March 31st, 2026

On Budget Shutdowns and TSA

So here’s a little history lesson. Before we passed the 1985 Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, government shutdowns were rare and when they happened the government was funded until a budget was passed at current levels without having to vote on it. Money comes into the federal government every day even if the Senate isn’t doing its job and still collecting their salaries.

March 22nd, 2026

Getting Perspective: Broken Heart Syndrome

I’ve spent the last two and a half weeks or so, recovering from a heart attack. Ladies, pay attention to your heart. The condition that landed me in our level one trauma center is called Takotsubo Syndrome, aka “Octopus Heart” or “Broken Heart Syndrome.” Common in women in their 60s, caused by stress or trauma to the heart. My son