Category Archives: Health

Health care passed because progressives shut up

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

I knew something had been missing from the health care screaming match the last few weeks. Then I realized what it was, kind of like the roar your neighbor’s annoying lawnmower on a Sunday afternoon, that you stop hearing until … Continue reading →

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Cola revelation: Sugar tastes better than corn syrup

Posted on March 16, 2010 by

I’ve always wondered why soda doesn’t taste as good as it did when I was a kid. Today’s soft drinks seem too sweet and yet too bitter. Now I know why. When my non-Jewish friends heard that Passover was coming … Continue reading →

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Rejoice antibodies! Play the swine flu board game!

Posted on December 22, 2009 by

Pandemic, from New York game publisher Z-Man games, proves that you can make a game out of anything, including viruses that threaten to wipe out the human race. Players are thrust into the role of disease-fighters racing to stamp out … Continue reading →

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Progressives: All bark, no bite

Posted on September 9, 2009 by

Here is Peck’s Rule of Making Threats: Don’t make them. Either do what you’re going to do, assuming you’re able to do it. Or, shut up. There are a lot of threats coming from progressives lately. Obama and the Democratic … Continue reading →

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"Give 'em hell Harry" on health care reform

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

Harry Truman is my favorite President. Some people read the Bible for inspiration. I read “Plain Speakng”, and Truman’s words speak to me. I never realized until recently just how much Truman cared about health care for the average American. … Continue reading →

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Health care: Do liberals enjoy getting their butts kicked?

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

Does liberalism equal masochism? Does being liberal mean you like getting beaten up in the political schoolyard? Democrats outnumber Republicans in America, yet in the last 41 years, Democrats have occupied the White House for only 13. The Democrats have … Continue reading →

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