Commenter “Big Maq” asks about all the people on the right who are asking for a more market-based solution to Obamacare: How many, who make these calls here, have been actively convincing their aged cohort to give up Medicare, in … Continue reading →
…be turned into East Germany?: The difference between Germany and Korea is that while East Germany wanted only to be left alone, North Korea keeps threatening to conquer South Korea and reunify the country under its control, and to fire … Continue reading →
I came across a video about this charity the other day, and I found it impressive. If you’re looking for a place to donate your hard-earned money, you might want to consider it: Congenital cataracts are a big part of … Continue reading →
And isn’t that good? I’m so confused. I thought the left believed in keeping the lines of communication open. I thought the left believed in dialogue with everyone, even dictators, even enemies. Actually, I thought the left didn’t believe in … Continue reading →
I’m going to start with a bunch of questions. Have you noticed how hard it is to figure out what to call the Republican efforts to replace (or shall we say modify) Obamacare? The natural solution is “Trumpcare,” but you … Continue reading →
The physicist Max Born was Olivia Newton-John’s grandfather.
Continue reading →Well, well, well. They herded up enough GOP House cats to pass the first Obamacare replacement bill. I say “the first” because I believe it likely that the Senate will modify it considerably before it passes there, and that it … Continue reading →
Hanson writes of how the university has become an expensive false-front of learning (that’s the “Potemkin” part) that is really devoted to fostering PC thought and behavior and monitoring itself and its denizens for any violations thereof. Well worth reading. … Continue reading →
The answer is “maybe.” But not easily. And the results would be unpredictable. But it was the second paragraph here that especially caught my interest: Assuming that a living passenger pigeon embryo can be “resurrected” (or perhaps, some would prefer … Continue reading →
Being a blogger is a funny thing. Every day a blogger like me has to decide what to write about. Will it be some long-winded technical and/or reflective piece that attempts to tackle big and complex issues? Do I want … Continue reading →
The present health care bill is caught up in Congress in an argument over insuring pre-existing conditions. That’s a requirement Americans seem to desire, but that few understand, as Josh Blackman wrote in 2009: . A September 2009 Kaiser survey … Continue reading →
First let me say that this post will be much, much quicker and briefer than my usual. I have a very busy day today and I’m behind in my schedule. So I’ll just say that I’ve noticed, with the debates … Continue reading →