Jerry’s blog

Transparency? Why Would We Want That?

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:17:42 -0500

It is no secret that our lawmakers don’t read many of the bills that they sign. It really angers me that they do so on major issues, but doing it at all should upset all Americans. The public’s lack of engagement with the political process is a...

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The Fun Theory

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:39:12 -0500

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We're All Criminals, Right?

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:22:37 -0500

"You don't need to know. You can't know." That's what Kathy Norris, a 60-year-old grandmother of eight, was told when she tried to ask court officials why, the day before, federal agents had subjected her home to a furious search. The agents...

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On Cancer

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:37:40 -0500

As someone who follows cancer developments closely for various reasons, I must admit that I am amazed by the sheer volume of promising research being done. Last month for example, I tracked 21 promising developments by researchers over the 30 ...

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Cause of Death? Lack of Insurance

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:04:01 -0500

A new Harvard study estimates that nearly 45,000 Americans die each year because they don’t have health insurance — and that’s after other factors like income and unhealthy behaviors are taken into account. "Deaths associated with lack of health...

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College Loans: Infographic

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:53:19 -0500

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Rep. Alan Grayson: "Has the Federal Reserve Ever Tried to Manipulate the Stock Market?"

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:53:18 -0500

Representative Alan Grayson asks some tough questions of the legal counsel of the Fed. I applaud his persistence at what is the counsel's typical attempts to dodge the inquiries. This is definitely worth a look:

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Courage

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:19:03 -0500

We lead out our days in monotonous ways The humdrum of work and of sleep. Time slips along, no thrill in the song Not even a reason to weep. And then, like a flash, there comes such a crash, We're stunned by the buffet Fate gives. In the bl...

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Blue

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:57:06 -0500

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Failing at Education

nobody@vox.com(Jerry) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:37:24 -0500

I am certainly not a fan of the state of education in our country. It is an underfunded, under-resourced, under-staffed mess. The state of teachers fares no better. The nation is filled with incompetent imbeciles who are allowed to keep their ...

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