March 2010
18 posts
WatchThis is only a partial compilation of things I can’t do on a bike.
Full text of the Senate Reconcilliation Healthcare... →
PASS THE DAMN BILL
squashed:
Spoiler Alert: The changes are all good.
The summary—which has a bit more context than “Strike out $10,000 and replace $8,000” is probably more useful. It’s here.
CBO: Health-care reform bill cuts deficit by $1.3... →
According to the CBO, the current health care bill covers 95% of all Americans and is actually deficit reducing. It ends recission, denial for pre-existing conditions, and aims to create a real market for individual insurance plans. It’s not comprehensive single-payer health care for all Americans, but it seems to be about as just as the private market for health care can be.
Here’s...
Another sad death this month: Mark Linkous, who...
I just found out that fellow Aggie and NFL Hall of Famer, Merlin Olsen died last week.
Rest in Peace, Merlin.
copycats:
Such Great Height by Streetlight...
“My back-of-the-envelope calculations (explained in a footnote below) suggest...”
– Robert Wright via rc3.org. I was pretty sure all this Toyota hysteria was just that. On the upside, it’s probably a great time to buy a Toyota.
D-N-A, that spells DNA!
“I do not proposition women. I don’t have to. Women usually proposition me....”
– Chicago Fire Commissioner John Brooks defending himself against sexual harassment charges.
I guess being an adult means finally paying for your software.
