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U.S. medical spending

Posted on 2017-04-19 by GaryApril 17, 2017
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The April issue of AARP Bulletin has an interesting chart (which unfortunately doesn't seem to be available on line) breaking down healthcare spending in the United States in terms of where the money comes from and where it goes. A … Continue reading →

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An interesting difference between Democratic and Republican perceptions

Posted on 2017-04-18 by GaryFebruary 8, 2018
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Years ago I read about an experiment to see whether college students were receptive to supposed evidence (in reality made up for the study) contradicting their existing beliefs (credulous or not) about paranormal phenomena. Skeptics proved more willing than believers … Continue reading →

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Rahat's drive-thru Elmo prank

Posted on 2017-04-17 by GaryApril 17, 2017
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I'm not sure what it says about my taste that Rahat's drive-thru pranks continue to amuse me. A lot of them are pretty funny and they're generally pretty harmless, though I feel a little bad about the occasional person who … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter

Posted on 2017-04-16 by GaryApril 16, 2017
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Link: https://youtu.be/WNOl71hB1es by … Continue reading →

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At least Trump is learning on the job

Posted on 2017-04-14 by GaryApril 17, 2017
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A lot of news coverage this past week has taken note of Trump's policy reversals, several of which Trump himself has attributed to learning things he didn't know. For example, during the campaign he declared that it would be easy … Continue reading →

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The rape kit backlog problem

Posted on 2017-04-13 by GaryMarch 3, 2018
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A rape kit holds evidence collected in a hospital from the victim of a sexual assault. It includes physical evidence, photographs, and medical notes, and most critically it often contains DNA of the perpetrator of the crime. Collecting rape kit … Continue reading →

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Brian Keith Dalton on the notion that Hillary is as bad as Trump

Posted on 2017-04-12 by GaryApril 20, 2017
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In this video from last week, YouTuber Brian Keith Dalton reviews things Trump has done since taking office that Hillary Clinton clearly wouldn't have. This is mainly addressed to people who still try to pretend that there's no big difference … Continue reading →

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On voting for third parties

Posted on 2017-04-11 by GaryApril 17, 2017
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Back in November Kurt Eichenwald wrote a piece for Newsweek titled "The Myths Democrats Swallowed That Cost Them The Presidential Election." It makes for interesting reading, but what particularly struck me was the opening: On Friday, I almost assaulted a … Continue reading →

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A little girl named Rayna meets what she thinks is a robot

Posted on 2017-04-10 by GaryApril 10, 2017
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This is the oldest version I can find of a 24-second viral clip showing a charming little girl named Rayna encountering a discarded broken water heater, which she mistakes for a robot in need of affection. If you haven't already … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Kimmel's touching and funny tribute to Don Rickles (1926-2017)

Posted on 2017-04-09 by GaryApril 10, 2017
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Don Rickles died May 8. Here's Jimmy Kimmel that night, obviously very saddened by his loss but remembering his friend with some funny stories: Link: https://youtu.be/6Fpcf0HcCgU by … Continue reading →

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