poll results; Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Can Harry Potter Add Literacy?

BrainBasedBusiness — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:54:39 +0100

A young man at Barnes and Nobles Book Store today picked up the new Harry Potter book and said to his wife. “It’s way too thick!” He then stacked the book back on the shelf and headed off to a technology section. That scene made me wonder … Will Harry Potter’s books increase people’s linguistic intelligence? Laura Bush claims that Harry Potter motivates kids to read. Could it restore reading literacy to the many adults who miss promotions at work because they lack literary skills? Or are linguistic skills less important to our computer literate society .. and maybe not as connected to the Potter hoopla as we think? In either case... do check out the buzz over at KnowMoreMedia there's a lot more going o...

What happened to my harry potter book???

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:08:29 +0100

I woke up bright and early this morning, full of joy and anticipation (for the first time in years), took care of my parrots and got ready to leave my apartment to pick up my copy of the Harry Potter book from my post office box. How exciting! I have been waiting for this day for forever, it seemed. I planned to spend the day in my favorite watering hole, reading reading reading. Then, my fantasy was oh so rudely shattered by a phone call. UPS (United Parcel Service) was calling to say that they have my Harry Potter book and that they don't deliver to PO boxes. WHAT?? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

At last!

white pebble — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:55:28 +0100

The mailman delivered the last Harry Potter a few hours ago, and I’ve already settled into it. I’m quite proud of myself: I kept away from spoilers, and my favorite bookstore’s midnight bash, and even my favorite restaurant at lunchtime today (It’s right smack next door to the bookstore). Therefore, opening the Harry Potter box was a proper literary fulfilment. I tried to enjoy the months of waiting, too. After all, nobody in the future will ever have that delicious, tempting experience of not knowing that we Potter fans have known since the sixth book came out. With that unknowing, anything could happen: anyone could die, or become headmaster. I’m going to miss that not knowing. Not too much, but I will. Technorati Tags: book, Harry Potter (Source: white peb...

Harry Potter Book Disguises, Part V

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:59:29 +0100

tags: Harry Potter book disguises, satire Okay, so you didn't get to the bookstore at midnight for your copy of the Harry Potter book as you should have done. Instead, you are waiting anxiously for the postman or UPS driver to deliver your copy of the book to you today, right? Well, below the fold is the last of my favorite Harry Potter book disguises. Today's cover is just in time for you -- more sensible people -- to print out before your copy of the book shows up on your doorstep; Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Looking for Leaders With a Distinctive

BrainBasedBusiness — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:52:11 +0100

When you think of the name Rawling … Harry Potter comes to mind. Think Einstein and you likely trigger thoughts about the theory of relativity. Martin Luther King brings to mind peace, equity and freedom for all people. What makes you who you are?Distinctives allow you to lead not only where you work – but in far wider fields across the business world. It's also why Google pays staff to create daily. While it rarely takes rocket scientist to lead with a unique bent, nor do you need to be in an A team to inspire others, it does take a firm distinctive.Consider opportunities to lead in your field as did the following. Mark Bittner made wild parrots it’s distinctive and end up with A Top Ten Film of the Year. Not an ordinary offering for a business career bu...

HP & B: how Harry Potter changed our lives...

Life in the New Republic — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:05:00 +0100

Thanks to Joey's Mom it occurred to me that today is a great day for this post- it's been cooking for a long time, but just hadn't happened. When I say "changed our lives" I mean it in a tangible, literal way- not just metaphorically. Our family would not have been the family it is without HP... & Brendan wouldn't have his IRA either :) I discovered Harry when Brendan was a baby. I have been a kid-lit afficianado since- well, since I was a kid, so when a long-forgotten friend (thank-you, whoever you are!) recommended "Sorcerer's Stone" I was happy to try it. I picked up the next 2 in the series the next day, that's how hooked I was :) I remember that my next 2 dilemmas were: how old does Brendan have to be before I can read it to him, & when was book 4 coming out? Book 4 came out before Br...

Replacing Second Life for imaginary world of Thomas Covenant & Harry Potter in France!

DigiCMB — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:18:00 +0100

Next three weeks I will be on holiday in France, visiting the Jura and French Alps. I am looking forward to reading the new Harry Potter whilst surrounded by the French Alps. And finally I will find time and courage to read the one Thomas Covenant book I never read before. It appeared in 2004, 10 years after the last one and I never dared to read it. Can it be as good as the rest or will I be disappointed? It is a bit hard to leave work ánd Second Life, these are exciting times. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bought an Island next to HealthInfo Island, as did the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are using now also a special parcel on EduIsland4 for exploration and discovery of Sl possibilities. HealthInfo Island...

Could You Create a Harry Potter or a Theory?

BrainBasedBusiness — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:10:10 +0100

J.K. Rawling took risks to craft her epic series in ways similar to Albert Einstein gambled to build people’s curiosity for a theory. Both creations arose from imagination that keeps people on the edge of seats in response. It’s why everybody’s blogging and talking about Harry Potter’s fate today.Along with marketing mania ... you could say that panic lingers with fans tonight …. Partly because of two deaths promised in this last book of the Harry Potter series, and partly because of a sense of wonder the Potter series created. Even CNN writers are asking … “Rowling wouldn’t kill Harry Potter, would she?” Any bets? The imagination that trumped facts for Einstein ... fuels curiosity Rawling us...

Potter Fever, Part IV

Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:31:00 +0100

I HAVE MY HANDS ON THE NEW HARRY POTTER BOOK!I went along to Waterstones at midnight with my little sister and brother and queued for a copy. We were one of the first 30 people in the long, snaking queue - the atmosphere was fantastic and I got some great photos. but I won't be posting those up because they reveal too much about me and where I live!I am, however, so glad that I was one of the first people there and could therefore be one of the first people to leave, because by GOD there are some annoying people out there.One girl got her copy and flipped to the last few pages and skim read each page out loud, saying NO, NO, NO, when there were no details of any deaths anywhere. One person just opened his copy and started reading the book out loud near the people who hadn't got a copy yet....

Harry Potter Book Disguises, Part IV

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:59:26 +0100

tags: Harry Potter book disguises, satire Below the fold is the fourth in this short series of my favorite Harry Potter book disguises. Today's cover is my favorite of all of them, just in time for you to print it out for the midnight release of the book -- only 12 hours from now; Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Stories and Speech

The Voyage — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:52:00 +0100

There's definitely an air of Harry Potter fever around here. I'm hoping it stays dry tonight as Lady and I are planning to queue up outside the bookshop at midnight to buy 'The Deathly Hallows'. We are very excited to see how it all ends, having enjoyed and discussed all the previous books in great detail. Lady has been telling me some of her latest theories, most of which involve Poly-juice potion. She's convinced Snape is evil, while I'm of the opposite opinion. Can't wait to find out! I'll read lots of it aloud tomorrow, so we can enjoy the story together. We all went to see the 'Order of the Phoenix' film the day after it was released. (We couldn't go on July 12th, since that other Order, the Order of the Orange, were having their wee walks around various towns and we just stayed at ho...

Digital DNA Could Reveal Identity of Harry Potter Leaker

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:55:52 +0100

tags: Harry Potter, leaker identity As you all know by now, the last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was leaked recently to the internet. The leaker meticulously photographed every page in the book and posted those images to the internet where most of them are clearly readable. However, according to experts at Canon, an imaging company, the identity of the person who leaked the book could be revealed by tracing the digital camera that was used. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Potter Fever, Part III

Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:06:00 +0100

I've been away for a few days and as I was Internet-less, I re-read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince again.Having read them again, I've once again come up with some theories as to what is going to happen in the last book. Had I been organised enough, I would have posted this a long time ago and encouraged a massive discussion about it, but seeing as I'm posting this less than 24 hours before the release time, I think it's just gonna be me who reads this.And if you do read this - be warned, most of this is incoherent ramblings in no particular order at all.But anyway.First things first. J K Rowling said that two people die in this book. I'm willing to bet that it's Voldemort (duh) and Harry. I think that Harry kills Lord Voldemort in a du...