Health care reform goes the way of Elvis
Nine days ago we noted that on the same day the Sacramento Bee reported the prospects for a deal between the governor and the legislature on health care reform were dead, the San Francisco Chronicle said the deal “draws closer”. Today the Chron, nine days older and nine [...]

Ron Paul wins the whorehouse primary
Libertarian turned Republican Ron Paul has emerged as the presidential choice of the pimp class. Nevada brothel owner, and minor cable TV celebrity, Dennis Hof has thrown his support behind Paul– raising money for the candidate and offering special discounts for Paul supporters. And it’s not because Dr. Paul, as [...]

Is the I.V. bag half-full, or half-empty?
Today’s Sacramento Bee says the chance of a successful deal between the governor and the legislature on health care reform is nil. Health care reform is dead.
Today’s San Francisco Chronicle says the deal on health care “draws closer”. Health care reform lives.
Feel free to choose the story you [...]

A very unnatural phenomenon
Much scarier than the Island of Lost Meals we told you about yesterday is an unnamed island 1,000 miles off the California coast,

More than friends with benefits, but with less benefits
The San Francisco Chronicle has an interesting story examining whether civil unions for gay couples are really the equivalent of marriage in terms of the benefits they provide. So, does the awkwardly-named compromise do everything for a happy couple that the more traditional form of interpersonal contract [...]