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America

An idea the US might want to adopt

NHS mug, with the NHS logo on its inside and this written on the outside: “No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of a lack of means. — Nye Bevan, founder of the NHS, 1948””
The NHS is the UK’s National Health Service. Tap to view at full size.

…but as long as there’s this prevailing notion of “We don’t want the lazy or the wrong kind of people getting help,” that’s not going to happen.

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Florida

Florida license plate of the day

Florida license plate on a white jeep: “W8N 2DIE”
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This person is truly embracing Florida’s “God’s waiting room” stereotype.

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America The Current Situation

Sign of the day

Sign on shelf at veterinary supply store: "Ivermectin will only be sold to horse owners. *MUST SHOW PIC OF YOU AND YOUR HORSE*"
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Some background info:

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Slice of Life

It’s almost that time of year again…

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The Current Situation

Meme of the day

Thanks to Jordan Running for the find! Tap to view at full size.

 

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Slice of Life

Morten’s better ice-breaker: “The Museum Question”

Morten Rand-Hendriksen, whom I met during my time as a Microsoftie, has a brilliant “ice-breaker” question that’s perfect for those group intro sessions, where everyone’s trying to get a feel for all the other people in the room.

The question:

A museum calls you and says they want to feature you in their permanent exhibit. But there’s a small catch: They only have room for one artifact, and you only get to choose once. What do you send them?

The answer for me would seem obvious — an accordion — but the question then becomes: Which one? The answer to that question is “The first one”, pictured at the top of this post. It’s the one I took out onto the streets of Toronto on May 1, 1999 and started this whole thing rolling.

What would your artifact be?

(Be sure to read Morten’s article on the topic!)

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America The Current Situation

A reminder