The Health and Wealth Indicator

BBC produces a lot of high quality stuff. Here’s an outtake from the show “The Joy of Stats” which tracks the health and wealth of 200 countries over a 200 year period in an extremely imaginative way.

After watching this video you should feel better about the world out there. It makes you appreciate living in the times that we do.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo

Google Zeitgeist 2010

During December, Google releases its Google Zeitgeist report that aggregates “billions of search queries people type into Google” over the year. Google says the Zeitgeist “captures the spirit” of 2010.

Congratulations to Lake George’s Rachel Ray who was #10 in the fastest rising Food & Drink Category.

Here is Google’s entire list.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0QXB5pw2qE

Bits of Everything

Washington County Deals with Budget

The Post Star reports on Washington County’s budget (with a small tax increase) for next year. The Wash Blog breaks down how the supervisors voted.

NY State Does NOT Deal with Budget

The Press Republican reports that the Legislature decided not to address a $315 million budget deficit in its special session Monday.

France Grants Asylum for Iraqi Christians

Aljazerra reports on the fate of some Iraqi Christians. According to the Guardian, this is what Pakistan does to Christians.