Are my weird run-ins with doctors over “self pay” just anomalies or are they symptoms of other changes in business practices?
Sunday, September 14, 2025
U.S. Joins “Rules-Based World” on Afghanistan
Why the US appears to be retreating from the idea it can remake the world to its own liking, at least in Afghanistan.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/25/2021
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CalPERS Shoots Itself in the Foot: Undermines Its Position in Insolent Letter Demanding JJ Jelincic Drop His Case Against Secrecy Abuses
Not only is CalPERS in a poor position in defending against a suit by former board member JJ Jelincic, but its attorney isn’t helping.
Sick Unicorns: America’s Broken Start-Up System
Unicorn startups are even more unprofitable than those that did not achieve unicorn status.
Rising Temperatures, Melting Ratings
Taking a stab at how global warming will affect bond ratings in the intermediate and long term.
Revealed: Doctors Worldwide Offer ‘Dangerous’ Treatment to ‘Reverse’ Abortions
Health experts call regulators to bar controversial anti-abortion method touted by US Christian right activists.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/24/2021
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Democrats Continue to Prop Up High Cost Medical System by Buying Health Insurance
Pouring more money into America’s inefficient and badly performing medical system.
Bitcoin, Easter Island-ism, and the Cowardice of Green New Dealers
A pox on hypocritical environmentalists who are nowhere to be found in demanding a stop to pointless, energy profligate Bitcoin.
Medea Benjamin: 10 Things Wrong With Biden’s Foreign Policy
Medea Benjamin explains why the Biden administration seems firmly entrenched behind Trump’s walls of hostility.
Postal Service Saboteur Louis DeJoy Is Making Biden And Congress Look Impotent – Or Worse
Louis DeJoy deserves a special place in hell…although a permanent MOF audit might be an adequate punishment.
Why Can’t the IRS Just Send Americans a Refund – or a Bill?
Believe it or not, it’s not the fault of the IRS that tax return prep is such a hassle.
