Yikes! Hundreds Of Illegal Chinese-Owned Marijuana Operations Taking Over Maine. I can't imagine an American company set up in China for marijuana production.
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Massachusetts is facing a manpower shortage as boomers retire. Folks have retired all the time. Why is this a problem now? Why aren't there qualified replacements? Hmmm.....
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Another article on Providence's anesthesiologist shortage. The fact that an out-of-state group was selected to replace an in-state medical group probably doesn't sit well. And when surgeons don't make money, they will probably look to leave. And hospital revenue drops, which makes other things more stressful, like paying those nurses who recently got pay raises. Why is this just Providence's problem? The reporter should have asked himself that obvious question.
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Why does sleep become more elusive as we age? Is it really true that older folks need less sleep? I agree with the article that getting quality sleep is more problematic as one ages. For this ronin, I find that getting older, I have more things of concern that percolate through my dreams and cause me to wake up earlier than planned. You accumulate these memories as you get older, and you have to learn how to deal with them. Sleep is essential at clearing accumulated toxins. We have a nightly rinse cycle. Not sleeping well might promote dementia. Can't have that.
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Meanwhile, China "created a genome-editing system" that reduced the effect of a mutated MEF2C gene in mice, reducing their autistic behavior. The thought is that it might lead to a treatment for ASD in humans. Maybe. Lots of steps in between, however.
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No global warming? EPA reports that only 19% of weather stations in the U.S. have shown an increase in temperature since 1948. I keep seeing reports of some day being the hottest day ever. But then we have scenes like we have in Bavaria, and somehow that's also due to climate change, and it's going to be worse because there's a gas shortage. Brought on because of climate change activism. Can't win, right?
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Red wave washing into Idaho. People just want sanity and safety. To live in a society where the law applies to everyone, not just non-Democrats. Where there is stability so that you can operate a business and take on some risk. Who can run a business in Portland or Seattle these days? Like the insanity where Portland raises taxes, then offers tax-incentives to prevent businesses from fleeing the city.
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Alaskan Airlines is buying out Hawaiian Airlines. Hope they won't change the unique ambience of the airline in the name of cost-savings.
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Ron Wyden wants to tax Netflix, and other streaming services. A "digital service tax" "modeled after Europe".
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Massachusetts is facing a manpower shortage as boomers retire. Folks have retired all the time. Why is this a problem now? Why aren't there qualified replacements? Hmmm.....
Another article on Providence's anesthesiologist shortage. The fact that an out-of-state group was selected to replace an in-state medical group probably doesn't sit well. And when surgeons don't make money, they will probably look to leave. And hospital revenue drops, which makes other things more stressful, like paying those nurses who recently got pay raises. Why is this just Providence's problem? The reporter should have asked himself that obvious question.
NYT discusses Why Doctors and Pharmacists Are in Revolt. Most doctors are employees now, thanks to Obamacare making it harder to run an independent practice, and rewarding hospitals with favorable reimbursement rates. It became less tenable to hang out your own shingle, and less risky to just be a hospital employee. But that has repercussions. At long last, doctors are getting tired of getting treated like another cog in the wheel. While it's good that they're speaking up, what are they really going to do? Stop treating patients? Doctors are restricted from owning their own hospital. All they can do is move to a better paying rival, but that's not practical in many situations. Hospitals have leverage, and they know it.
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Yes, at least one hospital could use some help. Kotek’s $600M homeless bailout (while police, elections, hospitals get ignored). Dealing with late-stage problems is always more expensive than when it is early, and could have been nipped in the bud. The homeless problem will be Oregon's money sinkhole for a long, long time. Why does sleep become more elusive as we age? Is it really true that older folks need less sleep? I agree with the article that getting quality sleep is more problematic as one ages. For this ronin, I find that getting older, I have more things of concern that percolate through my dreams and cause me to wake up earlier than planned. You accumulate these memories as you get older, and you have to learn how to deal with them. Sleep is essential at clearing accumulated toxins. We have a nightly rinse cycle. Not sleeping well might promote dementia. Can't have that.
Meanwhile, China "created a genome-editing system" that reduced the effect of a mutated MEF2C gene in mice, reducing their autistic behavior. The thought is that it might lead to a treatment for ASD in humans. Maybe. Lots of steps in between, however.
No global warming? EPA reports that only 19% of weather stations in the U.S. have shown an increase in temperature since 1948. I keep seeing reports of some day being the hottest day ever. But then we have scenes like we have in Bavaria, and somehow that's also due to climate change, and it's going to be worse because there's a gas shortage. Brought on because of climate change activism. Can't win, right?
Perhaps that is why the COP28 summit leader admitted that there is “no science” that says phasing out fossil fuels is necessary" to keep global warming under a critical threshold. Voice of sanity.
A growing number of companies aren't requiring bachelors degree anymore. The good news is that you might qualify to get a job there now. The bad news is that there's a reason why they don't care about you having a college education. They say they are doing it for "equity" reasons. Do they mean equality? Is this a tacit assumption that a degree from many colleges are meaningless anyway?
Red wave washing into Idaho. People just want sanity and safety. To live in a society where the law applies to everyone, not just non-Democrats. Where there is stability so that you can operate a business and take on some risk. Who can run a business in Portland or Seattle these days? Like the insanity where Portland raises taxes, then offers tax-incentives to prevent businesses from fleeing the city.
Alaskan Airlines is buying out Hawaiian Airlines. Hope they won't change the unique ambience of the airline in the name of cost-savings.
Ron Wyden wants to tax Netflix, and other streaming services. A "digital service tax" "modeled after Europe".