A harvest of disgrace: Congress at its worst

Such was the title and subtitle of an article in the May 24th 2008 edition of The Economist.  The author lambasted the recent passage of the 2007 farm bill sent to George Bush’s desk.  “Through a complicated and overlapping system of government-sponsored insurance, counter-cyclical assistance, disater aid and legacy payments tied to nothing, the five-year, [...]

Prophecy fulfilled

Several years ago I told my younger cousin Peter to consider getting a Honda Civic.  His two older brothers, while in high school, had both gone with large trucks.  I thought Peter, with a bit of sage advice and a dash of foresight, might see the wisdom of this decision.  He went with a pickup [...]

Thank you, Ganden Thurman

Not too long ago, I was read with interest this letter to the editor of the free daily amNew York:
U.S. deserves better health careOur health care system and the health of the general population of our country are a disgrace–plain and simple. It’s high time the government lived up to its constitutional duty to tend [...]