For those of you who love abortion so much, you can move to Oregon or California and abort your heart out. Me? I like living in a state that appreciates the value of human life.In the Top 10 Most Pro-Life, number 6 out of 50 for South Dakota isn't too bad. But we can keep working for #1. Maybe if we get the abortion ban passed this year, we'll get #1 next year!

Actives Speak Louder Than Words

Is beauty ageless? Is there a timeline for attractiveness? As populations in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan continue to grow older, consumers, marketers and even pop icons are rethinking the definition of old. Just last month, newly-minted octogenerian Hugh Hefner referred to 80 as the new 40. Hef may be pushing the envelope a bit, but there’s no doubt that the beauty industry is taking a new interest in reducing the appearance of aging. Just last month, L’Oréal signed Diane Keaton to represent its Age Perfect Pro-Calcium Skin care line which debuts in July. It’s the first L’Oréal Paris brand to target women ages 60 and older in the U.S. L’Oréal already targets women in their 50s with its Age Perfect line and Revitalift is for women in their 40s.

September 2007

When you look at the actual results (PDF), the numbers are even more striking. For instance, respondents were asked, "If Massachusetts were to permit casinos to open, would you want them to be in urban or rural areas?" Check this out:Those who live inside Route 128 favor rural areas over urban areas, 54 percent to 18 percent.Those who live between 128 and 495 favor rural areas over urban areas, 40 percent to 23 percent.Those who live in Central Massachusetts favor rural areas over urban areas, 45 percent to 26 percent.Those who live in Western Massachusetts favor urban areas over rural areas, 36 percent to 27 percent.Those who live in "Southern" (which I take to mean Southeastern) Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands favor rural areas over urban areas, 44 percent to 24 percent.So there you have it.