I've been listening to Chicago's Greatest Hits Vol I--you know "Saturday in the Park" and such and I just wonder why there's nothing like this going on in today's music. Hell, I don't even know if anyone is using horns in their rock let alone filling the void of this kind of great music.
Admittedly, I don't listen to the radio...the iPod has made that unnecessary so I can't say for sure there isn't anything out there, but I do peruse iTunes and can't seem to find anything.
Anyone know something I don't? (besides all that....)
Sunday, October 4, 2009
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Blogger
Well, well....guess who's bringing the 21st century to my conservative old school company? That's right, for the project I'm working on, I've convinced them to let me keep everyone updated via a corporate blog. Now that the idea's out of the bag, I've heard others wanting to do the same.
On the down side, our Legal won't let us keep it anonymous...but it's a start....
Saturday, August 15, 2009
A Little More On Healthcare
While the interview with one of my favorite persons contains much, here's a little more on healthcare:
NOAM CHOMSKY: Well, healthcare is a dramatic case. I mean, for decades, the healthcare issue has been right at the top of domestic concerns, for very good reasons. The US has the most dysfunctional healthcare system in the industrial world, has about twice the per capita costs and some of the worst outcomes. It's also the only privatized system. And if you look closely, those two things are related. And the privatized system is highly inefficient: a huge amount of administration, bureaucracy, supervision, you know, all kinds of things. It's been studied pretty carefully.
Now, the public has had an opinion about this for decades. A considerable majority want a national healthcare system, like other industrial countries have. They usually say a Canadian-style system, not because Canada is the best, but at least you know that Canada exists. Nobody says an Australian-style system, which is much better, because who knows anything about that? But something like what's sometimes called Medicare Plus, like extend Medicare to the population.
Well, up until—it's interesting. Up until the year 2004, that idea was described, for example, by the New York Times as politically impossible and lacking political support. So, maybe the public wants it, but that's not what counts as political support. The financial institutions are opposed, the pharmaceutical institutions are opposed, so it's not—no political support. Well, in 2008, for the first time, the Democratic candidates—first Edwards, then the others—began to move in the direction of what the public has wanted, not there, but in that direction.
So what happened between 2004 and 2008? Well, public opinion didn't change. It's been this way for decades. What changed is that manufacturing industry, a big sector of the economy, has recognized that it's being severely harmed by the highly inefficient privatized health system. So, General Motors said that it costs them over a thousand dollars more to produce a car in Detroit than across the border in Windsor, Canada. And, you know, when manufacturing industry becomes concerned, then things become politically possible, and they begin to have political support. So, yes, in 2008, there's some discussion of it.
Now, you know, this is very revealing insight into how American democracy functions and what is meant by the term "political support" and "politically possible." Again, this should be headlines. Will a proposal come that approaches what the public wants? Well, we're already getting the backlash, strong backlash. And what private healthcare systems are claiming is that this is unfair. The government is so much more efficient that they'll be driven—there's no level playing field if the government gets into it, which is true.
The whole interview is:
here
Or watch the video version.
NOAM CHOMSKY: Well, healthcare is a dramatic case. I mean, for decades, the healthcare issue has been right at the top of domestic concerns, for very good reasons. The US has the most dysfunctional healthcare system in the industrial world, has about twice the per capita costs and some of the worst outcomes. It's also the only privatized system. And if you look closely, those two things are related. And the privatized system is highly inefficient: a huge amount of administration, bureaucracy, supervision, you know, all kinds of things. It's been studied pretty carefully.
Now, the public has had an opinion about this for decades. A considerable majority want a national healthcare system, like other industrial countries have. They usually say a Canadian-style system, not because Canada is the best, but at least you know that Canada exists. Nobody says an Australian-style system, which is much better, because who knows anything about that? But something like what's sometimes called Medicare Plus, like extend Medicare to the population.
Well, up until—it's interesting. Up until the year 2004, that idea was described, for example, by the New York Times as politically impossible and lacking political support. So, maybe the public wants it, but that's not what counts as political support. The financial institutions are opposed, the pharmaceutical institutions are opposed, so it's not—no political support. Well, in 2008, for the first time, the Democratic candidates—first Edwards, then the others—began to move in the direction of what the public has wanted, not there, but in that direction.
So what happened between 2004 and 2008? Well, public opinion didn't change. It's been this way for decades. What changed is that manufacturing industry, a big sector of the economy, has recognized that it's being severely harmed by the highly inefficient privatized health system. So, General Motors said that it costs them over a thousand dollars more to produce a car in Detroit than across the border in Windsor, Canada. And, you know, when manufacturing industry becomes concerned, then things become politically possible, and they begin to have political support. So, yes, in 2008, there's some discussion of it.
Now, you know, this is very revealing insight into how American democracy functions and what is meant by the term "political support" and "politically possible." Again, this should be headlines. Will a proposal come that approaches what the public wants? Well, we're already getting the backlash, strong backlash. And what private healthcare systems are claiming is that this is unfair. The government is so much more efficient that they'll be driven—there's no level playing field if the government gets into it, which is true.
The whole interview is:
here
Or watch the video version.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Healthcare
Of course I have to chime in on the subject. So here it is: There are a LOT of stupid jackasses out there and what I really want to know is how someone like Glen Beck gets his own TV show, 'cause that's what I want to do: get on TV and spout off ranting stupid bullshit and get paid for it (as it is, I do the same here, just don't get paid...and no one listens).
Oh, yeah...and after this nothing else need be said.
Oh, yeah...and after this nothing else need be said.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Sarah Palin...the Last Word
Ok. Here's my last word on Sarah Palin...which of course, I deem a quitter due
to leaving her post as governor.
First,
here's why men liked her so much:
In a nutshell, they just want to fuck her...as I've mentioned before, she's the perfect MILF.
But, the real Sarah Palin: Reminds me of Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter V because that is exactly the kind of person she is.
Been a long, long, long time...
I know, for the two people who may actually read this thing, it's been a loooooong time since I posted anything. Even though I was supposed to post something about not seeing Pete in the Searcher's Vault when I was in NJ...and make some funny post about him being old or some such thing....
But I've been extremely busy at work on a new project...a rather large project...and for those who don't work in the real world of corporate America, well, let's just say, a successful project will mean a few feathers in this boy's cap....
Like I give a shit but, hey, whatever makes me more money down the line...am just glad to be working on something I enjoy.
Also, read Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers...his latest...I love all his books and I HIGHLY suggest to anyone--read his books, you will change your view on the world.
I haven't Facebooked much and although I've signed up on Twitter, I still don't see any point to that stuff....udder than that...I know I've got at least one more post in me....
Aspiration...or how I Failed
Conor, my 10 yr old son has declared his future employment...he says he's going to be...the next Billy Mays....
Saturday, June 6, 2009
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