Sebelius' Idiot Son -- Don't Drop the Soap

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Sunday February 10, 2008 · 9:06 AM PST

2008/02/10 · 09:06

I've just gone along with the flow of people liking Kathleen Sebelius. I can't say I was impressed with her endorsement of Obama. But on the whole, I thought she was OK.

This story, however has me reeling back more than a little. Her son is selling an extremely tasteless board game called "Don't Drop the Soap" out of the Governor's Mansion (which I didn't think was even legal).

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Sunday February 03, 2008 · 8:55 AM PST

2008/02/03 · 08:55

Health Care is THE critical issue for me. I believe in Health Care for Everyone and I've judged all candidates since 1992 on that issue. I wasn't happy with Hillary last year when she implied that it wasn't a priority for her -- that it would be sometime in her second term before she could promise universal access. It was Edward's health care plan with its public option (giving us the choice of bypassing private insurance companies) that drew me to him. Now that he's out of the race, I've got to figure out if either of the two remaining candidates have anything comparable.

I don't particularly like the way Obama has attacked the concept of "mandates" in Hillary's plan. But I didn't immediately dismiss it either. Because -- affordable or not -- the idea of a law requiring us to buy private health insurance is deeply repugnant to me: it's just another government give-away to corporations. So I went to Hillary's site to read her plan for myself.

I was pleasantly surprised. We've heard her say that she'd give us all the option to buy into the Federal plan. But did you know that Hillary has added an idea similar to the Edwards Plan -- that she's now proposing a public option (similar to Medicare)?

katiebird

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Saturday February 02, 2008 · 7:42 AM PST

2008/02/02 · 07:42

Cross-posted from Eat4Today

The Hacker's Diet (by John Walker) is a great tool -- it's written for people like me who are concerned about weight management but don't want to make that project THE focus of my life. (Bizarrely, I started a health-care blog & it DID become the focus of my life but, that's a whole different story)

From The Hacker's Diet:

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Saturday January 26, 2008 · 12:16 PM PST

2008/01/26 · 12:16

Crossposted from Eat4Today

Since discovering it nearly two years ago, I've come to rely on The Hacker's Diet, by John Walker when I need inspiration, renewal or guidance in matters regarding weight control. Today, after weeks of being battered by cold weather and an earache -- I am in desperate need of all three.

katiebird

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Wednesday January 02, 2008 · 1:06 PM PST

2008/01/02 · 13:06

I'm not sure it's ever happened in my family: It's the Democratic primary season and we're all supporting the same candidate, John Edwards. Some of us came to his camp early -- several months ago. Some of us (me for one) waited until it was clear Al Gore wasn't going to run. But, the ODD thing is that this year we all came to the same place -- even the most hard-core populists among us.

I can't speak to the defining reason the others support him. But, here's why I support John Edwards: (after the jump)

katiebird

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Friday December 29, 2006 · 5:47 AM PST

2006/12/29 · 05:47

I'm working on a project to develop public awareness (and build grassroots interest) in the national health crisis and our options. While I'm personally committed to the Single-Payer solution, I am even more committed to supporting any legislation or program that will lead to any method of delivering Universal access to health care as soon as possible.

To that end, I'm planning a series of educational events in my congressional district -- the Kansas 3rd District. The district includes 3 counties, Johnson (a mostly suburban community), Wyandotte (An urban community with a large Hispanic population) & Douglas (historically a college town). And I'd like to have an event at a public library in each of the three.

And I'm wondering if you could help me?

katiebird

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Saturday June 24, 2006 · 5:19 AM PDT

2006/06/24 · 05:19

I'm not going to eat between meals and I'm not going to take seconds. Just today. And I'm going to try this for a year to see what happens.

One of the nice effects of thinking about Just Today (and renewing my commitment each morning) is that everyday is a brand new experience. My struggles from last week have faded in my memory. And my focus is on the challenge of keeping my commitment today. Regular readers know that for the last month or so, my days have been challenging as I've struggled to create new routines since my move to a new office building.

In the year or so before our move, I was nothing but excited about the plan. And now that we've done it, I'm thrilled with my new office. It's lovely and quiet and it's got a door. The building is beautiful and huge -- we've got plenty of space. It's perfect for us and I'm completely happy. Read More

Eat 4 Today, dKos edition. A System for Weight Management

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Saturday June 17, 2006 · 6:52 AM PDT

2006/06/17 · 06:52

I'm not going to eat between meals and I'm not going to take seconds. Just today. And I'm going to try this for a year to see what happens.

I think The Hacker's Diet came along just in time for me. I've been doing my regular routine and lost all the easy weight. And now I'm at the point where (just like Overweight Oscillating Oscar or even Bulky Blown-up Buster) if I don't walk for a day or two and/or if my portions get a little too big I gain a couple of pounds. The thing is I just haven't had to keep that close an eye on things -- for so many months the weight just fell off, I didn't have to worry.

katiebird

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Friday June 16, 2006 · 5:21 AM PDT

2006/06/16 · 05:21

I've been wondering about what happens when someone without health insurance gets cancer or MS or other serious illnesses. And at first my musing was all about treatment. Where would they go. Do their families have to carry the burden of the costs. Are there cancer treatment centers for the uninsured?

But, then I remembered the extensive tests that have to happen before you even get the diagnosis. And how with some illnesses, it can take years of tests before the correct diagnosis is made. And it seems unlikely that a person without health insurance (in the United States) would even find out the cause of their suffering -- until it's too late.

How far does a cancer have to advance before it generates an emergency room visit? Read More

Eat4Today dKos ed. - The Hackers Diet

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Saturday June 10, 2006 · 6:03 AM PDT

2006/06/10 · 06:03

Our motto? Defeating Republicans through diet and exercise!

Earlier in the week I stumbled onto The Hacker's Diet which was developed by John Walker (one of the programmers of AutoCad.) After being fat for most of his life, he decided to treat the problem of controlling his weight like any other problem to solve. And he set out to debug himself.

I'm awed by his work. The information is balanced by a lot of illustrations & a light voice. Which is important because his background as a programmer is reflected in the level of detail and the technical nature of his analogies.

He's generously given me permission to publish excerpts at Eat4Today each day to stimulate discussion of it and maybe inspire others to start following it along with us. (let's talk about it on the other side) Read More

Eat 4 Today dKos edition - Making a commitment Just Today

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Saturday June 03, 2006 · 6:21 AM PDT

2006/06/03 · 06:21

This is the second installment of the DailyKos version of Eat4Today, my blog where we discuss food and eating and the state of the world. I've brought the discussion here so we can encourage each other to get healthy for the election season.

A lot of us struggle with weight and health issues. And we learn more everyday about the interconnectedness of all things and how our diet impacts on our health. Some of us have diabetes and even though we might take medication, we still have to closely watch what we eat. Some of us have other health issues -- and they have specific eating requirements or restrictions also.

And some of us are just overweight or in fear of it. Read More

Eat 4 Today dKos edition - Getting in shape for the election season

katiebird

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Saturday May 27, 2006 · 7:53 AM PDT

2006/05/27 · 07:53

A year ago I made a commentment to myself -- that I wouldn't eat between meals and I wouldn't take seconds -- and I would try this for a year to see what happens. And I talked about it in comments and diaries here and at The Booman Tribune. And the conversations that came out of those diaries and comments inspired Eat4Today.com. A place to discuss food and eating and the state of the world. There are a lot of us who are struggling with those issues and it's been interesting to build relationships with others who share my struggle.

But, Eat4Today.com largely unpolitical -- I don't want anyone to feel unwelcome there. So, I keep my politics out of it, except for my occasional rants about Universal Health Care for Everyone. But, I think that our health is a fundamental political issue. That our health issues have a significant effect on our political effectiveness.

So, I'm starting a weekly Eat4Today diary series for members of the dKos community. I'll post it early-ish on Saturday mornings. We can eat breakfast together as we talk about our progress. (on-to the flip!) Read More

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