Monthly Archives: May 2015

15 Factors That Affect a Woman’s Fertility

1 of 17 What causes infertility? by Amanda MacMillan Most people know that a woman’s fertility decreases as she gets older, but even during her most fertile (and otherwise healthy) years, lifestyle choices and external factors can affect a woman’s chances of having a healthy baby. “Women who want to increase their chances of… Read More »

Letting the air out of rate-increase hysteria

May 15 officially marked the start of the 2016 rate review season. What that means for Americans is that over the next month or so, newspapers and web sites across the country will start running stories with scary-sounding headlines like this: Some Oregonians could face major insurance rate hikes next year Health plans request double-digit… Read More »

15 Factors That Affect a Woman’s Fertility

1 of 17 What causes infertility? by Amanda MacMillan Most people know that a woman’s fertility decreases as she gets older, but even during her most fertile (and otherwise healthy) years, lifestyle choices and external factors can affect a woman’s chances of having a healthy baby. “Women who want to increase their chances of… Read More »

Wriggling out of a post-King crisis

If the Supreme Court rules for the plaintiffs in King v. Burwell, barring the federal government from continuing to provide premium subsidies to Affordable Care Act customers in the 37 states using HealthCare.gov, how will the Republican Congress react? Many Republicans welcome the chance to do nothing and cripple the ACA, en route to repealing… Read More »

A conversation with crowdfunder Luis Lang

In my last column, I wrote about Luis Lang, a Republican South Carolinian who established a GoFundMe appeal to help with his medical bills and in the process drew the attention of not only potential donors – both  sympathetic and not so sympathetic – but also high-profile bloggers in the political space. Lang was already “trending”… Read More »

A Meditation for Morning Intention

By Sonima A great way to start your day. Take a few moments when you first wake to set a direction for your day with this guided meditation from Sonima.com.

What I Learned About Myself When I Started Surfing

The summer I started taking surf lessons, I got caught in a powerful current. It pulled me down the beach until I was 15 yards from a shallow reef. If I stopped paddling, I would end up on the rocks, but my arms had turned to jelly and I could barely catch my breath. As… Read More »

Obamacare supporters’ compassionate response

It’s beyond ironic. Obamacare faces a huge challenge to serve millions of Americans who misunderstand and distrust the new law, even in situations where ACA was specific written to help people like them. Like many other liberals, I have mixed emotions when I confront particular instances of this – for example when I see GoFundMe… Read More »