Daily Archives: 11/23/2009

(Community Matters) though, I do trust Paul Krugman’s analysis

(Community Matters) No doubt, our level of national debt is troubling.  I am not yet of the opinion that it precludes us from making social infrastructure improvements; however, seems likely that it will require broader and higher than originally established tax increases.   NYTimes article

(Community Matters) – This NYT article about the mammogram recommendation controversy is illuminating. I’m immediately struck by wanting to know, what cancers are best left unfound and why? They call it overdiagnosis and say women “are treated with measures like chemo, radiation & surgery for tumors that do not need treating.”  I get this (ie., understand it) just a wee bit as I help a friend in his decision making about his slow-growth lymphoma.  After aggressive treatment for the combination fast & slow growth lymphoma last year, we’ve decided on a wait & see approach to the resurfacing of slow-growth lymphoma this year – an opinion supported by the best lymphoma specialists at MD Anderson

Women and all involved in breast cancer services should read and understand the science behind the earlier recommendations. It is irresponsible to dismiss the recommendations without understanding the science behind them. And, the recommendations specifically excluded high risk groups.  I am not endorsing the recommendations, simply suggesting those engaged understand the explanations.

(Community Matters) Boy meets lobster

Hat Tip: Daily Dish

(Community Matters) I’ve repeatedly told friends at Goldman that I think their level of tone deafness risks their entire franchise.  This the first time I’ve seen/heard a specific proposal for a targeted tax – a windfalls profit tax on bonuses.  I am in no way implying support, and I see it as potentially the first of many franchise threatening shots from a populist uprising.

Other: means a lot that Senator Sherrod Brown is signaling credit toward Geithner for turning his attention to job creation, small businesses and financial regulation