Got a reply from Congressman Stupak about the email I sent him on the hearing aid tax credit.

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He didn't ask, he didn't tell, he was outed.  And now he's on his way out.

Come on, Obama, FIX this.

Where is Harry Truman when you need him?

http://securityandclimate.cna.org/report/  I've started reading it, but had to deal with a 4yo who needs some action, so instead of reading about climate change, I'm going outside to plant onions and carrots.  I'll finish it later.

SCOTUS Blog is reporting a filing in federal court asking that the right to gay marriages be recognized under the federal constitution.  Morality aside, it's an interesting move to have Prop 8 in California overturned.  The argument is that gay couples are being denied due process and to legal equity.  While that's true, it doesn't mean it's legal ( Read more... )

Happy birthday, Sam, many more!  In honor of your bday, no nag this week :)

reanastormblade  is asking people to go here and send a letter to your congresscritters asking to give a tax credit on hearing aids.  As many of you know, her youngest daughter is deaf and requires the aids to function in a "normal" world.  For some stupid reason, insurance companies and the feds have decided that hearing aids are cosmetic and they aren't covered ( Read more... )

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The beautiful sweater I've been working on the past few months for myself turns out to be the wrong color and style and a smidge too small for me.  Thus, it turns out, it is not my sweater, as I thought all these months.  It's Andy.  Who is very happy to have another, very nice, wool sweater that looks really good on him ( Read more... )

It's going to be one of *those* summers.
Quick trip to the ER last night.  M had been outside rolling around with D.  Apparently his pollen combination asthma trigger has occurred.  He had a neblizer treatment and steriods for the next 5 days.  It was fast, considering they were packed.  Less than an hour.

Paul Krugman has a point about Waxman-Markey.  It's not perfect, "but it’s action we can take now. And the planet won’t wait"