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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The Writer's Life 12/19 - Even Better Than the Real thing

According to a blurb in today's NY Post, it is estimated that there are 530 scripted shows across all TV options. Remember when there were only a few channels? How many jobs has this created? Writers, actors, musicians and folks behind the camera have a lot for which to be thankful.

Here's an excerpt from an op-ed piece by Betsy McCaughey in today's Post: "In Tampa, Fla., a
short-term plan for a family of three costs $1169 a year, less than one-tenth the $12,071 sticker price of an ObamaCare plan... people who live in New York, New Jersey, California and other states dominated by Democrats can’t take advantage of these deals. Blue states are doubling down on ObamaCare, refusing to allow consumers other choices... These plans cost 80% less, on average, according to ehealthinsurance.com. Short-term plans omit maternity coverage and don’t cover
pre-existing conditions. They’re not for everyone, but for many middle-class buyers, they’re a good deal." This is tyranny. It's no surprise, as the ACA would not have passed without the tyranny of the individual mandate, which President Trump led the fight to rescind.

From the Post's website, in my own words: Even better than the real thing: A bakery employee's cunning has solved a 1989 cold case, the rape and murder of 18-year-old Amanda Stavik in the state of Washington. When the woman learned a co-worker was a suspect, she retrieved a can of Coke and a plastic cup he'd used at lunch, and gave them to the police. The recovered DNA matched that of the crime scene. Trial is scheduled for August. Kudos, madam.


My thanks to the woman who bought a packaged headset, never opened. Similar products at Amazon range from $44 - $250. She got it for five. My thanks also to the woman who purchased The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and Old Turtle by Douglas Wood, and to the young man who selected a book on coping with anxiety and a sci-fi short story collection.

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