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 My qualifications for responding to that query are arguably out of date, as my boys are both around 40 now.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 →

Oh my, we’re beginning to hear that word again, “Quagmire.” The last time I heard it was Vietnam. Make no mistake about it, while the arguments back then were “different,” they were the same. Another war, starting the same way. … Continue reading →

So what else is new? Favorable Ratings for Professions   Fav Unfav Rating Small Business Owners 94% 3% +91 People Who Start Own Business 92% 5% +87 Pastors and Religious Leaders 70% 22% +48 Bankers 48% 49% -1 Journalists 43% … Continue reading →

I’ve only one, but that one defines erroneous. It begins with the most minute of issues. The other day I sent out an email to clients and others who call me on my cell phone telling them to use my … Continue reading →

What is it with cell phones? I have a couple of landlines and a cell and constantly ask people to call me on the landline, yet they insist on calling my mobile phone. Now, I’ve got an iPhone, which is … Continue reading →

The stipulation here is that I love my kids — For a range of reasons far to prolix to explain in this post, I raised them as their sole custodian (how I love legal terms) from the ages of six … Continue reading →