Politics

Health Care

I’ve read a bunch of stuff about our health care system. I’ve also thought about it a lot … not just in the last three months … but over the past 34 years. Being in a medical family will do that to you, or at…

Financial Crisis

I haven’t yet taken the time to read this article with any attention to detail – but on the whole it seems to capture my understanding of our current financial situation. To wit: Our initial attempts at saving the financial industry have failed because they…

Harpsichord

My colleague cariaso is in Thailand for a few months, teaching computer skills to refugee and impoverished children. He shared his final exam with me – and I was struck by the first question: 1. What is a harpsichord? Keep in mind, we’re on the…