Health care reform is well over due. And I’m backing President Obama on this one. I believe that everyone should have access to decent medical care and that doctors need to start acting like doctors and not like the little beaten step-child of Big Insurance.
Let’s face it. The root of the whole problem is with insurance companies. They are the ones to dictate what sort of coverage you get. These companies tell you what they’ll pay for your medical costs. Doctors simply have been beaten by the fight. Meanwhile, the fat cats at the top of these companies are getting rich, while decent citizens are struggling.
And its high time for a change. Hopefully, Congress can put their politics aside and do something good for the country.
weather-proofing houses with bob and kelli g from This Green Home on MLK day
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bcNQaHSG1I
You heard it. I know you did. Everybody heard it. On January 20, our amazing new president reminded us all to stop feeling sorry for ourselves, pick up some tools, and start fixing shit. He led up to that moment by calling for a major day of service on Martin Luther King Jr.’s holiday. Now, I know that MLK Day has been designated a “day of service” since 1994, but how many times have you actually used your day off to do anything more than beat that really hard level of Mario Brothers? Or get yourself a really good deal on a couch at the furniture store’s MLK Day sale?
This year people took that call to service seriously and here in the 515, we busted out some primo community service for some folks who really needed the help.
Continue reading ‘Des Moines on the Down Low: MLK Day, not just for sleeping in anymore.’
for a moment there it felt like the walls between our cultures were coming down, that we were going to achieve some sort of universal understanding in the obama era. i guess not.
Today was a real good day.
Yeah, I’m feeling real hopeful. Tomorrow is going to be unreal, a dream of sorts. I’m ready. These damn nightmares of the past 8 years have to end. I’m ready for some new REM. Thank god for Obama.
And to top it off, Musicman hooked me up with some new bangers. My Celtics are sitting is a good position at this point. The Rig of Doom is coming together. Only thing better would be if I could rock my Celtic wear to the office.
Awww, now I’m just pushing my luck.
Just about six minutes before we finally wake up…
Spinning in the rumor mill is a lead that Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s medical correspondent, might become US surgeon general. This cat is qualified, so that’s cool.
We’re just lucky the Bush administration didn’t come up with the idea of pulling someone off the TV set to place in a position like this. We could have ended up with Dr. Phil as US surgeon general.
Now that wouldn’t have made a mess of this country.
As a side note, Obama will be riding in what appears to be the Yukon of Batmobiles. WTF is on that thing? Stealth technology?
Batman?
Somewhere, Joker’s asking, “Where does he get all these fantastic new toys?”
I nearly wet myself when I opened the mailbox today. My “DeadHeads for Obama” t-shirt finally arrived in the mail. Sweet Mighty Moses, I’m at peace.
Hippies Smell Funny?
You might wonder, “Why on Earth would hippies be all about Obama?” Well, it has a lot to do with the evil king ruler vanquishing the throne and happiness being spread throughout the land…or, maybe they just love the logo.
Wave That Flag!
Anyway, the Dead is apparently going to tour again in 2009! Won’t be the same without Jerry, but Warren Haynes is apparently stepping in, so that will be killer.
Sounds like Duke is about to go on a pilgrimage. I believe the Dead show up in Chicago and Denver in early May 2009. You better bet I’m firing up the Bus.
You betta betcha!
