Is a Cruise a Cheap Way to Get Long-Term Care?
2015-10-18 – There was a funny story on Facebook about how an elderly woman booked herself on endless sea cruises as a cheap alternative to long-term care. I forwarded the […]
Tag Archives: Culture
It’s Not the End of the World!
2015-10-08 – What do you say to a child who is crying over some minor disaster? “It’ll be okay. It’s not the end of the world.” When you see a […]
It Used to Be Fun to Fly
2015-10-06 – It used to be fun to fly. You may think that the degradation of the flying experience is due to security measures taken after 9/11. But I’m older […]
Does Martyrdom Sanctify the Holy Name?
2015-10-04 – Think about the phrase “mass shooting” for a moment. Of course the phrase conveys the enormity of multiple murders. But does it, even for a second, convey a […]
One Strike and You’re Out?
2015-09-29 – I noticed a number of posts on Facebook in the last couple of days in the wake of John Boener’s announcement that he would be resigning from the […]
Gettin’ Down With My Homie Will Shakespeare
2015-09-27 – Imagine you went to see a play by Shakespeare and it was filled with words you never heard before. Oh, you don’t have to imagine that? It happens […]
Making a Killing in Big Pharma
2015-09-22 – A sickening story about drug pricing has been circulating the last couple days. Here’s the Daily Kos story: Hedge Fund Manager Buys Rights to Critical Drug, Hikes Price […]
I Write Lies for a Living
2015-09-20 – I write lies for a living. No lie. People I’ve said this to say, “No, Steve, what you write is not meant to deceive.” But what I write […]
Greed Takes a Sabbatical
2015-09-17 – The Jewish New Year that was celebrated this week ended the biblical sabbatical year, which is called shmita. We are now beginning a new seven year cycle: six […]
Speaking of Death With Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, DFA
2015-09-13 – Stephen Colbert crossed a new line in comedy on Thursday. Over the years, we’ve seen comedians cross lines about taboo speech, about race, about sex, about immigration, about […]
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