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Health Care Reform for the Good of All

March 20, 2010 By Brian Leave a Comment

Well, the 2010 mid-term elections are over. And it's still clear to me that democracies are wonderful but they suck when it comes to reaching consensus on critical issues like health care … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy, Government, health, Health Care, Health Insurance, Society Tagged With: health, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare reform in the united states, insurance companies, medicine, social issues

Health Care Reform Debate and Lack of Trust in Congress

March 19, 2010 By Brian Leave a Comment

As we approach a vote by Congress this weekend on health care reform, it's becoming clear that health care is not the issue at all. It's lack of trust in Congress. In today's Wall Street Journal, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy, Government, health, Health Care, Politics, Power Tagged With: health, health care reform, health costs, health legislation, healthcare reform in the united states, Politics, recession, social issues, taxes

Contracting Universes and the Law of Abundance

Before I begin, let me flatly state I’m not a physicist, an economist (heaven, forbid) nor a guru on the lecture circuit telling people how to get wealthy. Neither am I a religious zealot, a Republican or Democrat. That should allay any concerns that I have an agenda to push or answers to ultimate questions [...]

Newspapers Losing Readers With Irrelevant Content

Reading through this morning’s San Jose Mercury News reinforced my belief that U.S. newspapers are contributing to their demise by printing stories that are, in many cases, irrelevant to the majority of readers. The word “relevant” has an interesting origin. The dictionary says it derives from medieval Latin in the 16th century meaning “raising up.” [...]

High Health Care Costs Due to Lack of Competition

Unlike any other industry in the United States, the health care system is destroying our economy due to lack of competition. Despite all the arguments from health care experts, the “industry,” a confluence of insurance companies, providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical technology companies and lobbyists, is responsible for high health care costs. Breaking up the health [...]

Are Good Ideas that Solve Problems in Short Supply?

When was the last time you came up with a good idea? Not just a “good idea” but a mind-blowing idea that solved business or personal problems? I’m guessing, like the rest of us, you’d say “not recently.” It’s like remembering the last time you put a fresh box of baking soda in your fridge [...]

Insurance and the Risks of Life in an Uncertain Universe

Have you ever thought about why we buy insurance to handle risk in our lives? After purchasing auto, home, health and life insurance, you’ll probably get a sales pitch from an appliance store sales person to insure your washer, dryer and fridge. Walk into an electronics store, like Best Buy, and out you walk with [...]

Time to Think in a Wizard of Oz World

In the movie “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy and her friends–the scarecrow, the lion and the tin man–had one thing they each lacked. The tin man had no heart; the lion, no courage, the scarecrow, no brain; Dorothy, no home. Only Toto, the dog, and the Good Witch and Bad Witch seemed satisfied with their [...]

Future Hope – Soweto Gospel Choir of South Africa Sings to Life

In these pages, I’ve written about the power of singing. Several thousand miles away in South Africa sings out a Future Hope–the Soweto Gospel Choir, kicking off their North American tour this month. Different styles, countries away. But both St. Victor’s Catholic Church in San Jose, CA and the Soweto Gospel Choir sing in their [...]

Jean and Mary Ruth Dargis - St. Victor's Church, San Jose, CA

Tribute to a Choral Director: Jean Dargis of St. Victor’s Church

They say you only meet a few people in your life who change you as a person. Jean Dargis, former Choral Director and Administrator of St. Victor’s Catholic Church in San Jose, CA, was one of them. Jean passed away this week. While I lived in San Jose, my home town, I sang in Jean’s [...]

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