Month: May 2006

Until our holidays were standardized, May 30 was Decoration Day, or Memorial Day, as it came to be. I’m young enough to appreciate the long weekend, but old enough to remember the odd day of remembrance that came on the...

photo courtesy olivia This is an Unhosted Cafe. Coffee & Tea under the window.Goodies on the platters. Newspapers are in their regular spot next to the door Please recommend (and unrecommend the Cafe/Lounge from earlier) May...

Effective January 1, 2006, Medicaid, which provided affordable, reliable prescription coverage for those who  were low income ceased to exist.  It was replaced by Part D.  Due to numerous problems, dual-eligiblity...

Since I began writing on the Internet, I’ve refrained from writing anything original on Memorial day. Instead, I’ve quoted a little of the introduction from Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five. This year will...

Mark Liebovich just posted a profile on Nancy Pelosi at the New York Times and it is really nasty. I mean, Ms. Pelosi received no love for agreeing to be interviewed. I’m not saying that Liebovich smeared her (exactly) or...