If you believe, as I do, that the Congress should pass a robust public option as part of health care reform, NOW would be a good time to rattle the cages of your Congressional representatives, both in the House and the Senate.  While the 'opt-out' provision of the proposal is not the preferred version for most progressives, it likely is the most ( Read more... )

Just got home from the Bill Maher stand-up show at Davies Symphony Hall.  My partner Mike, my friend Paul and his partner Jesse attended also.  Maher was spot on most of the night, pontificating for nearly two (possibly Red Bull-fueled) hours of satire, skewering and truth-telling.  Two of my favorite lines of the evening:

"Knowing things is ( Read more... )