>[As for the facts below, I'm merely depressed. The only point to reiterate
>is that at least our definiton of poverty is rising, if slowly...]
Yes, sad but not surprising - btw, reading a book called "Guns, Germs and
Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared Diamond:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393317552/qid=907010427/sr=1-1/002-0
405688-1583655
Says a lot about why this is the way it is and why it won't chance before
it is too late.
Henrik who barely can bike to work in Boston because of polution