Don't be biased by my username, I am not against universal health care solely because I am a physician.  I do, however, think films like "Sicko" portray a socialized system (like that of England, Canada, France) with a bit too positive a light.  Don't blind yourself with the false notion that only my salary will suffer such a plan: think about your own well-being.  Our hospital system usually attends to people with alacrity, and only those that have hit rock-bottom will say otherwise.  With a naturally sickening wait time of a socialized hospital, it is hard to say that these folks would be treated better overseas. 

I think we should consider a mixed system--one that combines the best of socialized medical distribution with the premium medical practice (care, operations, diagnosis) we know.

I could go on for hours about the lovely campus, but I think the real beauty of Stanford is it's unique, hands-on academic focus.  Some might remember the sharp left turn the school made with its MBA program a few years back, and that--to me--is representative of the school's spirit.  Sensible, considering the number of entrepreneurs and rogue "pirates of the silicon valley" that have walked through the school's Spanish-influenced gates.  The amount of grant money that the university is willing to throw around, along with the counter-intuitive (but admirable) focus on undergraduate studies, shows that it has its putting its endowment in all the right places. 

  Absolutely terrific actor, not to mention one that once made many a woman swoon.  His manic smile could offten appear maniacal, but he was always able to charm the fans.  My favorite movies:

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

2. Shining

3. Chinatown

4. Batman!