sail away

02.24.2009

…on ice-blue water in the warmth of afternoon wintersun, to destinations known only to your imagination.

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Archives. Meh. That’s what Lijit’s for.

02.23.2009

My archive pages are screwed up, big time. They’re tossing memory errors and other assorted uglies at me.
But honestly, browsing the archives sucks anyway. I suggest using the Lijit widget on the right sidebar just next to the BlogHer ad. The benefit of using that widget instead of the search box at the top? [...]

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Ranting about rants

02.22.2009

Now that the election is past, I’m thinking about moving the political blogging back to this blog. Until I decide, I’m just going to point you to my latest post with an excerpt:
Gobsmacked. Astonished, even. How can people who claim to be educated not understand a simple concept: What you say carries weight? It matters.
Words [...]

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dark, wrestling light

02.22.2009

It has been a difficult week. Between the constant barrage of news, the distinct lack of news from some fronts, and an uncertain and unpurposed future, there seems to be a wrestling even in my viewfinder between light, dark, middle, noise, silence, vibrance, fading.
I am not alone, I know. And yet, I am.

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No Surprises Here

02.19.2009

From the Wall Street Journal Health Blog:
In a gloomy earnings season, there’s a bit of good news today from a couple corners of the health-care world: pharmacy giant CVS Caremark, and drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals.
CVS reported higher net income in the fourth quarter and — perhaps more impressively — higher same-store sales for both prescription [...]

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CVS/Caremark: The Last Place to Turn for Health Care Reform

02.17.2009

Oh, my. The beneficiary of the biggest Medicare scam in history thanks to George W. Bush now thinks he’s got the solution to health care. [Disclaimer: I have seen how Caremark/CVS handles their pharmacy benefit management company, and written about it extensively.]
CVS’s Bold Bet on Health-Care Reform – BusinessWeek
Ryan believes CVS could help solve this [...]

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