That's such a mind fuck, Scrappy.

I guess I'm just old, huh?

Bah! Star Trek doesn't have switchplates, they just say "Computer! Lights!"

At least he's wearing a bathing suit this time?

Seriously.

Speaking of being old, my mother was at some meeting at the grammar school I went to, and ran into my 7th and 8th grade teacher there. I said something about being surprised she was still there, because I graduated from there 21 years ago! Bananas. And I realize that some people reading this will think I'm young, and others will think I'm old, but really, doesn't time fly???

I feel like Rahm Emanuel is the Nate Novarro of the White House.

Ha! He can join the "My Ridiculously Tall Coworkers Make Me Look Lilliputian" club.

I became facebook friends yesterday with a child whose birth I remember. She's in college now, of course.

I had a dream about Obama and Emanuel in which Obama was holding Emanuel by the scruff of his neck and Emanuel was flipping out like a terrier who wants to eat the mailman.

From Kos: Big Healthcare Reform News

Without waiting for President-elect Barack Obama, Senator Max Baucus, the chairman of the Finance Committee, will unveil a detailed blueprint on Wednesday to guarantee health insurance for all Americans by facilitating sales of private insurance, expanding Medicaid and Medicare, and requiring most employers to provide or pay for health benefits....

The plan proposed by Mr. Baucus, Democrat of Montana, would eventually require everyone to have health insurance coverage, with federal subsidies for those who could not otherwise afford it.

Then they quote Krugman:

But now Max Baucus — Max Baucus! — is leading the charge on a health care plan that, at least at first read, is more like Hillary Clinton’s than Barack Obama’s; that is, it looks like an attempt at full universality. (The word I hear, by the way, is that Obama’s opposition to mandates was tactical politics, not conviction — so he may well be prepared to do the right thing now that the election is won.)

So this looks very good for the reformers. There’s now a reasonable chance that universal health care will be enacted next year!

There was a time not too long ago where I would have been totally blown away by this, but now we still have so much other stuff to worry about....

Ha! He can join the "My Ridiculously Tall Coworkers Make Me Look Lilliputian" club.

Yes!

::snuggles the buffistas::

I think about eight people in the world would get that joke and they're all right here. Well, and Ryland.

My job is so iffy right now that the idea of universal health care being passed relatively soon is good news to my ears.

Actually, health care reform is one of the things that could most help Jo Average-American weather the recession -- one of the most worrisome aspects of job loss is health insurance loss, particularly if you have preexisting conditions.

Yeah, that's true. Plus a lot of people are afraid of going into business for themselves for the same reason.