Monthly Archives: January 2010

In Seattle, Solstice Is the Reason for the Season!

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

December twenty-first is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. That makes the 22nd the first day of more sun! Let me spell that out. Beginning this week we’re on a path toward “sun breaks” and dry sidewalks, a … Continue reading →

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Canadian Health Care: Five Terrifying Testimonials

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-tarico/canadian-health-care-five_b_397424.html I married a Canadian, which got me, among other things, some pretty awesome Canadian in-laws, a bunch of friends who think hockey is actually worth watching (not for the same reason I do, which is to nerd out on … Continue reading →

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Ode to Health Care Reform: An Absurd Poem about Absurdities

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-tarico/ode-to-health-care-reform_b_389456.html   Since I’ve been told this is the season of doggerel . . . The Party of Nohad nowhere to gobut backwardsto get to the future."Uh, that doesn’t work,"said a brazen Young Turk."Someone please shut them upwith a cloture!" … Continue reading →

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Huckabee Seduced by Cop Killer’s Christianity?

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-tarico/huckabee-seduced-by-cop-k_b_378064.html   Seattle was still reeling from the cold blooded execution of a police officer on Halloween, when the news hit on Sunday that four more officers were dead.  Monday, as I was trying to weave my way through a … Continue reading →

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Like Alcohol, Religion Disinhibits Violence, Doesn’t Cause It

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

Religion is just one part of the lethal cocktail, but it is a powerful intoxicant. With the possible exception of Buddhism, the world’s most powerful religions give wildly contradictory messages about violence.  The Christian Bible is full of exhortations to kindness, … Continue reading →

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