I was going through my old files today, and found some videos of Jasper that I hadn't posted.

I'm so glad I have them!! They capture his spirit and quirkiness :)

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There was a program on Bill Moyers tonight - an ex-employee of CIGNA - he was rather high up in the company - basically talks about the shenanigans the insurance companies have pulled to discredit anyone who talks about a public option for health care.

Here's an excerpt where he talks about Michael Moore's Sicko

BILL MOYERS: Was it true? Did you think it contained a great truth?

WENDELL POTTER: Absolutely did.

BILL MOYERS: What was it?

WENDELL POTTER: That we shouldn't fear government involvement in our health care system. That there is an appropriate role for government, and it's been proven in the countries that were in that movie.

You know, we have more people who are uninsured in this country than the entire population of Canada. And that if you include the people who are underinsured, more people than in the United Kingdom. We have huge numbers of people who are also just a lay-off away from joining the ranks of the uninsured, or being purged by their insurance company, and winding up there.

And another thing is that the advocates of reform or the opponents of reform are those who are saying that we need to be careful about what we do here, because we don't want the government to take away your choice of a health plan. It's more likely that your employer and your insurer is going to switch you from a plan that you're in now to one that you don't want. You might be in the plan you like now.

But chances are, pretty soon, you're going to be enrolled in one of these high deductible plans in which you're going to find that much more of the cost is being shifted to you than you ever imagined.

This isn't NEWS. But - it's like CIA memos coming out, or finding an old religious document. He talks about memos written to discredit the opposition views, etc.

More people need to see this.

You can find the video and a full transcript HERE

Go read! kita0610 wrote some great post-CoE fic - find it here

And another lovely piece can be found here, by fajrdrako

If you need a lighthearted DW/TW fic (with only the tiniest spoiler for TW, nothing major, SERIOUSLY):

Title: Bad Timing
Rating: G
Characters: Martha, Ten, Tom
Summary: A very serious fic about a very serious phonecall Martha gets on her honeymoon.

Y'all might need a lift/smile!

Typed this last night, forgot to hit post :D

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I haven't posted puppy pics in a while - enjoy these!

Dogs, July 2009

LOVE Cat's dress & hair.

PSST. the_partyman and dachelle - Pasha & Anya show up!

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Squee, I get to use Torchwood icons again!

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I am gonna want icons of the opening :)

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I missed posting about SYTYCD last week due to power issues. I'm here tonight, yay!

Have Cat's boobs shrunk?

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I am SO HOT.

Words can't describe it.

It's hot outside, our a/c can't keep up, and I'm having hot flashes. I stupidly also drank some booze tonight, and that apparently raises my temp.

I want to lie on the floor and have people pour icewater on me.


CRYOVAC, TAKE ME AWAY.

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