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Update: Health Care - USA vs. the world

It's been over four years since I wrote Healthcare - USA vs. the world, and I have to say that while I stand behind most of it (because it's based on real-life personal experience, not opinions or political beliefs), I have moderated a few viewpoints.  For example, I knew there were uninsured in America, but I wasn't aware that there are 50,000,0000 uninsured.  That's untenable.  I hope we can work this out, and still keep what's good in the American system, such as fast diagnosis and state-of-the-art treatment.

One thing that is sad about the current state of healthcare debate - a level of partisan posturing, leading to ridiculously polarized attitudes, resulting in obstinate lack of compromise based on beliefs rather than facts, is our greatest danger to a real and lasting solution.  It's sad when a cartoon conveys more truth about a situation than most elected officials....

August 04, 2009 in Pah | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Only in Vegas

Wish I could make it, but swamped with work.  Next week!  Or the week after!  Not a typo.  Free everything, just show up.  Vegas, baby!

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LV Weekly "Party on the Patio" series with complimentary margaritas and Budweiser from 6pm-8pm. #bnblv tonight at Bar Louie's

July 30, 2009 in Pah | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Apple gags Google Voice for iPhone

via Good Morning Silicon Valley.

The official reason for the rejection of the Voice apps is not entirely clear — apparently it’s based on Apple’s ban on apps that “duplicate features” of the iPhone. The more believable but unspoken reason is that Google Voice scares Apple’s iPhone partner, AT&T.

July 29, 2009 in Pah | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hehe - he said splittist....

via The Canberra Times

"We hope that the Australian Government can deeply recognise this and proceed from the overall interests of maintaining healthy Sino-Australian relations and not allow the Dalai Lama to engage in splittist activities."

June 14, 2007 in Pah | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Iranians pledge to become suicide bombers

It's sad when a society contains this as an aspiration.  And backed by...religion?  Worshipping what exactly?

via Yahoo

The event, held in a burial area for war dead and martyrs, was similar to others in recent years, with Islamic chants and songs and volunteers donning white coverings to symbolize their willingness to die.

May 25, 2006 in Pah | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Oh come on....

Link: Employee Reprimanded For Writing Letter Of Recommendation - Yahoo! News

At a meeting Thursday night, LaBella told the commissioners that attesting to the qualifications of a candidate and one's experiences working with him or her would be acceptable. But he said commissioners and staff members should avoid specifically recommending a person for the job.

June 13, 2005 in Pah | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Pah.

Via TechWeb: Fox, IBM Join In Copyright Protection For Home Networks

Fox Entertainment Group and IBM unveiled on Monday copyright-protection technology that could help broadcasters keep home network-bound digital programming within a metropolitan area.

April 19, 2005 in Pah | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

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