A rather intense ‘debate’ on health care has erupted on a friend’s facebook page in which I am one of the participants.  For the following reasons, I’ve chosen to move it here (note:  'Racer X' has respectfully requested I not use his real name, as the original conversation is friends-only.  I have respected that request by deeming him 'Racer X' for the purpose of this post): I don’t like sparking or participating in flamewars on other people’s facebook pages.  It’s like someine inviting you to their house an... [More]

The Good: Got to see long-lost friends Mike MacIntosh and Chris Cole tonight, as Mikey’s band was playing the block party and Chris was doing sound (and I’m happy to report that both were doing a damn fine job of it).  So good to shoot the bull with those guys.  Wish I hadn’t been working, I’d have loved to tip a few and reminisce a bit.  All in good time, fate willing.  Got a couple of pics and some camera-vid, but other than this mention ‘m not even gonna talk about it until I have a chance to see if it turned out at all.  If it did, I might start shooting rants wit... [More]

Let’s have a reality check on this health care thing.  The Obama proposals: Do NOT eliminate private insurance. Do NOT contain any mechanism requiring seniors to volunteer for euthanasia Do NOT contain any mechanism to force any given decision regarding end-of-life issues (they DO require that insurance companies PAY for consulting with your doctor about YOUR end of life decisions…coverage that is rare under the current model) Do NOT require or enable the federal government to make care decisions Do NOT require you to drop your current insurance Do NOT create longer or ... [More]

A Kalamazoo legend visits the bar that spawned another. [More]

A few words regarding what happens when a significant percentage of the population loses the ability to discern fact from fiction. [More]

A personal hero dies while a way of living tries to rise again. [More]