Finally some realism in the realm of municipal finance. ========= By Robert C. Pozen And Ronald J. Gilson While underfunded public-employee pensions capture the headlines, health-insurance benefits for retired state and local workers are also a huge problem. But a recent ruling by the Supreme Court may help state and local governments scale back these benefits. Unlike public pension plans, retiree health benefits aren’t... Read more
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Barack Obama Can’t Admit Christians Killed
February 17 | Posted by mrossol | ISIS, Obama, Radical Islam, The LeftIt continues to boggle my mind. He simply will not see, admit, state what it the obvious. Why isn’t the press all over him??? ===== Obama Issues Statement about Christians Killed by ISIS Without Using The Words “Christian,” or “Radical Islam” “They were killed simply because they were Christians.” – Pope Francis Several days ago, 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians were slaughtered on the... Read more
Fans of CrossFit Training Brag About Extra Bulk
February 17 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Health, Personal Development, SportsMy son is into Cross Fit – and good at it too. I would say that this article is intended to take a look at Cross Fit from a bit of a humorous perspective. ============= By Rob Copeland Feb. 16, 2015 8:52 p.m. Claire Koch is proud of her hard-earned physique. So she wasn’t bothered when her jeans went up a size or when... Read more
Granola Recipes You’ll Actually Want to Make
February 16 | Posted by mrossol | Food, PersonalMy daughter and I will discuss this one! ====== By Sarah Karnasiewicz WSJ July 25, 2014 2:35 p.m. ET OK, I GET IT: Making granola from scratch has never been your thing. No doubt it conjures images of hippie monasticism and sounds about as pleasurable as descaling the coffee maker, especially when near-instant gratification can be had in the form of a perfect omelet... Read more
The Container That Built America
February 14 | Posted by mrossol | American ThoughtInteresting indeed. ======== Book Review: ‘Wood, Whiskey and Wine’ by Henry H. Work – WSJ Barrels would be outmoded but for one fact: Spirits stored in them show marked improvement over time. Photo: © Blaine Harrington III/Corbis By Wayne Curtis In October 1901, a 63-year-old woman named Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to survive a plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Her vessel... Read more
Healthcare More Important Than The Law
February 14 | Posted by mrossol | Liberal Press, ObamaCareYou wonder why the liberal media isn’t all over these vv since they come from another version of “Wall Street Bankers” – don’t they? ========== Feb. 13, 2015 6:50 p.m. One goal of ObamaCare was to compel the private companies of the U.S. health industry to become adjuncts of the federal government. In that respect the law is succeeding beautifully, judging... Read more
