A Couple More Things

One, I promised to have a correction to an entry up yesterday. I had a crap weekend, and my back went out yet again. I'll try to get this done for tomorrow. Basically, I am correcting some assertions I made about risk, as well as a misquote. But I want to do it right, and need a bit more clarity of mind to do that.

Two, I have written a rough draft of my op-ed for the WaPost. I am going to sit on it for a day, do a little more reporting (hey, TAC check your voice mail!) and clean-up its inevitable flaws. Then I'll submit it and we'll see what happens.

Three, in the meantime, gnaw on this New York Times article by the wonderful Gina Kolata, asserting that health-mad, nannyed-to-death Americans are seeing no greater life expectancy than our far less health concious British pals. This calls for a cigarette.

Interestingly, as I've noted before, there is a bit of blowback going on against anti-depressants and other psych meds in the UK. Apparently, they aren't seeing the kinds of wonderful results they were promised. Hmmm, could it be...oh, nevermind. Nothing to see here.