Monthly Archives: October 2021

Health Insurance Tweaks

Posted on 2021/10/22 by fmu

Back again, this time with a few suggestions on how to make the national health insurance system better. It is already good, but I am thinking “better.” 1. Consolidate the systems. As I understand this, there are basically three systems … Continue reading →

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Election Economics

Posted on 2021/10/20 by fmu

Kishida is talking about tweaking the economy — but saying the specifics will not come until after the election (meaning he wants you to sign the blank check before he fills in the amount) — so I have a few … Continue reading →

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Godiva vs Hershey

Posted on 2021/10/03 by fmu

I did the first part of my growing up in Pittsburgh, where both pickles and ketchup are Heinz. And much of the chocolate was Hershey’s. However, my dad also liked chocolate and there were always a couple of bars of … Continue reading →

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