News We’re still losing jobs, but we’re no longer hemorrhaging. Let’s hope the trajectory holds firm. Portugal’s parliament backs same sex marriage. Some might blame the TSA officer for deserting his post at Newark airport. I blame the Asian guy who breached security. As Angry Asian Man puts it so succinctly, "you’re an idiot." Sports …
News The President announces a job creation plan … now let’s hope the plan becomes a reality. He also moves forward on a promise for more transparency in government. Martha Coakley wins the Democratic primary to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat. Health care The Senate rejects abortion restrictions in the health bill. Senate Dems reach a …
News Senator Harry Reid unveils the Senate health-care bill, which the CBO estimates will cost $849 billion over 10 years (beneath the $900 billion cap set by the President) and will cover 94% of the population. A vicar and his wife forgive the girls who drove their daughter to suicide. Economic growth is predicted for …
Today, two weeks after I had my jaw broken, I had my first post-op visit with the surgeon, and finally had the rubber bands—that have been my bane over the last fortnight—removed. I can open my mouth again, I can eat (soft foods), I can brush my teeth properly; it’s the little things that I’m …