Comments about European "socialized" medical care made by the world traveler (above) are correct.  I remember years ago that we had to send patients who could afford to travel to France for a certain type of heart surgery not available here, to Switzerland for angioplasty and to Canada for certain drugs not approved in...more

I've never heard of a "frivilent" suit. Comments about European "socialized" medical care made by the world traveler (above) are correct.  The "Time Magazine" description of the major reasons for our highly defective health care "system" are also very accurate. However, the person who faulted the AMA for this is just...more

We need a web cam feed from the area just for entertainment.

I had a friend who found a lump where there shouldn't have been one. A biopsy showed very aggressive cancer. The diagnosis was confirmed at the AFIP.  A few months later her lungs were seeded with tumor throughout.  She was soon to die. There was no treatment  Then a strange thing happened: It all started to disappear....more

I would gladly pay higher first class postage rates to maintain the solvency of the USPS, which is, for my money, the best of Government services. In the last 30 years, we have never had a piece of mail lost or misdirected. Package rates have always been a fraction of what the well-known commercial carriers charge.

Thank you, EU, for providing me the opportunity to make substantial returns on my European investments. As almost always, the time to buy is when virtually everyone else is desperate to sell valuable assets to you at practically any price.

Obviously, the cuckoo clock was first made in the Black Forest.  Italy may have economic problems but rather than comparable Swiss or "American" products I'd prefer Italian suits, Italian sports cars, Italian art, Italian music, Italian architecture (including the Hermitage), Italian food, even Italian shotguns (Fabbri...more

I think, in general, things have gotten a little better for even the ignorant consumer.  In the past, I don't think there was ever such a thing as an "honest" deal from a car dealership.  Now, with the new Federal Consumer Protection Act, the buyer is in a slightly better position.  The law is clearly spelled out on li...more

Used primarily for urgent calls, I leave a cell phone in the car.  It's a Virgin Mobile plan that costs $15 every 3 mo. The air time is charged against that and the minutes NEVER expire. I think that the phone itself cost about $7 when I bought it years ago. It still holds a charge for many months and works well.