They’re still expensive, and you may even be correct in terms of the cost of materials, but I would imagine that expenses related to research, design, and engineering were considerable.

They’re still expensive, and you may even be correct in terms of the cost of materials, but I would imagine that…

How about we stop shaking hands, stop hugging, and just go with a non-contact expression, like a polite wave, or a nod or bow when we need to be more formal.

Even before the ACA, there was far too much government involvement in healthcare, and that was leading to much price/availability distortion in the overall healthcare field. I acknowledge that we should try to set up a program to help those who are truly unable to help themselves, but we should not be degrading the…

I have just seen recent reports on the single-payer systems of countries like Great Britain, Canada, and Spain, and such systems do NOT compare favorably, despite the fact that they are employed by so many countries. Yes, there will be a few people benefiting from any large program that involves the spending of huge…

I’d rather make my own decisions regarding my healthcare, rather than allow a bureaucrat in a single-payer/universal system to make decisions for me.

I am sorry, but I have but one star to give . . .

I moved on from bidets to using the Three Shells years ago. Never going back.

I moved on from bidets to using the Three Shells years ago. Never going back.

I believe the tomato is actually a New World food.

Just try to think of it as an action movie, and not a Star Trek movie. That won’t make it great, but it should improve it a bit.

Just try to think of it as an action movie, and not a Star Trek movie. That won’t make it great, but it should…

You may be right about the healthcare itself, since Congress was exempted from Obamacare from the beginning.

Given the usual subject matter of your articles, I’m a bit surprised you didn’t write something more closely related to this sort of thing:

I don’t believe that’s quite the same as what I’m suggesting.

My Flavor Idea: A reversed Oreo, with two white/whitish cookies that taste like Oreo cookie creme surrounding a black creme that tastes like the original Oreo cookie wafer.

There’s a Middle Eastern bread that is quite dense/heavy, and it is topped with sesame seeds. Toast a slice* of it, and spread butter on it while it is still hot. As simple as it is, there are few things better. I’m NOT sure if this page is actually for the same type of bread to which I am referring, but here is a…

Go ahead and buy it if it will suit your needs. The Israeli settlements have taken place in Israeli lands.

Go ahead and buy it if it will suit your needs. The Israeli settlements have taken place in Israeli lands.

Or maybe just a rear end.

And if you don’t eat your meat, you can’t have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?

What are these? Gene’s picks? Elaine HATED “The English Patient” . . .

What are these? Gene’s picks? Elaine HATED “The English Patient” . . .

And just how are we expected to cover our floors if our pants are hanging?

And just how are we expected to cover our floors if our pants are hanging?

She could add a postscript. “If your name is Hillary, blame the vast Right-Wing Conspiracy.”