October 18, 2004

• In the news ...

  I had a long conversation with a Malaysian buddy last night about
  our two primary presidential candidates. I found it strange that
  someone without voting rights would so closely follow the debates,
  watch specials tracing the childhood of both Kerry and Bush, and speak
  so boldly to defend Kerry's position. I was surprised that he was
  familiar with discussions around the War with Iraq, Bush's faith,
  Kerry's voting patterns, international policies, stem-cell research,
  and abortion. All this discussion among my friends both in and outside
  of work has motivated me to read the news a bit more than usual. I've
  posted a few random news sightings below.

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  Three Random News Items:

  1. According to a CNN-money survey that compared the average cost for a
     2200 sq ft home, La Jolla won the award for the most expensive place to
     live in the US -- at an average of $1.7 Million for a 2200 sq ft home.
     South Dakota was the cheapest place to live in the US.

  2. Carly Fiorina (the CEO of HP) has been replaced by Meg Whitman (CEO
     of Ebay) as the most powerful woman in business. Carly Fiorina has held
     that title every year since Fortune magazine decided to start doing
     this in 1998. (read more)

  3. 
     

     China
     has surpassed the US in the number of obese people in the country. 200
     million of Chinas 1.3 billion are overweight. The US still has one of
     the highest percentage of obese and has the most money spent on weight
     loss (enough to feed all the world's hungry many times over). [based
     off an official report from Chinese government]

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