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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Members of Congress and other civilian federal employees can choose from a set of private health insurance offerings negotiated by the Office of Personnel Management. One little-noticed provision of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) instructs the same Office of Personnel … Continue reading
If you haven’t heard about this yet, you should: During his debate with challenger Tammy Duckworth back on October 18, Representative Joe Walsh (R-Illinois) indicated that he favored criminalizing abortion in all circumstances, and there was no need for an … Continue reading
Home Halloween light show: If memory serves, the music is by Danny Elfman from The Nightmare Before Christmas. by … Continue reading
The popular web comic XKCD has a nice graphic illustrating the changing makeup of Congress, by party and ideology, over U.S. history. Click on the image below (or this link) for a larger, more readable version, or click on one … Continue reading
In an interesting blog post, The Washington Monthly’s editor, Paul Glastris, notes that President Obama has made a much better case for his reelection in private than in public. He quotes something Obama said in a interview with The Des … Continue reading
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Aside from winds and water last night my area of North Carolina has escaped any of the bad effects of Hurricane Sandy, but I feel for those further north who are experiencing the worst of it. I grew up at … Continue reading
Time magazine reports that a study of more than 9,000 women, conducted over a three year period at the Washington University School of Medicine and published October 4 in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, found that when they were provided … Continue reading
If you haven’t yet taken a look at the moving Wind Map of the United States, this is an excellent time to pay a visit. The wind appears as moving streaks on a dark gray background. The brighter an area, … Continue reading