Child death prompts what?
I awoke sadly to the news in today’s paper about a[nother] death involving a child associated with Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS). Here is the link to the story, but why read it? link Our...
View ArticleBicycles and Bicyclists and Obama
Friends: The headlines the last two days contained two seemingly unconnected stories. Today’s front page (Oregonian) was saturated with insights about Mr. Obama and his speech last night seeking to...
View ArticleNew Study Reveals Higher Medication Error Rate for Hospitalized Children
I suppose it should come as no surprise, but a new study reveals much higher than expected medication error rates for hospitalized children. Prior to the study, the accepted medication error rate for...
View ArticleAnother Victory for Deregulation: Unregistered Childcare Provider Abuses Child
For any of us who have had to place a child in daycare, there’s that haunting fear in the background about whether our children will be safe. Unfortunately, it’s easy for unregistered childcare...
View ArticleBush administration gift to its corporate friends: preemption
The legal term “preemption” is one of those boring sounding words that makes eyes glaze over and starts the snoozefest. Seems like the Bush administration is counting on that reaction in its latest...
View ArticleWhat exactly is falling at Wal-Mart? Injured shopper wins at trial
Here’s a nice summary of an important trial result in Portland. Lois Whitmore, a healthy and active 78-year old Wal-Mart shopper suffered life-changing injuries when a Wal-Mart fixture fell and broke...
View ArticleMaking the List: Allstate achieves worst insurer status
There’s that commercial with the earnest, wise and sentorian guy talking about all the great things they do, ending with the intonation, “That’s Allstate’s stand.” A new American Association of...
View ArticleHousing rescue bill: Free market advocates cave to crisis
On the political side, it’s a bit interesting to see President Bush cave and sign the housing rescue bill that he threatened to veto. The president had little choice. From what the experts say, if...
View ArticleTwo drunk drivers hit two pedestrians
More carnage from drunk drivers. As reported here, two drivers accused of driving under the influence collided at the intersection of N.E. Martin Luther King and N.E. San Rafael last night. The cars...
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