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    Everything you ever wanted to know about health care reform but were afraid to ask

    I’m excited to announce that I’ll be teaching a Mature Learning (ages 55+) course beginning next month.  Being me, I want to make it as fun as possible.  Sure, health care reform is serious stuff, but that hasn’t stopped a lot of professional comedians and amateur jokesters from doing some wonderful parodies about the topic.  I’ll be interspersing the info you need to [...]



    Million Can March Coming Soon!

    I’ll write a proper post in a day or so, but wanted to give you all a heads up about this effort.  Good positive action to counter the negativity.  Yay!

    If you just can’t wait to learn more, go here.



    Put on Your Crazy Hat! Mad Tea Parties

    Mad Hatter: No wonder you’re late. Why, this watch is exactly two days slow.

    Alice: It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.

    I have been watching the commentaries about the “grassroots, broad-based, spontaneous teabagging” which occurred on April 15th with open-mouthed Unfortunate choice of words? Possibly. You decide. amusement/amazement. Now I want to [...]



    Economy Painfully Funny

    A friend sent me this little goodie today.

    As yet another of my friends’ husbands loses his job, I’m trying to laugh, but it’s sort of feeling like gallows humour. When do we storm the castles of the executive’s mansions, people? Now before you haul me off to jail, I’m not advocating violence against the corporate and investment top dogs [...]



    Duct Tape Doesn’t Go With Formalwear

    How do you feel about political speeches at the Academy Awards?

    I grew up in a fairly apolitical home, with a Mom who loved the glamour of Hollywood and adored movies.  We rarely missed the annual Oscars show.  When a star used part of their acceptance speech time to make a political statement, Mom was very disapproving.

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    It’s Possibly the End of the County As We Know It, and I Don’t Feel So Fine

    We knew it would happen if Tom Mielke was elected to the Clark County Board of Commissioners.

    And sure enough, it has.

    Wednesday’s Columbian warned readers that

    Rural lots could shrink under county plan

    Today’s paper offered people a glimmer of hope that all was not lost as the headline writer noted

    Boldt clarifies position on rural lots Commissioner supports smaller lots in [...]



    Pridemore Proposes to Protect Proletariat from Predators

    There’s a real problem these days with predatory lending practices, and one local legislator, Senator Craig Pridemore, has sponsored a bill to address the issue.

    I received an alert from FUSE which encourages folks to contact their legislators and convey this message:

    Right now, Washington families are struggling to cope with the economic downturn, increased gas prices, and mortgage meltdown. At a time [...]

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