Educate Yourself: READ The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care

The Healing of AmericaLiving and working in NYC I don’t often listen to the radio.  This week I’m house sitting and dog sitting in New Jersey for my partner’s cousin and her family. And today I had lunch with my aunt, uncle, and cousins on the Jersey Shore in Long Branch. When I do have an occasion to drive, it’s always tuned to NPR and I’m always pleased by the quality of coverage as I was today. On my way “home” to Edison NJ, I listened to Terry Gross interview Washington Post writer T.R. Reid about his new book The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care.

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Great Video Against Homophobia Set to Lily Allen Song! F*%^&# You Very Very Much!

A friend of mine sent this video to me and it completely suits my mood after the California court’s hateful decision yesterday. I was especially annoyed that the New York Times put the story about upholding of Prop. 8 way down at the bottom of their home page, in just a link.

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