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Interesting speech last night by the President. I'm not sure if I'm on board with this set of national healthcare ideas but I think it's something that needs doing enough that we should just get the process underway. I can't say that I'm in the mainstream on why I want national healthcare though. Personally I think way, way too much money is spent on those last few weeks of our life. Heroic measures, extraordinarily expensive meds, around the clock care, etc. Spending all that money only extends life a few hours, days, maybe weeks. Is it worth it? In this country the answer has usually been yes---anything needed to keep someone alive is worth it. I don't agree. There's only so much money available for healthcare. Ugly? Perhaps, but true. I think that money would be better spent on lifestyle measures. Adequate prenatal education and care, nutrition programs like WIC , education and support for lowering weight, cholesterol, smoking, salt intake, etc. An enormo

Today's a big day. There's the MLK aspect which allowed me to stay home. There's the anticipation of President-elect Obama being inaugurated tomorrow at noon--finally! And there's also the anticipation of the Triangle area getting 2 inches of snow tonight. Which of the three excites me the most? Well, I do love taking pictures of snow but getting the country out of the greedy hands of the corrupt GOP does rank number 1. Besides, President Obama is a definite reality whereas Eastern North Carolina getting the snow that's forecast is a long shot. The year I first moved here there was a forecast of several inches of snow. Instead, that night over 2 feet came down and parts of the area didn't recover for a month. I wasn't able to leave the apartment complex I lived in then for over a week. There's just not very much snow removal capability here---there doesn't have to be. It's an unusual year that sees a total accumulation of over 2 inches. The 22&qu