Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Senate Finance Committee shoots down the “Public Option” and sends out a bill that supposedly “includes numerous new consumer protections, including a ban on companies denying insurance on the basis of pre-existing conditions. At the same time it provides … Continue reading →

I received a comment on this blog (I don’t post them) regarding the “challenges” of single parenting. My qualifications for responding to that query are arguably out of date, as my boys are both around 40 now. That noted, the … Continue reading →

I spoke with my older son today. It reminds me that no matter what I do in life, my two kids are the best things I’ve ever done — So you know, I raised them as a single parent from … Continue reading →

And what’s wrong with this? Nothing. Perhaps we’re not getting much smarter, but we’re just not using as much of this stuff  and that’s good. If I’m a hawk on anything, it’s public transportation. Hell, I’d like to ban private … Continue reading →

No more Mr. Nice Guy, apparently. Seventy-five percent (75%) of adults say Americans are becoming ruder and less civilized, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 10% say Americans are becoming kinder and gentler instead, while 15% … Continue reading →