Slacktivist: Let’s look at the role of race and religion in American epidemics past.

Brad Delong: Let’s take a quick glance at debt, semiconductors and sociopaths.

Juanita Jean’s: Let’s look back at the week in political cartoons.

XPostFactoid: Let’s review what else needs to change if we lower the Medicare age to 60.

Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
"It’s the prices, stupid." (Princeton health care economist Uwe Reinhardt, explaining why the U.S. spends more on health care than peer nations, 2003)

Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.