http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/6/10/21444/2858 525,600 minutes, 525,000 moments so dear<br> 525,600 minutes how do you measure a year?<br> In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee<br> In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife?<br> In 525,600 minutes - how do you measure a year in the life<br> How about... <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/11/business/businessspecial3/11life.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1">money? </a> en-us Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:34:19 EST Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:31:12 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/6/10/21444/2858#7 That is always the problem, isn't it? Thinking of the commons is always a wonderful idea, until you realise that your number just came up and the bean counter in human resources says the cost of your new heart is much too high. Then it's time to defect, a Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:31:12 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/6/10/21444/2858#6 Yeah, let's see anyone try to put this into practice, and see how long it takes for old voters and their families to get mad at the fact that they're now at the bottom of the queue.  If private care companies did this, we'd be on a single-payer system Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:27:20 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/6/10/21444/2858#5 <i>First of all, physician assisted suicide ought to be legal, regulated and available.</i><p> Why "physician assisted?" Getting past the doubleplus feelgood lingo, you're talking about legalizing accessory to murder for one specific murder type. There's n Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:09:02 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/6/10/21444/2858#4 If you can assign a value to one year of happiness, then how much will it cost to buy insurance against sadness? Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:45:57 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/6/10/21444/2858#3 <blockquote> They serve no purpose in the equation. They've simply managed to insert themselves in it. There are many cures and treatments out their today from places like India for example that are known to us and available at cost effective rates.</block Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:14:12 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/6/10/21444/2858#2 <blockquote> The thing that is on life support is the current US health care system. First of all, physician assisted suicide ought to be legal, regulated and available. A great many people don't want to be kept alive. Why are we paying to do it? </blockqu Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:07:55 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/6/10/21444/2858#1 The thing that is on life support is the current US health care system. First of all, physician assisted suicide ought to be legal, regulated and available. A great many people don't <i>want</i> to be kept alive. Why are we paying to do it? <p> Second, n Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:59:11 EST string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/