other bits that I read today that may be of interest...especially useful for any and all procrastination. (such as my own.)

high levels of mercury in shots to children. (obviously, merck wasn't listening to whitney when she sang, 'I believe the children are our future.')

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-vaccine8feb08,0,624328.story?coll=la-home-headlines

hollywood, mega business, and political leaders pow wow on changing the world. let's see what effect this consortium really has. (as in, is 'saving the world' something that ceos/political leaders/film stars will now list on their CVs or is this simply another forum for networking? and will business always control the priortization of issues and the pace of global development?)

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/30/business/yourmoney/30davos.html?ex=1108011600&en=b34ba862c799ca00&ei=5070&oref=login&ex=1109826000

a write-up on murakami's new book, which prompts the question, is 'genius' defined/characterized by 'craziness?' 'eccentricness?' what is it?

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/06/books/review/06COVERMI.html

cloning of human embryos in the uk. will a similar bill ever pass congress?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1408309,00.html

online community building of sorts (one site featured in the article, 43 things, is wicked. http://www.43things.com/home/)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/salon/story/0,14752,1408451,00.html