11 April 2024

Too easy.  This site (udio.com) makes it too easy to create musical fast food. I suppose if you want quick and dirty music this could be useful. But, man...

––– 凄い –––

I can't believe that the FISA renewal was killed. But Speaker Johnson isn't going to let that stop him. And FBI's Chris Wray isn't happy either. Stay tuned.
––– 凄い –––

Most doctors used to own practices. Now, many do shift work for someone else. In 2012, 60% of U.S. practices were owned by physicians, according to an article in JAMA Network, and only 5.6% of docs were direct hospital employees. Now, 74% of practicing physicians work for health systems or other corporate entities.
Yup, and this is due to Obamacare changes, where it suddenly didn't make financial sense to take risk and be independent, and much better to avoid the headaches of being an independent practice by being an employed physician. Now we have physicians who are beholden to their employers, and it's harder to get an independent medical opinion on stuff, like COVID vaccines, for example.

––– 凄い –––

Camas and Eugene were voted two of the best places to live in the U.S. I can't vouch for Eugene, but Camas (apart from the eyesore paper mill) is certainly nice. But I would place Bend higher on the list, though. And in Washington, the San Juan Islands. Or Bainbridge Island. Or Port Townsend. Or Sequim.

––– 凄い –––

Lake Oswego may have to grant public access to the lake. That will result in a lot of homes losing value. We'll see litter and graffiti along the lakeshore, and maybe more theft. In today's world, with less respect for property, this is not the time to grant public access to anything.

––– 凄い –––