HOT5 Daily 1/9/2009

1. "Painless Economic & Bailout Thinking: It's Going to Hurt Worse Later" A good analysis of the bailout mentality.

Representative Sample: Bailouts are bandages with a temporary dose of topical anesthesia to numb the pain for a short period of time.

2. "Get to know "Artificial and Natural Flavors "" Do you really know the difference?

Representative Sample: Natural flavors, you might think, are derived from the pure essence of a food's flavor, and as such are more authentic.

3. "Gazans unionize" Pretty amusing.

Representative Sample:By creating the union, to be called United Fodder, Gazans will finally gain basic protections, said ILO spokesman Juan Ponce Trabajador.

4. "Obama's Super-Cabinet"  An interesting analysis of Obama's "czar" creation policy.

Representative Sample:  This will either be a masterstroke of bureaucratic management or will simply add an additional level of bureaucracy 

5. "Smart Grids: The Future of Power Distribution" Sounds promising, on paper at least.

Representative Sample: A smart power grid refers to a "vision" of a power distribution network that will see upgrades made on long distance power transmission lines and grids


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