Just skimming Obama’s speech to the AMA, and this ‘graph stood out: [efforts at comprehensive reform that covers everyone and brings down costs have largely failed. ] Part of the reason is because the different groups involved – physicians, insurance companies, businesses, workers, and others – simply couldn’t agree on the need for reform or…
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It was that time of year again: Covered Bridges Half Marathon from beautiful Woodstock to equally beautiful Quechee, Vermont. It’s one of two “local” half-marathons that we’ve done for a couple of years now, and it’s that weird combination of breathtaking scenery, good company and intense pain and suffering that makes you question your sanity.…
As we watch Obama turn into just another stuffed suit with a conservative agenda (“did I say Change? Oh, no, you must have understood me wrong; I just wanted to know if you could break a twenty, that’s all…”) there is no end to the supply of ill-informed discourse on matters of life and death…
Nice to get the occasional reminder of why my kids aren’t involved with the Scout movement in any way, shape or form. According to the New York Times, when they’re not busy pushing their patrio-religious shtick on unsuspecting little kids, teaching them to be good bigots, the Boy Scouts of America are teaching kids the…
So, Digby says: Once you capitulate to the idea that transparency about what our government did in the GWOT is dangerous to our troops and our national security, you have lost the argument. Which is why Sir Change-a-Lot is hovering in “Fail” territory right now. Either you disagree with the previous admin’s way of doing…
You’ve got to really suck at being a parent to pull this one off: Police said a northeast Missouri mother used her 1-year-old child to shield a man from a Taser during a confrontation with officers. The woman, 20, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and interfering with an arrest. She was…
You’re looking at this week’s winner of the Parent Prize: Todd Marcum from Salem, Oregon thought terrorizing his four kids with an electric dog collar was the way to go. Really makes you wonder: if your idea of parenting is repeatedly driving a three year old to tears, maybe you should have stuck to jerking…
By some standards, of course, I’m ancient as hell. Pushing forty? That’s old man territory. So I’m sure it’s a sign of how profoundly out of touch I am with everything cool and trendy that I only just discovered these two sites. But, damn, they’re hilarious. From fmylife.com: Today, my 3 year old kid wanted…
