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The Fastest Rising Health Care Cost? Take a Guess »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 26, 2009 in Health Care, Insurance Policies & Industry | 37 Comments

Can you guess which health care costs are rising the fastest? I’ll even help you out by listing the top five (and portraying them in my toon).
Cancer
Asthma
Trauma (externally inflicted injuries)
Heart Conditions
Mental illness
Got your answer in mind?

The Watering Down of “Racist” »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 22, 2009 in Obama's Thugs, Racism | 47 Comments

(bumped up from Tuesday morning)

Funk & Wagnall’s Dictionary Definition of racism: A belief in or advocacy of the superiority or inferiority of a particular group on the basis of supposed racial differences.
Not so much anymore…

On Role Models: Obama’s Missed Opportunities »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 21, 2009 in Current Affairs, President Barack Obama | 67 Comments

We did get a different kind of President. He’s a rock star and ran as someone to tag along behind cheering, “Yes we can.” So whether he likes it or not, he became the most visible role model on the planet.
I actually hoped that when Barack Obama became President he just might [...]

Overexposed! »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 19, 2009 in Current Affairs | 52 Comments

It seems like every time I turn on cable news, they are replaying an Obama speech. Oh, wait! It says “LIVE” in the corner.

Czar Wars »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 18, 2009 in President Barack Obama | 65 Comments

Czars. Bush appointed a galaxy of them. Obama appointed as many or more. Is this a big problem?

Humbled by Hubble »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 15, 2009 in Current Affairs | 38 Comments

The Hubble Telescope has been refurbished, and it takes us to places we have never been before. Photos of its new capabilities were released last week, and they are beyond stunning.
What does this mean, and who are we?

ACORN, Little Girls, and the Red Light Business »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 12, 2009 in Current Affairs | 61 Comments

A couple of staff members at the Baltimore office of ACORN know an awful lot about helping people with very special housing needs. You’ve already no doubt seen how they helped cook up multiple schemes as to how a couple they believed to be a prostitute and her partner could set up a brothel [...]

No Place Like No Home »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 7, 2009 in Current Affairs | 158 Comments

For lots of kids, school starts tomorrow. As a parent, I was struck by a sad statistic and had to share it. Do you know how many school aged children are homeless? It’s a pretty grim number, and poses challenges for already strapped pubic school systems.

Rainbow Ice »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 4, 2009 in Civil Liberties & Rights, Current Affairs | 34 Comments

What does fudge covered peanut butter filled pretzels in vanilla malt ice cream rippled with fudge and peanut butter have to do with gay marriage? Well, maybe it is the most telling symbol that full civil rights for anyone wishing to marry may be on a roll.

Placebobama »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 1, 2009 in President Barack Obama | 61 Comments

The use of placebos in medicine is absolutely fascinating. The effects can be stunning, despite the fact that they are, by their very definition, composed of inert matter. Some may not understand that placebo effects do not result in a cure in and of themselves. Rather, when they work, people feel better. [...]

Baby’s First Number »

By Pat Racimora on Aug 31, 2009 in Deficit, Economy, Medicare, National Debt | 63 Comments

It used to be, not so very long ago, that the first numbers assigned to each newborn were date and time of birth, weight, and Apgar test scores (ratings on muscle tone, respiration, reflex irritability, pulse, and skin color).
Now, the instant babies pop out their sweet heads (or butts, out of respect for those of [...]

Grading Obama and Congress on Katrina »

By Pat Racimora on Aug 29, 2009 in Current Affairs | 50 Comments

Candidate Obama assailed then-President Bush’s bumbling approach to the Katrina Gulf disaster and chided Bush’s flyover without bothering to land for a closer look. President Obama also repeated his previously stated promise to the people of New Orleans just weeks after his election.
His exact words: “When I am president, I promise you [...]

Shattered Trust »

By Pat Racimora on Aug 27, 2009 in Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, President Barack Obama | 99 Comments

Have you ever lost trust in someone close to you? (I think we all have.) Then you know that when trust is gone, respect goes with it. And when respect is gone, everything else that was good about that relationship fades.

One Way NOT to Save Money During Hard Times »

By Pat Racimora on Aug 27, 2009 in Current Affairs | 54 Comments

Most of us see companion animals as our kids, but with a lot more hair. And, as you have probably noticed, we here at No Quarter are animal lovers. And, as times get tougher, we often find ourselves getting more creative with taking care of needs. After all, “necessity is the mother [...]

Obama’s Wet Moment »

By Pat Racimora on Aug 24, 2009 in Current Affairs | 66 Comments

What did the Leader of the Free World say? And did his Press Secretary help any when he tried to make sense of it?

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