Category Archives: Life

This is why U.S. healthcare costs so much

Everyone shops using price comparisons. If you know that milk was $10 a gallon in Ripoff Mart and $3 a gallon in the supermarket, you’d never shop at Ripoff Mart. But look at how prices vary in hospitals. For joint … Continue reading

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Fifteen years

It’s been fifteen years since I quit smoking. Now, if only I could get rid of the weight I’ve put on since I quit… Oh, well. Working on it.

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Back from my travels

I was in NJ this weekend, and have been driving far too much since Friday. Let’s see, Richmond to Dulles and back again. Richmond to central NJ. Central NJ to northeastern NJ. Northeastern NJ back to central NJ. Central NJ … Continue reading

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Changing the sequester narrative

I’m getting really tired of bloggers and news media pretending that the sequester is not affecting people. It is. It’s the capstone of four years without a budget from the Obama administration, which has been devastating the defense industry. Because … Continue reading

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Tax time

Have you done your taxes yet? I procrastinated until today. I’m mostly done, have to get a few more documents and add in a few more deductions, then I’m good to go for the year. TurboTax made it really easy … Continue reading

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Another day, another post

Yeah, between being busy and not wanting to do the usual posts, well, the day has slipped by and there’s no news post from me. Sales of my book have picked up this month, thanks to an Instapundit link and … Continue reading

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The sequester kept me from posting today

Actually, the title is true. Because Congress has not passed a true budget for more than four years, the industries that rely on Defense Department and other government contracts have been having a terrible time. My company made me part-time … Continue reading

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Another busy day in Sequesterland

Yes, the sequester is causing my company to lay people off, although it hasn’t officially happened yet. But since I’ve already been downsized to part-time, all that happens to me is I sometimes get busy. By the way, I’m getting … Continue reading

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Happy Passover Over!

Ah, to have bread again. Had some with supper. It was nice.

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Things I am really tired of

1. Cold weather 2. Snow 3. Cold weather 4. Snow 5. Cold weather 6. Lack of spring

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Shabbat shalom

And that’s all you’re getting out of me today. It’s been a busy week.

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Another busy day

It’s the NorVA time of the month. Tomorrow is the beginning of the Barack Obama Goes To Israel news cycle. I’m agnostic about it. But of course, snark will be a huge part of my coverage.

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Your job search laugh of the day

Clicked the link on a job listing an agency sent me, and this was in the sidebar. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That’s so funny. Three job offers. In this economy. Now pull the other leg. AHAHAHAHAHA!!!

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Thundersnow!

We interrupt this regularly scheduled post with a report on the Thundersnow that is currently falling in Richmond. (Even better, ROLLING THUNDER SNOW!)

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Meryl fixes a chair

Once in a blue moon–nah, not even that often–I do something that is actually handy. Like today, I finally decided to take the whole cushion off my kitchen chair with the broken legs, and replace the ripped cushion on my … Continue reading

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