It's A Great Day Today. Remember Humor Is A Social Lubricant.

Observations and opinions ... not always my own.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Many Uninsured Americans Can Afford Healthcare

Last week's Census data reported that there are 50.67 million uninsured Americans. That's statistically a crapload. But economist Mark J. Perry is pretty good at dissembling such crap. I paraphrase: There were 10.6 million uninsured Americans in households making $75,000 per year or more. And there were about 9.4 million Americans without health insurance making between $50,000 and $75,000. So that's nearly 40 percent of Americans without health insurance living in households last year with $50,000 or more of household income.

So while we've been constantly told that people cannot afford insurance, these numbers say otherwise. Some reject insurance by choice, maybe cuz they're self-insured, or more likely to get their prescriptions at Walmart.But more to the point: The people I know who don't have health insurance don't care.

Because Obama made a career trotting out tragic anecdotes of folks without insurance, here's mine: Scott, my flight attendant roommate, who may exist, spends his money on travel, booze and drugs — spending 800 bucks a month on beer, inhalants, locksmiths and antibiotics.
Meanwhile, he complains he lacks health insurance. What he doesn't complain about: that he can't afford health insurance. Because he can, he just chooses to spend that cash on stuff that makes him throw up on his mandals. And so do millions of other brats whining over lack of health care while being able to afford it.

But it doesn't matter now. The fact is, the rest of us are now paying for other people's choices. Like our government attempting to pay for abandoned mortgages with our money, we get nailed, they get bailed. It's called spreading the wealth, which means tonight I'm stealing Scott's drugs. And if you disagree with me, you're a racist homophobic, Islamophobic proctophobe.

Greg Gutfeld hosts "Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld"weekdays at 3 a.m. ET. Send your comments to:redeye@foxnews.com

The Okratones "Fried"

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Wheelchair Fencing World Championships

Four years ago I started coaching a new team at Methodist Rehab Center here in Jackson.The USFA made the selection announcement of the USA FENCING WHEELCHAIR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM who will represent Team USA in Paris, France, November 4 - 12, 2010. Four out of the 10  fencers selected are from Methodist's team:  Joey Brinson, Ryan Estep, Sonia Fogal, & Rebekka Sides
What a testament to their dedication and hard work.

 Background:

Fencing for athletes in wheelchairs was first introduced by Sir Ludwig Guttmann in 1953 and has been a part of the Paralympic program since 1960. 
Athletes compete in wheelchairs that are fixed to the floor.  Though they rely on ducking, half-turns and leaning to dodge their competitors' touches, fencers can never raise up from the seat.  The first fencer to score five touches is declared the winner.  Athletes play the best out of three rounds.
Athletes compete in single and team formats.  Weapon categories for men include foil, epee and sabre.  Women compete in foil and epee.  Athletes are divided into A, B and C classifications, depending on their strength and mobility.  Class A players have the greatest range of strength and mobility, while Class C players have the least.
Paralympic fencing competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as amputation/limb loss, spinal cord injury/wheelchair-users and cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke.

Healthy Vices

Monday, August 16, 2010

Manipulating Your Opinions

This is not a political article but when read carefully a psychological  article. Apply this to the information sources you rely  on and check your own bias.

Friday, August 13, 2010

SYTYCD

Best season ever. Congrats Lauren. I'd have been happy no matter who won (but I was pulling for Lauren).

Meteor Shower?????????

Bummer   clouds here.... maybe Sat morning.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Perseid Meteor Shower


To get an idea of how the peak of the Perseids – and that of many other meteor showers – could appear in your area, head over to the "Fluxtimator." Select the meteor shower, nearest major urban area, viewing conditions, and date, and the graph will automatically adjust itself to give you the peak viewing time at your location and how many "shooting stars" you may be able to see.