PolITiGenomics

I’m not feeling well today

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 Posted in politics | No Comments »

Yesterday the Senate Finance Committee, dominated by Democrats, failed to pass amendments to the health care bill that would have added a public health insurance option. It is worth ... Read more..

Bottomed out?

Thursday, June 11th, 2009 Posted in politics | No Comments »

You know how they keep saying the economy has bottomed out and things are starting to turn around? Don't be too sure. This "recovery" is all on borrowed money. Sooner ... Read more..

Outside looking in

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 Posted in politics | No Comments »

Predictably, the roles of the political pundits have changed since January 20th. Those who called people who questioned the president "un-American" only four months ago, are now questioning the president ... Read more..

Financial advice

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in politics | 1 Comment »

No doubt most of you have seen the back-and-forth between The Daily Show and CNBC, especially Jim Cramer (who was foolish enough to take the bait). If you haven't seen ... Read more..

Harold Varmus on The Daily Show

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 Posted in genomics, politics | No Comments »

Harold Varmus, Nobel laureate, former director of the NIH, collaborator with The Genome Center, and now comedy straight man, was on The Daily Show last night. In the interview, he ... Read more..

When the future tense is past

Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in politics | 2 Comments »

After watching the two major party conventions this last two weeks, it seems Americans have a choice between two parties that both have a tenuous relationship with the present. The ... Read more..

(S)he said, (s)he said

Thursday, September 4th, 2008 Posted in politics | No Comments »

People in politics should realize that everything they say is recorded. Remember all the things the pundits and Republicans said before Gov. Palin was selected as Sen. McCain's VP pick? ... Read more..

Clean bill of health?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in politics | No Comments »

Last Friday, the Friday before the the three day Memorial Day weekend, Sen. McCain made his health records for the last eight years (over 1,200 pages!) available for just three ... Read more..

Moyers on The Daily Show

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in politics | No Comments »

Bill Moyers was on The Daily Show last night to talk about his new book, Moyers on Democracy. The wide-ranging interview covers a lot of interesting topics. The Colbert Report ... Read more..