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Going to the dentist is like going running.  It kind of hurts, but at the end, you’re glad you went.

Here’s a collection of the best health care reform bumper stickers I could find online, both for and against.

Well that’s my plan anyway.

Yes, cost is one concern.  Freedom to choose your own providers and quality of care would be others.

The world would be a better place.

Hey now, profit isn’t necessarily a bad thing.  Competition, innovation, [...]

Nice work to Bryn and her Sandia team, braving the triple-digit heat this weekend to raise money for cancer research.  The Livermore Relay for Life event brought in nearly $200,000!
I came by for moral support after the sun went down.

This kid shows you how:

Also, according to CNN, 13,000 people have died so far this year from complications arising from regular flu.  So take that, piggies.

No.
And neither do approximately 6,777,024,116 other people. (At the time of this writing)
With an infection rate of 0.000005%, is this really a pandemic?  There are plenty of other diseases killing far more people getting much less attention.
Jon Stewart’s take:

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Snoutbreak ‘09 – The Last 100 Days

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I’ve been trying to think of examples where the spin-off is better than the original.  This idea came to me while enjoying some delicious White Cheddar Cheez-Its.  Way better than regular Cheez-Its.  Most of the examples I came up with where food, although downhill skiing is far superior to the original cross-country form.
Double Stuff Oreos [...]

Yes, I probably should be committed.  I just completed my registration for the San Francisco Half Marathon.  Thankfully I have until July 26th to train.  I needed to register early for the motivation to start running.  At least I’m already more aerodynamic, and that’s a good a start as any.

The route is really cool.  It [...]

Bryn and I must have been channeling our inner San Francisco personas today.  We started out with a yoga class in Pleasanton, followed by a visit to the farmer’s market.  I’m a yoga noob so the beginner-intermediate class was a challenge.  I might be sore tomorrow but Bryn was a champ.  I gave up on [...]

I made a new year’s resolution to get a check-up. Thankfully I’ve been pretty healthy, and it had been years since I’d been to the doctor. My last physical was in high school because it was required to play sports…and it was with the Pediatrician.
The diagnosis was that I’m still in good health, [...]