The Supreme Court has decided to take up one of the legal challenges to the insurance subsidies offered through the federal insurance exchange, Healthcare.gov. This is an appeal of the case in the fourth circuit, where federal subsidies were upheld. The tenth circuit case, where the Appeals court struck down the subsidies, is still dueContinue reading “The Affordable Care Act: Back at the Supreme Court”
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Brittany Maynard and the End of Life Conversation
I hadn’t heard of Brittany Maynard until about three weeks ago. I was at the grocery store, standing in the checkout line, and there, on the cover of People, was a lovely young woman and the headline, “Inside her controversial choice to end her life” (or words to that effect). When I got home andContinue reading “Brittany Maynard and the End of Life Conversation”
Safe At Home
Last weekend I visited my parents. They live about six hours away in south-central Virginia, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The weekend was unseasonably warm — the thermometer flirted with 80 degrees — and instead of taking the direct route home, I opted for something more scenic, something into the mountains. SundayContinue reading “Safe At Home”
Looking Ahead to Baseball in 2015
A few weeks ago, not long after I bought a ticket for Game 2 of the NLDS between the Nationals and the Giants (that eighteen inning affair that should go down in legend and be sung about in mead halls for centuries), I mused on Twitter that I was tempted to buy a 13-ticket planContinue reading “Looking Ahead to Baseball in 2015”
Playoff Baseball in DC
On Saturday I was in DC for a baseball game. Post-season baseball. The National League Divisional Series. The Nationals versus the Giants. It was not my first live experience with post-season baseball. Last year I attended a playoff game between the Harrisburg Senators and the Erie SeaWolves, and then a few days later I attendedContinue reading “Playoff Baseball in DC”
Dallastown’s Little Free Library
Dallastown now has a Little Free Library. The Little Free Library “is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book to share.” It’s a wooden box on a post, decorated in some way, and it’s filled with books the community wantsContinue reading “Dallastown’s Little Free Library”
A Haunting Memory from Childhood
There is a memory from childhood that haunts me. I was in bed last night, staring at the ceiling, and the memory came to me, demanding attention. It may have been in elementary school, though junior high seems more likely. I can’t place it exactly in my mind. Seventh grade, perhaps? 1984? That seems notContinue reading “A Haunting Memory from Childhood”
Scotland’s Independence: Final Thoughts
Yesterday, Scotland voted on its independence from the United Kingdom. Early this morning, the ballots were counted. By a margin of 400,000 votes, Scotland voted 55-45 to remain within the UK. I collected my tweets from last night, which showed history as it happened — the vote totals as they came in (retweeted from theContinue reading “Scotland’s Independence: Final Thoughts”
History As It Happened: Live-Tweeting the Scottish Referendum
Yesterday, Scotland voted on its independence from the United Kingdom. While I plan on having a longer post with my thoughts on the historic event and its results, for the moment I want to share with you — and preserve for history — my live-tweeting of the results as they came in last night alongContinue reading “History As It Happened: Live-Tweeting the Scottish Referendum”
Scotland’s Independence: My Thoughts
On Thursday, Scotland will vote on whether or not it should remain in the United Kingdom. While I have no say in Scotland’s future and my opinion won’t matter, I do have some thoughts on the issue. The romantic in me wants to vote Yes. The romantic in me wants to see an independent Scotland.Continue reading “Scotland’s Independence: My Thoughts”