The Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) has released a study that shows repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be very costly to Michigan residents. Consumers and small businesses in Michigan will face significantly higher insurance premiums and could see costly coverage denials and price discrimination if efforts to repeal the federal health care law prevail in Congress […]

Only two days from the Arizona shooting that claimed six lives and injured several others and the Tea Party Nation has sent out no less than SEVEN EIGHT emails explaining why this is not their fault and how those evil, nasty librulz are hell-bent on blaming them. In the first one, Tea Party Nation leader Judson Phillips said this (note, […]

Great catch by Jonathon Cohn yesterday. The FDA is pulling its approval of a drug called Avastin for use in treating late-stage breast cancer citing an increase in heart failure in patients using it along with other negative side effects. Conservatives are calling it Obamacare death panel rationing. [D]uring the debate over the Affordable Care Act,…conservative critics claimed that the […]

File this in the “Are you effing kidding me???!” file: Republicans Go ‘Nah, Nah, Nah’ and Ban Word ‘Labor’ from Committee Petty. Petty. Petty. With major issues like jobs and the economy straining for attention, House Republican leaders took a big step to solving the nation’s problems when they boldly acted—drum roll, please—to change the name of the Education and […]

Just a reminder for all our Obama-supporter friends that today is the last day to order one of Anne’s amazing photomosaic posters of our President for only $5 (they are usually $20) plus shipping. Details are HERE. Happy New Year, everyone! I’m just sayin’…

[Bumped as a reminder for all our Obama-supporting friends who may have missed it the first time.] Yesterday during the speech he gave before signing the bill repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell into law, President Obama said this: That is why I say to all Americans, gay or straight, who want nothing more than to defend this country in uniform: […]

I have adored Michelle Obama from the moment I first heard about her and her amazing life. I am particularly enamored of her connection with children; both her own and the children of the USA in general. But, honestly, how cool is this? On Christmas Eve, the First Lady spent about 40 minutes talking to kids who were tracking Santa […]

This weekend was all about jammin’ in the Eclectahouse. This past summer we spent time picking Michigan blueberries, Michigan tart cherries and wild blackberries. Yesterday, we made about 100 jars of jam including a magnificent blend of cherry/blackberry. Earthy, tart and sweet, it’s one of the best blended jams we’ve ever made. Photos by Anne Savage. Please do not reproduce […]

The wheels just fell off the Tea Party Nation bandwagon. I realize it’s not news that the teabaggers are looney tunes. But today’s screed from Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips is off the rails. I can literally see him frothing at the mouth as he screams it to his followers with veins bulging on his neck. Take home message: […]

I posted this last year but I thought I’d do it a bit earlier this year in case folks are in the market for some cool Christmas albums. Enjoy! I have an iTunes playlist of over 250 Christmas/holiday songs and some of my favorites are what I consider to be “out of the ordinary” — songs you won’t likely hear […]

Like so many other progressives, I’ve been pretty politically-existentially angsty about the recent tax cut deal President Obama struck with the hostage takers Republicans. However, after listening to his press conference yesterday and learning more about it, I’ve come to realize that, not only did he really have no choice but to cut a deal, the deal he got is […]