Five Factoids

Here are five factoids that came to my attention this AM that might be of interest:

1) One of the primary reasons that Scott Brown lost his bid for the Senate in New Hampshire was his anti-gun (Second Amendment) stance ... i.e., he alienated much of the conservative base up there.

2) Kaci Hickox, the nurse who would not adhere to her Ebola quarantine at her home in Maine, is not certified as a nurse in Maine! If she is so recognized elsewhere is not clear. Why has this not been reported?

3) Howie Carr, a popular talk-show host here in Boston, was in a car accident yesterday near his studio. He was taken to the hospital but released last night.

4) 357 people are under active observation for Ebola just in New York City ... a factoid only released after Tuesday's midterm elections ... see: NBC New York Story.

5) Voters in Berkeley, California passed a resolution on Tuesday that imposes a one cent per ounce tax on soft drinks. A six-pack of 12 oz. Pepsi's will now cost $0.72 more in this berg.