Opinion
WA and MA: Similar demographics, different education results
I have now spent a few weeks in Massachusetts and I think it will be interesting to do a little comparison between Massachusetts and Washington. Both have approximately the same 6.6 million populations, both have dominant cities that are very significant in the politics of the states. Both have been very liberal in their politics for many years.
Massachusetts has more minority populations. There are twice as many Blacks and about 12% more Hispanics in the Bay State.
When it comes to education there are dramatic differences! There are more competitive colleges in Massachusetts than there are colleges in all of the Northwest! Harvard, MIT, Tuffs, Boston University, Holly Cross, Williams, Boston College, to name a few, are all colleges that are open only to those high school students who have taken high school very seriously.
Why doesn’t the Northwest, touting itself as “educated,” have a stable of colleges that are of this caliber? Many of the employees of Microsoft and Boeing come from these New England institutions. More › | (7 comments)
Dead whale headed to Redondo aquarium in Des Moines
A whale of a tale
This picture is of one of the huge grey whales that made national headlines recently on a West Seattle beach at the Arroyos.
The whale was hauled to a secluded beach and cut up with the remains a banquet for animal scavengers. After about a year, the bony carcass will be wired together like they do for those dinosaurs displayed in museums and shown at the Highline College aquarium in Redondo. More ›
Forget soda, beer and coffee, water is the beverage of choice
Opinions abound on how much water you should drink as well as what acceptable sources of hydration are.
Elizabeth Quinn, M.S., an exercise physiologist, fitness consultant and health information content producer and editor, states: "It is a myth that you need eight glasses of water a day. According to a report from researchers at the Institute of Medicine and Canadian scientists we should be more concerned about our sodium and potassium intake. Their findings indicate that most people get adequate fluids by drinking when they're thirsty."
Paul Chek, F. Batmanghelidij, M.D., a host of other holistic (defined: addressing the emotional, physical and environmental impacts on our health) wellness practitioners and I respectfully disagree. More › | (1 comment)
