Month: October 2016

Casual Observation

And people wonder why Joe Biden wants to take this guy behind the gym: In the fall of 1996, a charity called theĀ Association to Benefit ChildrenĀ held a ribbon-cutting in Manhattan for a new nursery school serving children with...

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The Public Option in Perspective

New papers dicussing the ACA and how we got where we are.  Jacob Hacker’s NYT’s OpEd and PNHP’s Don McCanne, M.D.’s, rejoinder.  Very thoughtful. The public option in perspective–The Best...

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SPP Vol.585 & Old Time Froggy Botttom Cafe

Hello again painting fans. This week I will be starting with an entirely new painting.  The photo I’m using is seen directly below.  I’ll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 6×6 inch canvas. Once...

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Thanks a Lot, Comey

The outcome of the presidential election has never been in any serious doubt, barring unforeseen events or revelations. The entire game for months now has been about getting momentum at the end so that the tide is strong enough...

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