A post in three parts

[molly_o]

Part I: Darwin's theory, proved at last

A while back I read an article in Newsweek about health care in other countries. It quoted a Canadian saying something to the effect that Canadians are satisfied with their health care, however imperfect, because they know that rich Canadians and poor Canadians are getting the same care.

And a light-bulb went on for me: This is exactly why a lot of Americans *don't* want national health care. It doesn't matter that their own health care coverage will stay the same (or possibly improve); it doesn't matter that extending health care coverage to people who are uninsured or underinsured will actually save the nation money in the long run.

What matters is, someone somewhere might be getting something without working as hard as they are.

Which means those Americans are really just bigger, more verbal capuchin monkeys:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v425/n6955/full/nature01963.html

(I'm pretty sure I've posted that link before, but I can't overstate how much I love that study. Every time I am really ticked off at people who get all upset that someone else might be getting something "undeserved," I remind myself that we're all just freakin' monkeys, and the rage subsides.)

Part II: So glad it wasn't "Harper Valley PTA"

From gblvr, what was the No. 1 song the week I was born?

I'd never heard of this song, though it sounded kinda familiar once I listened to it. Here's more about "Tighten Up," from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tighten_Up_%28Archie_Bell_%26_the_Drells_song%29

Find your own No. 1 song here: http://www.bobborst.com/popculture/number-one-songs-by-year/

Part III: I can't remember what part III was.