Bright spot--The United Kingdom's Prince of Wales enjoyed an income of more than $10 million last year. Reporting this, The Times of London neglected to say he "earned" that bundle. But it did specify that Prince Charles is "worth" a cool half billion.

No more thinner and holier?--The Associated Press report was murky, but apparently the tax people reversed course and restored part of the Social Security benefits denied a group of aged nuns on the grounds that they had taken vows of poverty.

Do leave home without it--In South Dakota, credit card householders owe an average of $9,600. Only card holders in Alaska and Vermont are reported deeper in hock. According to USA Today, "relatively low wages" may be a factor.

And they don't do very well either--An apparently detailed study of the United Kingdom job market confirms that white workers are doing better that nonwhites.

Bias? What bias?--The Alabama Supreme Court threw out a complaint that their top judge had voiced bias in ruling that a lesbian mother was unfit to be granted custody of her children. He merely contended that lesbians were unfit to be parents and were "inherently evil."

Pushed 'em over the edge--Members of the Washington State Senate fired off a bristling communiqué, and rightly so. Signed by 36 of the 49 senators, their manifesto bluntly declared: "This is UNACCEPTABLE." Renovation of the capital building will mean that for a period the solons will be without their private dining room and its staff of French chefs. They will be reduced to rubbing elbows with the public and sharing the same dismal menu. Currently, it's alleged, they pay "most of the cost" of the French fare and the ambiance of a private dining room.

Keen--In Massachusetts, the number of people qualified for food stamps jumped by more than a quarter of a million. Field experts attribute the 15 percent growth to a "weak economy and high unemployment?"

What price racism--"Racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive lower quality health care, irrespective of income, age, or insurance status."--According to a new report by the National Academies' Institute of Medicines."--News item.  
 
 
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