The Challenges of Obamacare
2016-08-18 – I went yesterday to pick up a new prescription. I had a new insurer, so I handed the pharm tech the new card and he went tap-tap-tap on the […]
To Dems: Let’s Not Get Cocky
2016-08-15 – I’m seeing a lot of victory dancing over polls showing Hillary Clinton in a decisive lead over Donald Trump. I’m not celebrating until November 8. Hopefully, the celebration […]
A Life Lived in Service of Others
2016-0811 – I met Don about 26 years ago at Café El Tapatio. He was recently married at the time to Kit’s sister Tess. Kit and I would be married […]
My Father Retired at 65
2016-08-08 – Tomorrow is EightOh9 and I will be 65. (Yes, the title of my blog is my birthday.) My father retired at 65. He was done with his life’s […]
A Day for Truth—It’s Not Happening
2016-08-04 – A couple years ago I proposed a holiday that I called Diogenes Day dedicated to the telling of truth. It’s a kind of anti-April Fools’ Day. It is […]
It All Makes Me Very Sad
2016-08-01 – These days I usually watch political conventions on time delay. I wait until the next day so that I can skip the parts that don’t really matter. And […]
Wear Your Helmet!
2016-07-28 – Two weeks ago, I wrote about bike safety. One week ago, I was in a bike accident. Today I am still sore, but healing. I was riding in […]
“Radical Islam,” “White Privilege”—Phrases Not Designed to Win Hearts and Minds
2016-07-24 – Donald Trump likes to dump on President Obama for not using terms like “radical Islam” in the so-called war on terror. While I have a tiny amount of sympathy […]
It’s Not Even Funny Anymore
2016-07-20 – Can you forgive Hillary Clinton for killing Vince Foster? You know she did that, don’t you? She killed Vince Foster. But here’s something I bet you didn’t know: […]
My Dog Lefty Has Arthritis
2016-07-19 – My dog Lefty has arthritis. I began to figure this out on my own when I noticed that his limping seemed to follow a long period of inactivity. […]
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