Tuesday, February 21, 2017

@8:15, 2/20/17

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  1. Letter

    The Guidelines on the Treatment of Back Pain 

    Pain management profits have drawn quacks to the field.
  2. On Free Press, Supreme Court Pick at Odds With Trump 

    A tiny bit of good news. 


  3. Fact Check: Trump’s News Conference 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/us/politics/trump-fact-check.html 
    There is no need to know the details.


  4. Today’s Senator John Kennedy Is From Louisiana 

    "Elvis has left the building." 


  5. Trump Meets With Four Candidates for National Security Adviser 

    This group is less acceptable. 
    The president is having a snit.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/us/politics/mcmaster-national-security-adviser-trump.html



  6. Where the Booze Can Kill, and Putin Is Deemed a ‘Good Czar’ 

    "God bless and keep the Czar, far away from me."
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol_toxicity

    "Early treatment increases the chance of a good outcome. Treatment consists of stabilizing the person, followed by the use of an antidote. The preferred antidote is fomepizole, with ethanol used if this is not available. Hemodialysis may also be used in those where there is organ damage or a high degree of acidosis. Other treatments may include sodium bicarbonate, folate, and thiamine.[2]"

  7. Another View

    The Changes Confronting the Investment Advisory Business 

    I have had good luck with buy and hold.
    Managed funds have done less well.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange-traded_fund#Index_ETFs
    Index ETFs seem a good idea.
    Think hard is the best investment advice.

  8. Doctors May Discuss Guns With Patients, Florida Court Rules 

    A small victory. 


  9. The Upshot

    Wearable Fitness Devices Don’t Seem to Make You More Fit 

    One can be thin and flabby.
    Avoid fructose and stay active. 


  10. Mattis Rejects Closer Military Ties with Russia as He Reassures NATO 

    There may be an adult in the cabinet.

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