Friday, February 26, 2010

The “Small Bill” Proposal for Sensible Health-Care Reform

This is a very interesting approach to health care reform that I just found out about through a CMDA email. I think it addresses a fair amount of the key issues while keeping additional government costs low. It definitely seems like something that both parties can agree on in the short term, while taking additional time to hash out changes in the long term.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Supporting Earthquake Relief in Haiti

The best way to support earthquake relief in Haiti can be difficult to determine. Unfortunately, there are many organizations that do not spend money wisely, and some which are completely a farce. The American Institute of Philanthropy's CharityWatch.org has published a list of organizations that have received high ratings from their non-profit assessment system at this website.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Pictures around 1005

Pictures around 1005

Its amazing the beauty that is so close to home. I took these pictures as I went for a brief walk around the block. Alli's camera (Fuji S2000HD) has great macro capabilities.