Regular readers will note that my blogging has been slow lately. I’ve been busy offline, and meanwhile I’ve thought about refocusing this blog. Here’s what came from that process:
-I am now a member of Change.org’s Universal Healthcare blogging team, which means I’ll be doing all of my reform, politics, and policy posting over there. Change.org [...]
Fri, March 12 2010 » Uncategorized » 3 Comments
This is a departure from my usual topics, but it’s my blog so I get to do what I want (nyah!). Just as a warning: this is a long, boring critique of one of the stupidest movies you should never see. I would mention spoilers, but you’re not going to watch it, so nobody cares.
Anyway: [...]
Wed, December 2 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
I have been mulling a post about the new breast cancer screening recommendations – an issue laden with schadenfraude for me – but instead I am going to take a break this week and simply wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!
Tue, November 24 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
Several members of my family are or were in the military, so Veteran’s Day ought to mean a great deal to me. Yet the only meaningful November 11th I can recall was spent in the United Kingdom, where they call it “Armistice Day”. It marks the end of the First World War – 11/11/18 – [...]
Wed, November 11 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
When I was a bright eyed college student, hard at work on my Russian language homework, I liked to imagine I might some day use all that learning as a spy, diplomat, or nuclear disarmament expert. In my daydreamed future, I would spend months or years in Russia, drinking hard, doing my best to stay [...]
Mon, October 26 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
A few odds and ends – what others call a tab dump, except I include a little more commentary:
Ian Pearl has muscular dystrophy; naturally, his insurers describe him as a “dog” and a “trainwreck”. They cancelled insurance policies in an entire community, so they could get him off the books. One of the most morally [...]
Fri, October 23 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
Tue, October 20 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
A couple weeks ago, I was on The Stupid Cancer Show. We had a great talk about what patients can do to influence the legislative process in Washington, and the three hosts all promised to call their members of Congress.
I haven’t had a chance to listen to the subsequent show in full, but what I [...]
Mon, October 19 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
I am a guest on “The Stupid Cancer Show” this evening at 9pm. Be sure to tune in live, or catch the podcast when you can.
Mon, September 28 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
I will be a guest on next week’s “Stupid Cancer Show“, talking about laws, health care, and health care reform. Please join us live at 9pm (Eastern) Monday, or catch the podcast afterward.
Thu, September 24 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
A novel crime against decency by Duncan Cross
