U.S. Healthcare Isn’t Broken–It’s Fixed

Friday, May 18, 2018

Healthcare/sickcare will bankrupt the nation by itself. If you want to understand why the U.S. healthcare system is bankrupt, financially, morally and politically, then start with this representative anecdote from a U.S. physician.

Source: U.S. Healthcare Isn’t Broken–It’s Fixed

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U.S. Sickcare is organized to maximize profits by any means available.

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That’s the essence of the problem.  The interests of the patient and the suppliers are not aligned. Like the fiduciary standard in the financial services industry, we need to realign the rewards.

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LIVE COVERAGE: At least 8 killed in Santa Fe High School shooting | abc13.com

Friday, May 18, 2018

Law enforcement sources confirm to ABC13 at least 8 people are dead following a shooting inside Santa Fe High School. Now possible explosive devices have been located both at the school, and at a site off campus.

Source: LIVE COVERAGE: At least 8 killed in Santa Fe High School shooting | abc13.com

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Praying for these children.

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‘Ope!’: The All-Purpose Expression of Midwestern Politeness | Chicago magazine | Politics & City Life May 2018

Friday, May 18, 2018

This magical, monosyllabic exclamation applies to a whole slew of circumstances: Accidentally pulling on a push door; trying to flag down a waiter; realizing you were served the wrong dish; hearing a mildly juicy piece of gossip; realizing a car is coming when you’re about to cross the street; thanking someone for opening a door for you; feeling the first drops of rain. “Ope!” works for all of ‘em. It’s a way to announce your presence in the most passive, non-intrusive way possible. We’re too kind to say “Excuse me”—that can come off as pushy, right? Plus, given our near-sociopathic tendency to chat up strangers, any word longer than “ope” might get us unintentionally roped into conversation.

Source: ‘Ope!’: The All-Purpose Expression of Midwestern Politeness | Chicago magazine | Politics & City Life May 2018

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Seems dumb to me, but to each their own.

Ope!

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Why You Should Never Buy iPhone Insurance: 6 Reasons

Friday, May 18, 2018

Insurance or extended warranties aren’t required purchases for all iPhone owners. You may already have a good idea about whether your phone might get broken or be stolen before you’re ready to upgrade to a new phone. If you need the extra coverage, make sure you know all the details before you make your purchase or, when the time comes to use your insurance, you may be sorry.

Source: Why You Should Never Buy iPhone Insurance: 6 Reasons

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I always thought almost any kind of “product insurance” was a scam.

Especially on any item that costs less than 200$.

You really have to self-insure anything below where it would hurt to have to replace on your own (i.e., home, auto, an “unbrella”).

Argh!

As for poor “customer service” or “tech support”, that’s the norm today.  Disgraceful, but no one seems to care.

Argh!

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How women over 40 can save the human race

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Women are having fewer babies than ever before — except, surprisingly, those in their 40s.The number of births in the US last year to women of any age was roughly 3.8 million, down 2 percent from

Source: How women over 40 can save the human race

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We need more children to pay my Social Security.

Come on gals; get to work.

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911 is struggling to keep up with the times

Thursday, May 17, 2018

ROSWELL, Ga. — High school students hiding from the gunman in Parkland, Florida, were forced to whisper in calls to 911 for fear of tipping off their location. Others texted friends and family who

Source: 911 is struggling to keep up with the times

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Gooferment technology and understand lags behind the real world.

Argh!

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I tried to warn USPS about this counterfeit operation

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Back in 2012, I started a column with this line: “The US Postal Service deserves to go broke.”What bothered me was the fact that enterprising crooks were making counterfeit postage stamps and

Source: I tried to warn USPS about this counterfeit operation

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I wonder if FedEx or UPS has these problems.

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Pop goes a tradition: county cracks down on free popcorn in hardware stores – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Around San Diego County, a hot, salty, buttered controversy has popped up. Should hardware stores offer free bags of freshly-popped popcorn? While that may look like a warm, welcoming treat, free popcorn is a threat to public health — or so argue county officials.

Source: Pop goes a tradition: county cracks down on free popcorn in hardware stores – The San Diego Union-Tribune

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The tyranny of the “individual complaint”?   How can residents of the Pepuls Republik of Kaliforkneeah ever survive without the benevolent over watching everything police state?   Guess that ecoli outbreak of romaine lettuce didn’t happen?  Argh!  What’s next regulation of kid’s lemonade stands?  Oh yeah, the “health police” already do that.  Argh!

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2 New Court Decisions Are Quietly Eliminating Californians’ Second Amendment Rights – Reason.com

Monday, May 14, 2018

The California Rifle and Pistol Association can, of course, appeal both cases. But everyone paying even the slightest bit of attention already knows what the outcome will be before the largely anti-gun 9th Circuit. And the Supreme Court will likely ignore the warnings from Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch and refuse to take the cases.This is how the courts, quietly, one case at a time, without a vote, are making sure the Second Amendment simply will not apply within the state of California.

Source: 2 New Court Decisions Are Quietly Eliminating Californians’ Second Amendment Rights – Reason.com

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So do these types of infringements apply to the First Amendment?

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Senate demands transcript of Russian wiretaps, FBI interview that nabbed Michael Flynn – Washington Times

Monday, May 14, 2018

Fired FBI director James Comey has told two congressional committees that agents didn’t believe Mr. Flynn purposely misled them when he denied talking about two topics with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak––Obama-ordered sanctions and a pending United Nations vote. He had in fact discussed those two issues.

Source: Senate demands transcript of Russian wiretaps, FBI interview that nabbed Michael Flynn – Washington Times

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How about a Federal law that requires all law enforcement “interviews” are video and audio recorded?  It seems that the FBI in untrustworthy.

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