Tip O'Neill was a leader who knew compromises and tough decisions had to be made back in 1983. I don't know if there are people like that on either side of the aisle in this poisonous political environment.
One in five people are hyper absorbers as opposed to hyper synthesizers. I am one of those 20%. After years of dealing with statins I tried Ezetimibe, which is for hyper absorbers. My LDL/total non HDL/triglycerides/APOb all fell dramatically.I am constantly amazed at the number of folks who don't ask their docs to at least try this safe,cheap and often successful drug
I have been exposed to something that looks and tastes like yellow cardboard - passing for eggs at a few places recently. Not a food snob but the quality of the buffet is a consideration
Look at the source of the pension - Is it coming from a small rust belt school district that is teetering on insolvency or the federal government? Does it have a COLA? Is it orchestrated by Congress, who has an interest in seeing it survive?
Call it luck/karma/serendipity/providence ... As I like to point out when the subject is brought up here - a quarter of a million people are struck by lightning worldwide each year.
My "non exercising" friends are fond of the "wasted heartbeat" thing ... I tell them that my resting heart rate is in the upper 40's. Ergo they need to do the math on how many beats i use running and how many less i am using the rest of the day!:)
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Right - so many hours spent glad handing and begging for money ...
Post: Will Congress Wait Until the Last Minute on Social Security?
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Dan, David Stockman was the major player in the negotiations for Reagan. Read his book years ago. Very interesting.
Post: Will Congress Wait Until the Last Minute on Social Security?
Link to comment from September 29, 2026
Tip O'Neill was a leader who knew compromises and tough decisions had to be made back in 1983. I don't know if there are people like that on either side of the aisle in this poisonous political environment.
Post: Will Congress Wait Until the Last Minute on Social Security?
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One in five people are hyper absorbers as opposed to hyper synthesizers. I am one of those 20%. After years of dealing with statins I tried Ezetimibe, which is for hyper absorbers. My LDL/total non HDL/triglycerides/APOb all fell dramatically.I am constantly amazed at the number of folks who don't ask their docs to at least try this safe,cheap and often successful drug
Post: On Being a “Healthy” Person
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I have been exposed to something that looks and tastes like yellow cardboard - passing for eggs at a few places recently. Not a food snob but the quality of the buffet is a consideration
Post: Free Breakfast
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Look at the source of the pension - Is it coming from a small rust belt school district that is teetering on insolvency or the federal government? Does it have a COLA? Is it orchestrated by Congress, who has an interest in seeing it survive?
Post: A bleak picture for retirement in the future?
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Rest assured ... Just like we all pay indirectly for retail theft
Post: Americans and their credit cards
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Call it luck/karma/serendipity/providence ... As I like to point out when the subject is brought up here - a quarter of a million people are struck by lightning worldwide each year.
Post: The Lottery of Birth
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Absolutely true Greg - I have never been a member of the "The harder I work the luckier i become" club. The lottery of birth thing is real
Post: The Lottery of Birth
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My "non exercising" friends are fond of the "wasted heartbeat" thing ... I tell them that my resting heart rate is in the upper 40's. Ergo they need to do the math on how many beats i use running and how many less i am using the rest of the day!:)
Post: One Person’s Luxury, Another’s Necessity
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