Monthly Archives: February 2008

Hospice

Posted on February 24, 2008 by King Rat
My mom, step-father, myself, my brother, and a woman from mom’s church met with a representative from hospice last Wednesday. She was there for 2 hours. We learned very very little that we didn’t already know. The woman was not … Continue reading →
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Breathing

Posted on February 24, 2008 by King Rat
Mom told me she felt like she needed to use the BiPAP machine last night. Not after going to bed. That’s been normal for 7 months. When she was still up. She didn’t because the thing isn’t very mobile. If … Continue reading →
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Libel and rumors

Posted on February 21, 2008 by King Rat
One of the ways news organizations thread the needle on libel laws is to report what other people say. For instance, Richard Jewell had a horrible time winning in court against newspapers because they reported that police suspected him in … Continue reading →
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Glad to have moved

Posted on February 19, 2008 by King Rat
I also want to mention that I am really glad to have moved up here. I think my mental state living in Seattle and not being in a position to help like I can here would be so much worse. … Continue reading →
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Hospice & mom update & me update

Posted on February 19, 2008 by King Rat
Tomorrow the family will be meeting together with some of the folks from a local hospice. Meet and greet mostly. Not sure if we’ll be making any definite plans at the meeting. The idea is for the family to get … Continue reading →
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Clinton vs. Obama: Iraq

Posted on February 9, 2008 by King Rat
When the war in Iraq started, I wasn’t particularly for it or against it. I questioned the need to rush into it, but I do believe that some credible threat would have been needed to force Saddam Husein from power. … Continue reading →
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Obama vs. Clinton: Immigration

Posted on February 9, 2008 by King Rat
This one should be interesting. I’m not nearly so liberal on the topic as I am in other areas. Pointing liberal, I am for sanctuary cities, providing services irrespective of immigration status (mostly, see next paragraph) such as fire departments, … Continue reading →
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Clinton vs. Obama: Health Care

Posted on February 7, 2008 by King Rat
Both Clinton and Obama are proposing making changes in how we pay for health care. I’d love to see single-payer, but we aren’t going to get that. The best piece of information I know of regarding their two plans is … Continue reading →
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Obama vs. Clinton: Technology

Posted on February 6, 2008 by King Rat
Net neutrality is the term used to describe a policy where internet service providers and backbone providers may not discriminate based on content. They could charge based on volume, on bandwidth, on service levels, etc, but not on content. In … Continue reading →
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Clinton vs. Obama: Iran

Posted on February 6, 2008 by King Rat
This one should be a short comparison. Both Clinton and Obama have been vociferous in their criticism of the Iraq war. However, when it comes to something that may get us into another war, neither of them seem to have … Continue reading →
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