It is REALLY difficult to help people who are so uneducated, unaware, and basically,... well,... STUPID, that they don't even try very hard to actually understand what is going on with health care. It depresses me!

In the last day or so (at least, in part, based on a comment by… Read full post »

Recently, I was stunned to learn of the huge number of American citizens who are still unaware that Hawaii is a state! This discovery came about as part of the silly ongoing issue about whether President Obama was born in America.

I suspect, however, that there are many millions who've enjoyed… Read full post »

 

Hey AMERICA... 

Would you really give up MediCare? (A government-run program!)

Do you wish social security didn't exist? (A government-run program!)

Do you BELIEVE your health insurance provider cares about you?

Are you really happy with your health insurance premium?

Here's a MAGI… Read full post »

I suppose at this point most folks are fully aware of the (admittedly tiny) faction of citizens who are so incensed that America elected a Harvard educated lawyer, college professor, and community conscious activist, that they are going bonkers trying to challenge his citizenship, loyalty, and the le… Read full post »

(Guest-authored by a colleague, Ramona Orangutana - see photo!) 

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One of the most frequent questions I get from people is…

 

"How in the world did you meet NaplesMan, as you call him? You're both so different!"

 

Well, it happened many, many years ago; bu… Read full post »

 

When I was just a kid, but old enough to be curious about politics and government, I asked my dad (a pretty bright guy) about the differences between democrats and republicans. And I remember very clearly that he looked at me intently for a few seconds, probably trying to decide… Read full post »

With the planet in such horrible shape geologically AND geopolitically you might think national populations would be in a really hostile mood toward potential NEW heads of state; but you'd be wrong!

 

I think the reasoning is that if a goober like our current prez can screw up the country… Read full post »

What is the great American wasteland? Is it the Badlands of the Dakotas or the deserts of the southwest? How about Death Valley,… or maybe all of the country's trash dumps and landfills? Any of these? — Nope!

 

According to my way of thinking, our greatest wasteland isn't a REAL… Read full post »

Most of us live our lives according to a particular set of priorities but in most cases we aren’t really conscious of what they are!

 

I have a colleague who simply lives to make money — and frequently says things like “money, Money, MONEY!”  At other times, he may s/… Read full post »

Why Would Anyone Write A Blog?

Well, some people do it primarily to make money. The thought of bucks is a powerful motivator, especially in this wealth-centered world. But,… I don't expect to ever make a penny on this blog, and frankly, I don't care!

Other people (and groups) create and…

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Remember the stereotypical images you've seen in the past of the spoiled little brat in a pout because he couldn't get his way? Remember the wolf threatening to "huff and puff and blow your house down?" Remember the bible-thumping preachers admonishing the congregation of "sinners" to "repent before… Read full post »

We seem to be living in the "me" society these days; and I suppose our motto should be something like "it's all about ME!" We are quite clearly the most conceited, self-indulgent, triviality-absorbed group of people on the planet. And, we're getting worse!

Have you ever noticed that people can (and of… Read full post »

It is SO sad -- Really! The greatest country in the world, or so we like to think, and yet we're nowhere near the top in health care, literacy levels, math skills, personal savings, historical knowledge, or sensible life styles. And why is that? Because we have turned America into "Stupid… Read full post »