Monthly Archives: August 2009

Short Pants and Long Stretch for “News”

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Chris Zach

Sometimes I don’t think we have a new reporting industry in the US so much as we have a news manufacturing industry. This should be good news for those bemoaning the decline of the industrial manufacturing segment of the American … Continue reading →

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I hate Swiss cheese, but I’ll eat it over nothing

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Chris Zach

I hate Swiss cheese (meaning, the stuff called “Swiss cheese” in America, not necessarily all cheese from Switzerland), but I would take the Swiss health care model over no reforms at all (I guess we call that American cheese, which … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Rationing: What Price Is A Life? — Social Edge

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Chris Zach

This is a short blog post from SocialEdge.org, but a must-read. It is important to also look at the concept of healthcare “rationing” from a global perspective. Healthcare Rationing: What Price Is A Life? Was Dick Cheney’s quadruple bypass surgery … Continue reading →

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Vino Plastico

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Chris Zach

Sounds like the wine industry is wising up and realizing that shipping millions of tons of glass around the country, or even the world, just to transport some Two Buck Chuck doesn’t make any economic or environmental sense. You will … Continue reading →

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Grandma Zach’s Fresh Peach Pie Recipe

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Chris Zach

Courtesy of my lovely grandma, the best grandma in the world. Sorry, they only made one copy of her. But you can make as many copies as you want of her peach pie recipe! It’s the easiest to make and … Continue reading →

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