Social Security Not Sexy Enough: The coming crash of this fine government program is not easily address or solved in a 15 second sound bite. Is it any wonder that we've not bothered to pay it more attention? Take a look at your latest paycheck, notice how much you're paying each month and then read the article below.

From Fox News: Social Security Time Bomb, and the Candidates Aren't Talking

From the Small World Archives: Social Insecurity from May 24, 2002

Atkins Addicts Gone Bad: Somehow I don't think a low or no-carb diet really means you should be eating at a buffet and still expect to lose weight.

From CNN/AP: No-carb eating couple booted from buffet

From the Small World archives: It Pays To Be Fat from January 27, 2004

Solving the Health Insurance Problem: It's always bothered me that something so essential as healthcare, by convention, is provided by your employer. Healthcare is a matter of life and death. I'm not sure I like that power in the hands of my employer or the government. I'd rather have it in my own.

From the Atlantic Monthly: Insurance Required

From the Small World Archives: Healthcare Hijinks from September 1, 2003

Keeping the Free Love Going: With three competing drugs for the same "dysfunction" and more aging Baby Boomers experiencing it, expect this kind of thing to get worse. The second runner up will be ads for "stool softeners".

From CNN: Sex drug ad gets racier, more direct

Laying the smackdown on Washington? Former pro wrestler and governor, Jesse Ventura, is considering a run for the President of the United States. The odd thing is I bet there's enough frustration with the status quo in Washington that enough of us might elect the guy.

From Fox News/AP: Jesse Ventura Considering 2008 White House Run

April 11 is Tax Freedom Day. Quoting the Tax Foundation, "Tax Freedom Day is the day when Americans will finally have earned enough money to pay off their total tax bill for the year." It's an abstract concept but one that drives home just how much you are really paying in taxes.

From the Tax Foundation:
Tax Freedom Day Comes on April 11 in 2004, Earliest Since 1967

From the Small World Archives:
The Invisible Tax Man
Tax Time from August 23, 2002