And Now, the Dessert Course

posted by J. Goodrich on 04/30/2008 @ 11:20am

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Time for me to punch in my time card and to leave this blog, time to extend my most sincere thanks to both the Nation for offering me this chance to finally play a waitress and also to all those who have sampled the political dishes I have concocted over the last month. If you liked my cuisine, you know where to find more.

The meal we have had has been long and varied in nutritional content. Linger just for a moment longer, for the dessert course is still to be served. I guarantee that it will be devoid of anything fattening, yet full of fascinating flavors. And there will be music!

I do have regrets, of course. I wanted to serve you more bread, or a discussion about the differences between appendectomies and bread, because to understand those differences is to understand why the markets for health care can never quite function in the manner John McCain has recently suggested: to put "individuals and families back in charge."

And I really should have written about the economics behind international food crisis, especially given the parable I chose for this guest blogging gig.

But so it goes.

Time for the dessert, for any tips you might wish to leave and for any complaints you might have:

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Well, it's good to know "It's Not Fair" video from Finland shows we got a lot in common - especially the part about sending our jobs to China. A cute find!

Posted by NetProphet at 04/30/2008 @ 11:45am

Given the metaphor, the economics and inefficiencies of meat might have been apropos

Posted by leftofcenter at 04/30/2008 @ 11:53am

You mean, things AREN'T perfect in Finland?!!?!!?

heheh

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 @ 12:08pm

Excellent desert! I would gladly trade two Christopher Hayes and TE-PING CHENS for one of you. Please come back and blog with the little people sometime.

Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008 @ 12:11pm

Sad to see you go. Maybe you can become a regular at "The Nation".

Posted by julien38 at 04/30/2008 @ 12:14pm

Posted by Euler at 04/30/2008

Well, EULER, of course you have some VERY memorable ones that YOU posted....your take on honesty in government-

who the fuck cares if they lie to get elected? I'm not looking for a symbol, just an effective manager, nothing more!).---Posted by EULER 03/26/2008 @ 12:41pm

or your take on the outcome of the Pennsylvania Primary-

You predicting Hillary wins PA by 20-25%?----Posted by MASK 04/15/2008 @ 3:50pm

Yes, 20/25, let's talk after the primary.----Posted by EULER 04/15/2008 @ 3:51pm

Or on on how almost all blacks are racists-

Obama will probably win the nomination, but much of the above just testifes to how he will lose the election. Not because of racism (alhtough of course most blacks are racist and will vote for Obama accordingly), but because he's convinced that he's smarter than all but a few of the electorate. Might be true, but takes an awfully stupid politican (read Dukakis, Kerry, Gore, etc) to let everyone else in on the idea.----Posted by EULER 04/14/2008 @ 12:36pm

Yes, except I need to edit them slightly, Hillary thinks she's smarter than Bill, though she's not sure about Chelsea, and nearly all blacks are racist. That's sounds about right.---Posted by EULER 04/14/2008 @ 12:40pm

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 @ 12:46pm

Oh and on you're goodbye, I don't seem to remember a single memorable writing you posted (perhaps you better try something different).

Posted by Euler at 04/30/2008 | ignore this person

jeez...who pooped in yer pasta?

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008 @ 1:18pm

Well, at least Ms. Goodrich and Peter R. write back. The others are too elitist to respond.

Posted by ACook at 04/30/2008 @ 1:22pm

Posted by Euler at 04/30/2008 | ignore this person

can't we all just...get along?

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008 @ 1:35pm

Posted by ACook at 04/30/2008 | ignore this person

KVH responds sometimes.

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008 @ 1:53pm

Posted by Euler at 04/30/2008

Lotta of "Well, okay I was MOSTLY right"s and major switchs from "most blacks" to "most Americans" are racists....but other than that, pretty memorable posts!

heheh

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 @ 2:03pm

Your link to "health care v. bread" completely misses the point that that's what doctors and nurses are for...helping you decide what to do next...all you have to do is ask...unless you think doctors and nurses are putting profits before patients.

BTW, what's up with this new format? TRRRBUL.

Posted by usc1 at 04/30/2008 @ 2:16pm

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008

euler is one of the more mean spirited ones here.

"Oh and on you're goodbye, I don't seem to remember a single memorable writing you posted (perhaps you better try something different)."

wow! harsh! mean!

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008 @ 2:18pm

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008

Yeah, don't know if I'll be able to get to sleep tonight, fretting over the fact that EULER doesn't think I'm "memorable"!

heheh

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 @ 2:26pm

BTW, you don't think EULER....is a carpenter in Oklahoma who thinks I'm a woman?...

or a former "subsistance" bank robber, do you?

heheh

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 @ 2:28pm

or a former "subsistance" bank robber, do you?

heheh

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008

hmmm...never thought that...

i thought euler self id'd as a female...

who know?

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008 @ 2:36pm

Was EMPTY from Oklahoma?

Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008 @ 2:36pm

though whether or not I'm female has yet to be determined

Posted by Euler at 04/30/2008 | ignore this person

so you ARE a female...ok...

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008 @ 2:56pm

"The latter also applies to me, though I'm more self-aware than most."

<Posted by Euler at 04/30/2008>

Tee-hee! Snicker-snicker! GUFFAW! SNORK!

Among the universe of the non-self-aware comments possible, our mathematical friend here has found the paradigmatically most extreme example! Congrats, Oiler! So when are you going to win the Gauss Prize? Can I safely plan on holding my breath?

Posted by goyadad at 04/30/2008 @ 2:57pm

Posted by Euler at 04/30/2008 Transvestite?

Posted by Sorelish at 04/30/2008 @ 3:18pm

KVH responds sometimes.

Posted by ibbleblibble

she told me the blog was gonna be o.k........

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:23:03 PM

Posted by frosty zoom at 04/30/2008 @ 3:18pm

ms. goodrich.

thank you. and thank you for the groovy link. i'm ready to complain!

great to have a numberician around.

remember, echino (spiny) and echidno (viper) are different roots.

i'd say ya' got both in ya' (in a good way, of course!)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:28:14 PM

Posted by frosty zoom at 04/30/2008 @ 3:23pm

Posted by Euler at 04/30/2008

Hey! Oklahoma is VERY sexy!

Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008 @ 3:31pm

where the winter wheat,

can sure smell sweet.....

Posted by frosty zoom at 04/30/2008 @ 3:34pm

Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008

No was referring to WILL OR Empty SPENCE.

But take EULIE at his/her word that he/she is not either of those clowns.

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 @ 3:34pm

Posted by frosty zoom at 04/30/2008

And the wind comes sweeping off the Plains!

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 @ 3:35pm

Posted by frosty zoom at 04/30/2008

It's beatiful here today! Wind is only blowing 35 with gusts to 45, and NO tornadoes!

Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008 @ 3:45pm

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008

Knew you meant MTSPENCE. He from Oklahoma?

Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008 @ 3:47pm

Posted by JOMAMMA at 04/30/2008

So paying over 30% of each health care dollar to corporate thieves is OK? Dunce. That doesn't include fraud within the "profession" itself.

Posted by Sorelish at 04/30/2008 @ 3:48pm

"TIPS stands for Treatmernt In Personal Service." <Posted by JOMAMMA at 04/30/2008 >

And GOP stands for "Gonorrheic Obsolescent Puerility"--if we are in process of recirculating long-exploded urban myths and fictional etymologies.

Posted by goyadad at 04/30/2008 @ 3:56pm

"He from Oklahoma?" <Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008>

He be. Durn toot'n.

Posted by goyadad at 04/30/2008 @ 4:02pm

Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008

No, WILL was from Okie land.

Empty was from someplace outside Dallas/Ft. Worth.

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 @ 4:04pm

Posted by goyadad at 04/30/2008

ha ha.....

Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008 @ 4:04pm

Posted by JOMAMMA at 04/30/2008

jo, Review the administrative costs for medicare & compare to the insurance industry. Ten times greater in the private sector.

Posted by Sorelish at 04/30/2008 @ 6:30pm

Goodrich, It's dessert time. Bring out the cream pies & apply liberally from close range.

Posted by Sorelish at 04/30/2008 @ 6:42pm

Posted by JOMAMMA at 04/30/2008

Let's not get sacrilegious

Posted by Sorelish at 04/30/2008 @ 7:23pm

she told me the blog was gonna be o.k........

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:23:03 PM

Posted by frosty zoom at 04/30/2008 |

i noticed - SUCK-UP TEACHER'S PET!

at least she just ignores me - guess between mister cutsey canuck (you) and the bad boy (MASK) she rags on when she's had a bad day...

poor ol ibb just falls through the crack...sniffle...

lol...

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008 @ 7:26pm

jo, at least you stick to the issues. I will defend to the first appearance of a jack-booted trooper your right to do so.

Posted by Sorelish at 04/30/2008 @ 7:32pm

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008

Actually Ms vanden Heuvel sort of leaves me along now....the superpower "Archive" can be used for good or evil!

heheh

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 @ 8:14pm

Posted by Mask at 04/30/2008 | ignore this person

hell - he rags her ta kingdom come about that whale and dolphin poisoning cruise and she STILL must think that pasty canucks shit smells like spring daisys in cinnamon! (obverted uncle ruckusism there by the way...) "oooh frosty! youre so cute with that exotic anglo-canadian accent!

lol...notice how he hasnt said anything? uh huh...

har har har!

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008 @ 8:30pm

Quote:

"Goodrich, It's dessert time. Bring out the cream pies & apply liberally from close range."

Don't worry. I have a big pile of them with all your names on the gift tags.

:>)

Posted by jgoodrich at 04/30/2008 @ 9:32pm

Please give mine to goyadad, with extra velocity.

Posted by Benchrest at 04/30/2008 @ 10:04pm

lol...notice how he hasnt said anything? uh huh...

har har har!

Posted by ibbleblibble at 04/30/2008

phoque ewe.

:≈]

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:21:34 PM

Posted by frosty zoom at 04/30/2008 @ 11:17pm

God bless us, everyone

Posted by Sorelish at 04/30/2008 @ 11:47pm

One thhing is clear, the health care system needs to be reformed!!!

http://www.thefaithdebate.com http://www.thefaithdebate.com http://www.thefaithdebate.com

Posted by live_life at 05/01/2008 @ 10:18am

Thanks for your time here. You have been one of the better guest collumnists, if not the best. Although I don't post much, I appreciate that you responded to the blog comments.

Posted by Guiles at 05/01/2008 @ 5:34pm