‘Lifestyle’ Archives
Public Hospitals Hitting The Chopping Block
Many public hospitals owned by local governments are being slated for disposal as rising costs force them to tighten their financial belts. Because most public hospitals tend to be solo operations, they don't enjoy the economies of scale, or more generous insurance contracts, which bolster revenue at many larger nonprofit and for-profit [...]
The Importance Of Idle Thoughts
Remember when your teachers used to yell at you for staring out the window during class and said, "Stop daydreaming"? For a long time idle thought was believed to be a waste of time, but in the span of a few short years researchers have come to view mental leisure as important, purposeful work; work that relies on a powerful and wide-spread [...]
Poll Shows Confusion Over The President’s Faith
A new poll from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life indicates that the number of Americans who erroneously believe President Obama is a Muslim is growing. The poll revealed 18%, or nearly one in five people wrongly believe President Barack Obama is a Muslim, according to a poll released on Thursday. The number is up from the 11% who [...]
