Our nephew Shane and his girlfriend Maggie eloped yesterday in Atlanta. We are very happy for them and will see them on Thanksgiving at Charlotte and Randy's house. A year ago tomorrow Kevin's brother Shawn married Kim in San Jose. Kevin arrived in California the day Proposition 8 passed to...

I just saw a video at BOL's blog about a hospital that billed a murder victim $20,186.50 dollars for only five minutes of care before he died. Added was a nasty letter from the billing department concerning the guy's "indigent status". Sorry About Your Dead Son; That Will Be $29,186.50...

My first real job was for Senator Feinstein (D-CA). Like many recent college grads and recent arrivals in Washington, DC, I got an internship on Capitol Hill that led to a full time job. I lived in a group house on Capitol Hill with five other people. It was fantastic. One thing I learned pretty...