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Satire’s Formula
Jonathon Swift was unavailable for comment. Sadly, Sam Clements, Kilgore Trout, and Arthur Sullivan were also decomposing. Still, this is today’s line-up for folks in North America:
These guys are all American. When will the next great Canadian satirist appear?
Posted in Ideas
Why Is Healthcare So Expensive?
Rising healthcare costs have been rightfully labelled as an important issue. The following program highlights several reasons why health costs around the globe are a challenge to “fix.” Be prepared to be aghast.
Is it the doctors fault? Insurance? Federal bungling? Big Pharma? Antiquated record-keeping? Inflation? Baby boomers? Malpractice defense? Entrenched interests? The Bogeyman?
Skip ahead to 2:11 for the start of the topic, which the host rightfully calls a “wedge issue.” It shouldn’t be. Regardless of political preference, everyone wants healthcare to be affordable.
The guest expert, Dr. Keith Smith, is introduced at 5:50. His presentation is not glitzy, but does an excellent job of beginning to illumine this thorny topic:
Everyone wants healthcare costs solved. No one seems to know how to do it. Gaining literacy on the issues at hand is the first step to “fixing healthcare.”
Posted in Ideas
How to Learn a New Language Fast
Once upon a time, learning new languages was a daunting task. These days, it still isn’t instant, but it is darn near close:
So many hours saved!
New Awesome Sci-Fi: Space Command
Are we finally entering the new golden age of space fiction?
All this, funded by Joe’s & Jane’s like you.
Posted in Fun
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Richard Feynman was a celebrated iconclast whose thoughts are still refreshing today. This now-dated video is likely the most interesting and pleasurable conversation you’ll share all day.
Isn’t the Internet great?
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Introverts TED Talk
Hope!
Three cheers for Susan Cain for helping the world realize that our introvert:extrovert natural tendencies aren’t reflected in today’s structures!
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Sugar Video
Looking for an easy option to improve your health? One that involves no diets, exercise, and lets you sit around watching videos?
Luckily for you, this option exists. Just press play below, sit on your duff and see what the feature has to say. Chances are good you’ll be healthier long-term as a result.
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Edmonton’s Weirdest Place
The new art gallery in downtown Edmonton is definitely the oddest looking building north of Red Deer. With swooping swoops and shoodley-whoops, this building will either make you swoon with delight or pause in fright.
One piece of the impressively improving Winston Churchill square district, the downtown Edmonton of old (cold, dull, empty, utilitarian) is a thing of the past. Well, not the cold part.
Photo Credit: Stella Blu via Compfight
Aside from the abnormal exterior, there’s curious stuff happening inside too.
One thing’s for sure: with oil prices only going up, this won’t be the last bizarre structure to grace the Alberta Capital.
Posted in Fun