Crossroad Ed
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Nurse, Dad, Partner, gardner, redneck socialist. Cook.
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
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Today is World AIDS Day, which the Trump Admin is refusing to commemorate. AIDS was the issue that got me riled up about politics and health policy at a very young age growing up in the SF Bay Area. I re-read And the Band Played On during the pandemic (teaching it again in spring) and it's haunting.
December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Today is World AIDS Day, which the Trump Admin is refusing to commemorate. AIDS was the issue that got me riled up about politics and health policy at a very young age growing up in the SF Bay Area. I re-read And the Band Played On during the pandemic (teaching it again in spring) and it's haunting.
Fresh tomatoes for Yule? I love California.
December 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Fresh tomatoes for Yule? I love California.
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
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Today in Introduction to Health Policy, I'm teaching on comparative health systems, teaching this NYT discussion of the best health care systems in the world and showing a really illuminating Frontline documentary. But I mostly just want to go back to Vancouver. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Best Health Care System in the World: Which One Would You Pick? (Published 2017)
Assessing the systems in eight countries can inform the debate in the U.S. over universal coverage.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today in Introduction to Health Policy, I'm teaching on comparative health systems, teaching this NYT discussion of the best health care systems in the world and showing a really illuminating Frontline documentary. But I mostly just want to go back to Vancouver. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Same here! Hey MAGA!
January 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Same here! Hey MAGA!
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Can we just fast-forward to 2028?
January 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Can we just fast-forward to 2028?