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Pay-go Vichyism: you want Trump in 2020?
Because this is how you get Trump in 2020. The Intercept just gave us a fabulous gift, by which I mean a gift filled with unreality and myth, that illustrates what our […]
Life sucks sometimes, and I am grateful
“I am going to die today,” I thought to myself, “and I don’t really care.” For many people happiness stands on a pedestal, while other emotions fall far below. But danger lies […]
The gift of recovery – moving beyond ‘I’m sorry’
When we recover, we feel compelled to seek forgiveness. We ask our loved ones to help us for many reasons – a ride home from the eye doctor, a home-cooked meal after […]
Anorexia: I am still physically ill. You just can’t see it.
The brain = a physical part of you. Therefore, “mental” illness is physical illness. I am weight restored, and I have been steadily maintaining this weight for months now. My blood labs […]
A day to not be thankful …
Since I left college in the ‘60s, my “thankful” list has shrunk. The “not thankful” list is on its second ream of paper. Ah, Thanksgiving. The time to be thankful, as tradition […]
Horrible things said and done by Donald and his Administration – July 2017
During the 2016 campaign, Donald told the nation exactly how horrible a person he is and how terrible a President he would be. In July 2017 there were at least 77 reported examples of Donald or his minions doing the horrible things Donald said he would.
Live in a rural area? Can you find a doctor when you really, really need one?
The vascular surgeon who removed my gangrenous gall bladder last month received his early medical training in Lahore, Pakistan. He’s been a member of the medical community in my rural valley for […]
Nearly everything you need to know about TrumpCare
Democrats spent four months just writing the Affordable Care Act, with public input, and it took another six months of amendments and political wrangling before it passed. Trumpcare? Written in private in a few weeks with no public input, and it’s being rushed through Congress. That tells you almost everything you need to know right there.
Hillary Clinton’s health is fine – focus on the real issues
I’m not a doctor, so this is not a medical diagnosis. But it is a reminder that we need to keep things in perspective. And when it comes to Hillary Clinton, part […]
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