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31 Aug |
Single Payer Healthcare Initiative Goes to CA Gov Schwarzenegger Off Topic
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Contact the Governor to express your support for this very important piece of legislation (SB 840).
The Governor can be contacted byby telephone at (916-445-2841) and follow the automated commands, by fax at (916)-445-4633 or by email
It is time that California took the lead in this very important issue.
It is time that the burden for providing health care to the citizens of California, be removed solely from the backs of the business community. Businesses can no longer absorb the double digit increases in health insurance premiums every year, and stay competitive in a global economy.
Health care is not a commodity that should be distributed based on the ability to pay, but rather it needs to be treated as a social service distributed according to medical need?
And our health care system should not be in the hands of investor owned firms that compete not by increasing quality or lowering costs, but by avoiding unprofitable patients, denying care when needed, and then shifting costs back to patients or to other payers?
And Californians should not have to worry about the possibility of bankruptcy, or losing their life savings, should they get sick and lose their jobs.
The rest of the free world understands this, why do we in the US refuse to recognize this simple basic principle?
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30 Aug |
Rockstar Supernova My MCL
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It may be difficult for some of you to believe that a 58 year old man would enjoy Supernova, but I can’t help myself. It is entertaining, especially when you typically disagree with the bands critiques.
I’ll start off with Delana. I just don’t understand what the band sees in her, but they do seem to love her. Her voice is sort of hypnotic, but it comes across as monotonous to me. Maybe it’s the body art, which I think she has gone overboard with.
Then there is Ryan who I believe has the most raw talent of the final six, but I have to agree with Jason Newsted, he just may not be right for Supernova.
Storm, is one who IMO had her best performance of the show last night, but I still don’t like her, and Gilby and Tommy Lee agreed. I think she’ll be gone tonight.
Then there is Magni, Toby and of course Lukas. I enjoy Magni and Toby, and they both had great performances last night, but I give the nod to Toby for the encore tonight, although I expect the band members will pick Delana. (I just don’t know why).
In the end, I predict Lukas to be the winner. While I don’t particularly care for his style, I think he fits the mold of Supernova perfectly.
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28 Aug |
Exciting News! Off Topic
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No, I’m not cured. That would be earth shattering news!
But what did happen is, I sold two text link ads for my website.
Do you see those two small ads at the bottom of the second column to the right? One is for “Air Purifiers“, and the other is for “Home Caregiver Products“, those are them.
Now I don’t vouch for the reputability of these firms, but the fact that someone was willing to spend money for these ads is an indication that a few more people are actually reading my blog than I expected. Not only that, but I made a total of $6.64 for the month of August.
Now if I can just sell 1000 more ads, I can retire early! 
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26 Aug |
9 Minutes 14 Seconds Day to Day Life
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That’s what it took me to climb the backside of Turnbull Canyon (a 1.5 mile 550 foot climb) on my bicycle yesterday. It might not seem like much, but it is, and it was my best time this year.
What amazes me so, this time, is three years ago, I managed to do that ride in 8 minutes and 15 seconds. That’s 59 seconds (11%) better than my best time this year. Of course I was 3 years younger, weighed about 7 pounds less, and had been training considerably harder. Still l am amazed that I could have ever done that ride in that length of time, although I do have friends that can do it in under 8 minutes.
I’ve got my worked cut out for me.