Politics
No one talks about sterilization
I heard a small town doctor talk last night. He is a general practitioner. In small towns, doctors do a lot, everything from delivering babies to repairing hernias to removing gall bladders. I asked him how much surgical sterilization for women costs. Take a guess. The president tells us insurance companies must provide if for “free” …
Read MoreA class act
Class. Honor. Dignity. Our celebrities and “heroes” have abandoned these virtues. One of the great baseball players of the past generation was Pete Rose, aka “Charlie Hustle.” Mr. Rose didn’t have the physical gifts of many of his contemporaries. He compensated by working harder and out-hustling the other guy …
Read More“We are what we watch”
This appeared in the morning’s newspaper: “Texas Chainsaw 3D” was the No. 1 box office movie last week. Now millions in the U.S. get their violence, blood, gore and killings in 3-D. “Gun control” in the U.S.? No guns? Massacre people with a chainsaw and enjoy it … millions of movie goers did! We are what we watch.” What do you think, are we “what we watch?”
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The dying art of conversation
It strikes me that the coffee shop is one of the few places I ever see people talking to each other, and even more, actually listening to each other …
Read MoreThe significance of the Academy Award nominations
By Tom Quiner Gratuitous violence is worthy of adulation. THAT is what the Academy Awards is telling us with the announcement of the nominees for the very finest in this year’s films. No, let me be more specific. THAT is what Hollywood is telling us, that cloistered conclave of the most liberal of all Americans,…
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What do you fear?
I fear a sneeze. As I recover from surgery, a sneeze feels as if a sneering adversary has stabbed me in the gut, and for good measure, twisted the blade. In other words, it hurts like hell. I have another fear …
Read MoreMy encounter with the healthcare system
I had surgery yesterday. I knew it was coming. I went into my general practitioner in October for a physical. He referred me to a specialist for my particular situation. I was able to get into the specialist/surgeon for an exam in 14 days …
Read MoreGovernment deficits at a glance
By Tom Quiner One chart makes government deficits very clear: 1. The two wars launched in the early 2000s did not cause the deficits. 2. Deficits exploded when Democrats controlled the presidency and both branches of Congress beginning in 2009. 3. Under President Obama’s budget, the CBO projects massive deficits far into the future. President…
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