The article “A surprising secret to a long life: stay in school,” New York Times, January 3rd, 2007,) was prominently placed on the front page. Perhaps it struck me with more force than it did most pe

The New York Times reported on December 30th, 2006, that one screw used for spinal fusion costs $1,000. By the time they put in the plates and other hardware, the average cost of this type of surgery

Let me go for the jugular as I start my blogging career: [By the way, go to www.hugorodier.com to see where I am coming from. After all, you may think this is more rantings from yet another “qua