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Health Care Costs – you get what you pay for

Son, I was just watching the History Channel. The program was on ‘dangerous cargoes.’ One of the cargoes they showcased was ‘radioactive pharmaceuticals.’ Well, I guess that would qualify as dangerous. But the costs and benefits caught my attention. These radioactive pharmaceuticals are central to the ability to diagnose and treat a variety of cancers. […]

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War Profiteering – Republicans delight

Son, Our local newspaper is decidedly Republican. Their choice of syndicated columnists and their regular headlines reflect this bias. It is not as if they are trying to hide anything – their editorial page is very clear about their bias. And they are righteously proud of it. The loss of the meritorious values of the […]

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Making mulch – saving the planet

Son, This awareness of Global Warming is a real pain in the neck. At every turn I am reminded that I must be more resourceful. Life was so much easier when blundering around in ignorance. So, here is my current problem, I receive a great deal of junk mail. What are you gonna do? I […]

22Oct2007 | | 4 comments | Continued