In 2010 Kansas elected extreme conservative Sam Brownback governor and put Tea Party Republicans in charge of the legislature. Together they passed a program of deep tax cuts and spending restrictions that they promised would quickly lead to a massive … Continue reading
In June the Congressional Budget Office released a report titled The 2018 Long-Term Budget Outlook. It projects a national debt larger than GDP by the late 2020s, just 10 years in the future. That hasn’t happened since the 1940s Worse, … Continue reading
The upper right side of my mouth started bothering me several months ago and I worried it might be the start of gum disease, but when I went to my dentist’s office for an already-scheduled regular cleaning, it turned out … Continue reading
As Kevin Drum pointed out in a June 27 blog post, the head of the White House National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow, had just said on Fox Business that economic growth had reduced the budget deficit. In fact, the deficit … Continue reading
I’ve had a fair number of medical bills since my car was read-ended at the start of June last year (2017). Every month my insurance company sends me an Explanation of Benefits (EoB), and I’ve been reading them. They are … Continue reading
I’ve been sick, fortunately with nothing serious, but that and general business has cut into my time. But I’m going to try to start posting here again more or less regularly, for whatever that’s worth. by
The Marshall Project, an independent nonprofit news organization devoted to researching crime and the criminal justice system, has released an interactive report on line examining the relationship between immigration (both legal and illegal) and crimes such as robbery, murder and … Continue reading
Pediatrician, author, and medical school professor Dr Aaron Carroll surveys the evidence that cardiovascular stents, which are intended to help keep clogged heart arteries open, may be no better than treatment with drugs alone. One reason this is surprising is … Continue reading
The Exorcist’s client, more or less, needs fast food. Yet another drive-thru prank from Rahat: Link: https://youtu.be/79L1o-k8OJo More posts referencing Rahat can be found here, but for the mother lode see his YouTube channel. Apologies for my recent bloglessness to … Continue reading
From Rhett and Link, the folks at the web talk show Good Mythical Morning, a song in the style of Bruno Mars written by artificial intelligence. It’s not that bad! Link: https://youtu.be/iW4ex4SCFBc by … Continue reading