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Never Insult Science Fiction Fans

  • Posted on March 17, 2006 at 5:29 pm

Especially those who also write…

Flash fiction inspired by this comment on Kevin Drum’s blog…

They’re made for gawky teenagers who haven’t been laid. Anyone reading sci-fi after busting their cherry is a complete tool.
Posted by: NSA Mole on March 17, 2006 at 9:05 AM

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Neville Samole awoke in his gelcel, still groggy from last night’s moodfest. What in the seven galaxies made me think that was a good idea? he thought blearily.

Health Care Reform

  • Posted on March 5, 2006 at 4:21 pm

Great discussion on health care reform going on over at TPM Cafe!. Some arguing that we should push for a “single payer” universal health care plan, others arguing that we should push for a “nose in the tent” incremental approach. Here’s my take on it.

In my view, it’s a risk vs. reward question. I start from the premise that the current system is the problem. The only “people” it really works for are the insurance companies and, increasingly (as more diseases are treated by drugs), the pharmaceutical companies.