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Why don’t Republicans have an alternative to Obamacare?

Posted on 2016-08-31 by GarySeptember 1, 2016
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For six years now Republicans have promised to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. But while the House of Representatives has passed literally dozens of bills to repeal it (none of which actually got anywhere), they still haven’t been … Continue reading →

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Review: The Three Stooges (2012 movie)

Posted on 2016-08-30 by GaryAugust 26, 2016
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The Farrelly brothers bring back the Stooges in the form of Sean Hayes (almost unrecognizable) as Larry, Will Sasso as Curly, and Chris Diamatopoulos as Moe. Hayes played the extremely gay character Jack on Will & Grace, Sasso was a … Continue reading →

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A lot of people still believe nonsense about Obamacare

Posted on 2016-08-30 by GaryAugust 30, 2016
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A few weeks ago I was in a doctor’s waiting room and heard a sincere but seriously misinformed person spouting nonsense about the Affordable Care Act. I didn’t say anything because I didn’t think it was my place to do. … Continue reading →

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Gene Wilder wrote most of Young Frankenstein‘s screenplay

Posted on 2016-08-29 by GaryAugust 29, 2016
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As you probably know, Gene Wilder died yesterday at the age of 83 from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. A number of good obituaries were published today, but some of them understate his contribution to Young Frankenstein. The screenplay is … Continue reading →

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John Oliver on politicians who use popular songs without permission

Posted on 2016-08-29 by GaryAugust 29, 2016
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John Oliver talks about politicians who use popular songs for self-promotion not merely without permission but often apparently without a lot of thought. Donald Trump has hilariously used “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” (at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Politics versus North Carolina’s elections

Posted on 2016-08-29 by GaryAugust 29, 2016
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You might suppose that North Carolina’s political culture would lean pretty far to the right. The state was part of the Confederacy, its schools remained segregated for about a decade after Brown v Board of Education, as of course did … Continue reading →

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Review: Cockneys versus Zombies (2012 movie)

Posted on 2016-08-28 by GaryAugust 26, 2016
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Even more than vampires, zombies have been done to death. But there are two zombie movies I like, both British: Shaun of the Dead (which I really should get around to writing a review for) and this one. An old … Continue reading →

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Star Trek home theater

Posted on 2016-08-28 by GaryAugust 28, 2016
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I’m not a particular fan of Star Trek (or of Star Wars, for that matter, having seen only four of the films in that series), but I’ve nothing against people who are, and I rather like this home theater based … Continue reading →

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President Obama lists Game of Thrones obituaries to get you to register to vote

Posted on 2016-08-27 by GaryAugust 27, 2016
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Here’s an amusing little video to encourage all American citizens to register to vote by showing five things that are harder to do, from playing the classic kids’ game “Operation” to naming from memory the major characters on Game of … Continue reading →

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Problems with the Affordable Care Act

Posted on 2016-08-27 by GaryAugust 26, 2016
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There’s a lot to be said for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare): It has reduced the number of Americans without health insurance to a record low. (And it would be even lower had a number of states not screwed themselves … Continue reading →

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