9000 Posts

This is the 9000th post I have made at this Wash Park Prophet blog and its sister blog, Dispatches From Turtle Island, combined, since their...

Private Mortgage Insurance v. Second Mortgages

One of the important developments that made the collapse of the housing price bubble relevant to banks and the national and international ec...

An Obamacare Critic's Concerns Considered

A friend of mine reports this exchange on the Facebook page of her Congressman (emphasis mine): So today, as I often do, I posted a pointed...

2018 U.S. News And World Report College Rankings

Liberal Arts Oberlin (the alma mater of my wife and I) and Macalaster (which my brother and his wife graduated from) are tied for #26 in U.S...

Felix Culpa

Originally a religious term referring to consequences of the Biblical Fall of Man and the sins of Adam and Eve, a felix culpa is literally a...

Kesha v. Taylor Swift On Dealing With Mistreatment

Pop stars Kesha and Taylor Swift both have hit songs about being horribly wronged by men in their lives. Kesha's hit song, " Prayin...

Heath Insurance Companies Still Evil

The latest health insurance abuse involves Anthem (i.e. Blue Cross, Blue Shield) which is denying coverage for ER visits that after the fac...