May 2009
7 posts
April 2009
8 posts
The Hooverville that wasn't | The Economist →
“For some reason, America notices only when they’re on Oprah, or from the middle class.” - The Economist
If you were waiting for a sign. This is it. Do it. It will be amazing.
– PostSecret
Poverty Harms The Brain →
Everyone knows poverty creates disadvantages, but generally we think of those as structural disadvantages, poorer schools, less access to opportunity, etc. But now research say the stress of poverty actually impairs the brain’s ability to learn.
Via Kalamazoo Gazette
PBS Frontline: Sick In America
Watch whole program online
March Unemployment & Underemployment →
This is dismal and rising. Underemployment & unemployment combined are now (seasonally adjusted) 15.9%. The unemployment rate is 8.9%.