I'm sorry, but I couldn't have a drink at a bar with my friends in NY till I was 37 (would have allergy attacks due to the smoke), which means I love Bloomberg for saving my social life. That also means I'm all for any kind of smoking ban, anywhere,...

He'll turn your children into zombies with his speech! It's madness! MADNESS!

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Just a little reportage on the common day state of the sidewalk. A little slice of womankind's existence.

All my life, in spite of all the good things he's done, when I think of Ted Kennedy I think of that vehicular homicide and how he got away with it due to his privileged position in life. However, he's done a lot to atone for it, probably more than...

Funny how people think "death panels" don't already exist! I'd like to point out my friend who came down with breast cancer during a disqualifying lapse in premium payments while going freelance (sorry, girl, no coverage for you!), my other friend whose employer had to renegotiate her coverage for her...

It seems the seniors are afraid we're going to kill them off so we can reduce the cost of health care. Where would a sunny bunch of folks like them get such ideas? Oddly, they're the only ones I hear suggesting it as a possibility!

For all those vacationers on the road, or recovering from it....

...but today's economy means you're all in this together, wherever you're
going this summer!

Should we tax the rich to help overhaul the health system? The answer is easy. Why the heck not?

The summer cold: where does it come from? Here are a few possibilities to consider.

Now that we're poor, what's the point in thinking about all the things you can't do with all the money you don't have? Think about what you can do with what you've got left, and learn to appreciate the smaller pleasures in life...

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