Monthly Archives: December 2009

Closing Arguments on US Healthcare

Healthcare in the US needs a complete overhaul for lots of complicated reasons… but that’s not the only thing that needs an overhaul. Here’s the short story…

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Getting to the Heart of the Healthcare Debate

Healthcare in the States at the moment is one of those really messy macro-issues. I’ve been thinking about it for some time, and I’m using this blog today to see if I can find my way out of the maze of insurance companies, pharmaceuticals, pricey medical equipment, faltering economy, political activism, fear-mongering media, special interests, socioeconomic theory… and, of course, the universal desire for good health… to get to the heart of the matter.

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Public Health Insurance in America, a Must

…at a time in life when I needed health care and health insurance the most, I couldn’t afford it…. Continue reading

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On Being Human

Because of cross-breeding long ago, we today have noble, almost god-like qualities fueled by love, wisdom, and good will, compelling us to be gentle stewards of the planet and to serve humanity with the best we have to offer. But we also have a dark, savage side, driven largely by fear and belligerence, that helped our early hybrid ancestors survive in a hostile world of monstrous predators. Continue reading

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Human Spirituality & Government

There are all sorts of invisible influences on our world imposed on us by living, nonphysical beings – – spirits. Some spirit beings inspire lovers, dreamers, artists, and inventors. Others compel murderers, thieves, and rapists . . . . Continue reading

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