Monthly Archives: February 2010

At Last!

I could not have said this better myself. Oh, that’s right…I have been saying this all along (“The Republican Party is a fully owned subsidiary of the insurance industry.”)…but this is a live broadcast to the American people on the so-called health care debate, out of the mouth of NY State Representative Weiner. Now, if...

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

What’s wrong with this picture? Question: What is the fastest growing market for cosmetic surgery in men…for the second year running? Hint: What is the #1 cosmetic surgery performed on women? That’s easy, breast enlargement. Any guesses for the men? Sadly, and unfortunately, way too graphically…it is male breast reduction. This bizarre and unnatural dichotomy...

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Robin Hood Tax

Another great idea. Do we have the will to make it happen here? from HuffPo: A coalition of British organizations calling itself the Robin Hood Tax campaign is proposing a new tax on banks to fund global anti-poverty and anti-climate change initiatives. The idea is to skim about 0.05% off of all speculative banking transactions,...

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One Skeptic to Another

One Skeptic to Another Note: the following blog is in response to an article that appeared in my local newspapers ——————————————— Professor Pasachoff is a skeptic, as am I…to the extent that one of my guiding precepts is: ‘the quality of your life and your understanding of the world will be determined by the quality...

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