March 2010
Pet shop owner who sold goldfish to boy hauled... →
hilker:
“Her offence was to unwittingly sell a goldfish to a 14-year-old boy taking part in a trading standards ‘sting’.
At most, pet shop owner Joan Higgins, 66, expected a slap on the wrist for breaking new animal welfare laws which ban the sale of pets to under-16s.
Instead, the great-grandmother was taken to court, fined £1,000, placed under curfew - and ordered to wear an electronic tag...
“Gabe Confirms Episode 3 Cancelled” →
themoderngeek:
Ep. 3 of Penny Arcade games, not Half Life 2. Yeah, I almost had a heart-attack too.
Saw the comments suggesting this yesterday on ShackNews. Hilarity.
playerspulse:
The Advantage - Ducktales (NES);...
Condition 1 Weather in Antarctica →
thedailyfiona:chriscantwell: A glimpse into freezing Hell.
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Democrat logic: We hate insurance companies so...
randyhaddock:
One of the main tactics Democrats used to pass their health care takeover was the demonization of the entire health insurance industry. It was beyond gross and creepy seeing elected representatives, particularly the President of the United States, attacking private businesses in their quest for more power and government expansion. Nancy Pelosi went as far as calling health...
“Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be...”
– C.S. Lewis
Watchdavereed:
Stouffers to Include Suicide-Prevention Tips on Single-Serve Microwave Meals | theonion.com
via deathblog: comesweetdeath: anastasianoel
WatchBoehner killing it before the vote.
“By our actions today … We break the ties of history in this chamber.”
A quick explanation of health reform.
jayparkinsonmd:
Today the average health insurance premium is $11,000 a year per employee. In 2020 it will be $29,000. Health insurance reform spreads the cost of premiums across three entities— employers, individuals, and the government. Costs are being redistributed to land less on employers and individuals and more on the government.
The cost of healthcare in America is still doubling every...
Jay Parkinson + MD + MPH = a doctor in NYC: Let's... →
Please stop calling this healthcare reform. It’s health insurance reform. There’s a huge difference. Healthcare reform would have tried to solve two things at once:
How we pay for care.
How we deliver care.
Health insurance reform simply changes who writes the check for the same poorly…
Big night for me...
govt:
You are all mine now.
“It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.”
– Calvin Coolidge (via ptbruiser)
The Trunk: Tonight →
Those celebrating will never understand the deep sense of dread and gloom some of us are feeling right now. It isn’t just because of the process (which seemed to us thoroughly corrupt), or the cost (we believe no sane person could view this as deficit-reducing), or the chutzpah (even liberal…
Live Owl cam...owlets due soon! →
thedailyfiona:
meanmrmustard:(via ialmostforgot)
This is cool. Check it out.
Molly & McGee!
the Streak →
sds:
ayjay:
Just read the story. It’s wonderful.
I aspire to this.
“The sun rises every morning. I do not rise every morning; but the variation is...”
– G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy (via ayjay)
Randy Haddock: Obama and Dems are ready to... →
thedailyfiona:
It’s come to this: ObamaCare, an unpopular and partisan bill, needs unconstitutional gimmicks such as the Slaughter Rule in order to pass, and citizens are ready to defend the Constitution against the former constitutional professor who was elected and sworn to uphold that pesky and inconvenient…
Six Companies Pushing for Transparency in... →
jayparkinsonmd:
Part of my series over at GOOD about fixing the sickness industry with good design.
Great article. GE switched to one of the newer systems requiring the first $___ out of pocket to get people to actually try to lower their health care costs. (I think this is a good thing.) I’m dealing with this very problem right now too - I need to have a few sessions of physical...
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Watchgawkertv:
Brian Williams Makes the Best Cameo Ever on 30 Rock
(via Gawker.TV)
BAM! BAM! BAM!: A COB Three! →
Okay, I’m sorry. No more epic posts about bodily functions for awhile. In fact… Let’s talk about Conan stuff! Whaddya say? Is that cool with everybody?
First off, I’ve had multiple people ask me about Twitter accounts today. Let me make it absolutely clear: The only Twitter account that Conan…
Knew it. Other Conan accounts are fake. Don’t believe everything you read on the...
A quick interview with me about shoes at Shoe Buff →
(via putthison)
Reblogging for a few reasons…one of them: Jesse leading me to Willie’s Shoe Service here in LA. I have a great pair of shoes that need some love, and this looks like the perfect place to do it!
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fantastical!
davidcrowder:
This looks really cool….minus Rob Bell.