Nesmith's Notes

Entries for April, 2006

10 days that unexpectedly changed America

The excellent series on the History Channel, 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America, continues to be very educational and quite entertaining. Watching these 10 events, I feel compelled to add and question if perhaps other unexpected events would be in my top 10. Their events are:

Massacre at Mystic
Shays’ Rebellion: America’s First Civil War
Gold [...]

Massachusetts’ Bold Healthcare Initiative

or overstepping the boundaries of government? Which of these best describes the recent “Healthcare for All” bill supported by an overwhelming majority of the Massachusetts Legislature (154 to 2 in the House and 37 to 0 in the Senate) and Govenor Mitt Romney? The plan’s objective is one shared by all concerned [...]

Top Venture Investor Goes Green – Los Angeles Times

Kleiner Perkins sets aside $100 million to invest in “Green Technologies”, Top Venture Investor Goes Green – Los Angeles Times.� Does this mean the tides will now turn in favor of investing in this critical area?� Oil at almost $69 a barrel today still does not by itself support most of the acclaimed [...]

Myogen GlaxoSmithKline agree to joint investment up to $100 million

GlaxoSmithKline to invest in Myogen
Westminster-based Myogen Inc. said Monday it will receive as much as $100 million from GlaxoSmithKline, as the drugmakers work together on two medicines that treat a lung condition.
Both drugs target pulmonary arterial hypertension, which affects about 200,000 people and, when untreated, can lead to heart failure.