Economy What the Hell is Happening in America? The CEO's killer is a symptom of a larger cultural disease in the U.S. Millions of people have reached their limit of tolerance with corporate malfeasance and greed, the rich getting richer, the poor becoming poorer, and losing even the slightest influence they possess over their own economic fates.
Health Care Torches, Pitchforks, and Bullets There haven't been a lot of expressions of sympathy for the murder victim on social media. - from either the left or the right. What irony if the mob-style hit of an exec of a insurance corporation that is widely seen as predatory is the act that brings the nation together.
Health Care When the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is your Speaker* Yeah, Mike Johnson looks mild-mannered now, but wait until he steps into a phone booth.
Health Care America's Sweetheart Needs a Handout Getting perfect 10s on the floor exercise and vault to win the individual all-around gold medal in the Olympics doesn't count for much when you roll into the hospital emergency room, unable to catch your breath.
Health Care Bad News is Bad News for Your Mind and Body - Laugh it Off From the Mayo Clinic to Harvard and institutions around the world, the study of laughter’s impact on human health is documented. The results are the same; laughter heals mind and body.
national politics Political Chutzpah on Steroids What is the obsession with Social Security? The GOP has fumed about it since Franklin Roosevelt proposed it and got it passed in 1935. The decades-long drumbeat of these programs being “socialist” has convinced too many voters to feel, “screw grandma, we have principles to uphold.”
national politics Called to the Colors: Betrayal of the American Veteran Our culture has become very skilled at ginning up false causes for invasions and wasting the honor and patriotism of our young on lies. Young recruits believe their government and the political leaders sending them into conflict, and that, sadly, is their mistake.
Texas Politics Can Greg Abbott Get Past November 8th? "Every morning this summer, Greg and Cecilia Abbott arise early and give thanks to God for the blessing of a new day. Then they... pray to whatever dark spirits that the electricity grid will hold for justonemorefuckingdaypleaseGod..."
Abortion A Failed Court Plain Talk: It is Not Possible to Respect Women and Support Forced Pregnancies Forgive my angry rant, but I think it’s time for angry rants…
Technology Infobesity: Yep. It’s Time to Unplug... for Your Health Information overload, infoxication, information anxiety, or information explosion: no matter what you call it, it’s about a lack of balance. I thought I had it under control, but I had to take an honest look at my new habits...
Health Care Doc, It Hurts When I Do This. Well, Don't Do That. That'll Be $200. Is health care a national right, like education, police and fire protection? Should life and death depend on income? Why are we so bad at this?