Health care is drowning in policy, is anyone listening? — A pediatrician with a multi-generational clientele who regularly rave about her in their feedback recently posted that she is “under performance review, for failure to click boxes.” She received plenty of validation and, a lot of pushback. Idealists want the doctor to be able to focus on the patient. …

Maybe the truth is we never have been united behind the Idea of America — It wasn’t even a question; it was a statement. In response to a recent column where I asked if we can set aside the beliefs of our tribes and reunite, C. Seals simply said, “I was curious about how and when you viewed this country and its citizens as united.” …

They knew as early as 10 am that knives, guns, and spears were present in the crowd gathered for his speech on January 6. Despite this, while safe in their offices and bowing to Trump’s petulance, the National Guard was not deployed. A feeble response delayed. The insurrection was met…

Infidelity and promiscuity don’t actually vary a lot between men and women, but you’d never know that if you listen just to women. — Article after article, on this platform and elsewhere, continue to promote the stereotype of the cheating man, perpetuating the belief that women cheat far less. This is comforting to a certain narrative that relies on painting men with a broad brush; we’re all incorrigible scoundrels, unable to control base impulse.

The choices often seem the same or they’re all signaling shallow phrases you’re tired of hearing, but what can you do? — When long-time Oregon U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio announced his retirement, he said he wasn’t going to endorse anyone. “There comes a time when you need to pass the torch,” DeFazio said. “My district now has been improved. It’s now winnable by another Democrat.” …

The Twitterverse responds to conservative outrage from the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion that is likely to overturn Roe vs. Wade. They say it better than I could. — I like to think I’ve outgrown sarcasm, but sometimes that’s all you’ve got. These concise responses dismantle judicial conservatism and pro-birth logic, completely. You know exactly what they’re responding to and they need no explanation. So, we’ll get started right here with the first tweet.

The notion that “unskilled” labor somehow deserves a low wage is flawed beyond rational explanation — My wife had been craving soft serve ice cream. And for one reason or another, that craving had been delayed. So after we finished our weekend errands we pointed the car to the fast-food option of choice. I rarely eat fast food. I’m not too keen on the drive-through experience…

He says the quiet part out loud; “Poverty is good for our business model” — An Applebee’s executive is getting roasted for telling it like it is. …

Most people are focusing on the wrong topic when it comes to the Spotify kerfuffle between Joe Rogan and Neil Young — It’s old news by now. Neil Young took umbrage with Spotify for allowing Joe Rogan to amplify inaccuracies about COVID. So Young took his music off the platform and went home. A lot of other artists followed suit and removed their music from Spotify. For a while, it appeared that…