Calculated Brevity

Source: American Hairdresser, June 1946

On The Beach

This will all seem incredibly self-indulgent (so, what's new) but it's hot and I thought you'd all like to see where I went yest...

Where's That Then? No 30

Back with the itinerant Mr.Gullers, and a rainy day. But where? And who's that on the plinth supervising the car parking?

The Marvellous Health of Unvaccinated Children

Françoise Berthoud, MD [medical doctor, paediatrician] June 25, 2010 Once upon a time, in April 2009 to be exact, I was invited to give a sp...

Health-Insurance Caps to Fail

Once again collusion in Big Insurance raises an ugly head - Trying to rein in health spending by limiting on insurance rates is like trying ...

Americans are treated, and overtreated, and overtreated...

I have reached the place where I almost can't read the news, and more specifically health news, because little seems to have changed ove...

Electronic Medical Records: Hundreds of files lost daily

NHS LOSES 800 PATIENTS' PRIVATE FILES EVERY DAY" D. Mail 25.6.10  Over 800 patient records are lost by the NHS every day. The miss...

Seed Store Set for Destruction

"VITAL SEED STORE SET FOR DESTRUCTION " New Scientist 26.6.10  The world's largest scientific repository of fruits & be...

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(Click on images for full-size versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, January 1943