Hour 2: Happiness Hour: Fun versus Happiness and the absurdity of studies
New Happiness Study: Meaningful Better than Fun
You could have told them that for free. But now there’s research to back you up.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704893604576200471545379388.html?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_health
Stories:
Japan Says Situation Under Control; US Says No
Who’s right?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_earthquake
Here’s How the NYT Reports It
If our guy got it wrong, the Japanese are going to be very unhappy with us. If he’s right, things should get much worse very quickly.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/world/asia/17nuclear.html?_r=1&hp
Stories:
MIT Professor: No Need to Panic
Our first hour guest.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-12/japan-nuclear-fallout-how-bad-could-it-get
European Energy Commissioner Calls Japan an Apocalypse
Obviously a person given to understatement.
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/blasts-escalate-japans-nuclear-crisis-20110316-1bw5o.html
Stories:
NYT: Worst Since Chernobyl
Read this and it sounds dire.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/world/asia/15nuclear.html?_r=1&hp
Read This and Get Another View
MIT professor explains why there is no danger from Japan Nuke Plant. Technical but readable.
http://mitnse.com/
Japan Moved Eight Feet
By quake. Earth’s axis changed.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/japan.earthquake.tsunami.earth/index.html?hpt=T1
Worst Crisis to Hit Japan Since WWII
A good summary of the devastation. One man was rescued nine miles out at sea, floating on the roof of his house.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/world/asia/14japan.html?_r=1&hp
Death Toll Could Reach 10K
According to police chief in hard hit area. No more than a 1K confirmed as of now.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/13/501364/main20042656.shtml
Stories:
AARP Organizing Protests in Michigan against Republican Plans to Trim Budget Deficit
‘Nuff said. Good way to promo AMAC.
http://detnews.com/article/20110310/POLITICS02/103100387/Snyder-still-presses-for-Michigan-tax-on-public–private-pensions
Who Won Wisconsin?
The next weeks will tell the tale. But whatever happens politically, Scott Walker and the Republicans are heroes in my book.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/us/11wisconsin.html?hp
Stories:
WI Republicans Call Dems Bluff
And pass the bill.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704629104576191003890014010.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
Here’s How the NYT Reports It
Lots of quotes from outraged Dems.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/us/10wisconsin.html?hp
Stories:
Obama: The Children, the Children
I won’t cut education. What will you cut, Mr. President? I’ll tell you this, I won’t abandon these young people.
http://realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/03/08/obama_we_can_not_cut_back_spending_on_job_creation.html
Hour 3: Ultimate Issues Hour
Stories:
US Debt for the Month — $223B
Greater than the entire year of 2007. Of course, Obama has nothing to do with it. It’s GW’s fault.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/7/government-posts-biggest-monthly-deficit-ever/
Stories:
Kaddafi Hangs on
The momentum could very quickly swing in his favor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/world/africa/07libya.html?_r=1&hp
WSJ: Is the President Going to Do Anything about It?
Don’t miss the last paragraph.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704005404576176861610325024.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop
