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  • It’s Not What You Think

    Columbine High School shooting Virginia Tech campus massacre Ft. Hood shooting spree Shooting at rally in Tuscan, Ariz. Aurora, Col. movie theater shooting Thwarted Family Research Council shooting Massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary What do all of these tragedies have in common? The shooters all had mental health issues. What else needs to happen for…

  • The Oniony Business of Healthcare

    The Affordable Care Act– an astronomical onion if there ever was one with layers that have only begun to peeled away. However, on the tearful journey to its oniony core is the idea that everyone deserves quality healthcare and access to it. It’s not a perk for the entitled. And if I get sick, I…

  • Wrong Place, Wrong Time

    Redskins’ Josh Morgan’s mother was at work at the Pentagon on 9/11 when a plane hit the building. This morning, she was at work at the Navy Yard when an unknown number of gunmen began a shooting spree, killing at least 12 people and injuring others. Mom is fine (but I think I would have her…

  • So There You Have It…

    And it’s bullshit… Folks keep yammering about people being anti-Walmart but it wasn’t the only business that would be impacted. On its face, it sounds great: jobs, development, opportunity but who benefits? The Mayor is charged with making decisions that benefit the city and all its residents, not a select few. Guess my email didn’t make a…