Year: 2017
I Guess Racism Isn’t Quite Over…
Almost nine years ago, right after Barack Obama was elected President, I wrote: [W]e now know how the story of American racism ends: The racists get their asses kicked. Racism won’t vanish in a week or a year or even a decade, but it will vanish. Barack Obama’s victory is a clear message to all… Read more
Cabbage Day [Updated]
So the other day my friend Leo got a call from his cardiologist confirming an appointment. As I’ve mentioned before (post 1, post 2), Leo and his father are staying with us while Leo recovers from heart problems and a stroke. We had set up an appointment with his cardiologist for last Friday in preparation… Read more
Fun and Games With the Sick and Elderly
It’s been a little over a month since my friend Leo had heart failure and a stroke, and things have been very busy around here. As I mentioned, Leo had been planning to go into the hospital for heart surgery for a while, and since he was the sole caregiver for his 87-year old father,… Read more
Trump Wants Obamacare to Fail
This tweet of President Trump’s yesterday illustrates what a clueless dick he is when it comes to healthcare policy: As I have always said, let ObamaCare fail and then come together and do a great healthcare plan. Stay tuned! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2017 Let me quote the key part: …let ObamaCare… Read more
People Will Die!
I just stumbled on this recent video by Remy. Yeah. So much of this going on. Read more