New Blog

City Fathers has gotten old, dry, and boring. It's time to revamp and change formats. Check out my new blog, Milestopia:

http://milestopia.blogspot.com

Season Opener

I just had to break my silence to say...

!!!!!!!!

BYU 14
Oklahoma 13

R.I.P. City Fathers?

The creative juices have really dried up lately (if you can't tell from my scant and lame posts of late), and this isn't very fun anymore.

Pororoca

Surfing in the murky waters of the Amazon. These guys are bad.




Do these guys have a death wish? Diving in there with piranhas, anacondas, and caimans? Then again, I've never heard of a surfer getting skeletonized.

Backwards

Here is a perfect example of what is wrong with programs like the one proposed by the President's administration.

In Idaho, as of the 1st of this month, any child who is covered by insurance must pay for their child's immunizations.

Who does NOT have to pay a DIME for their children's immunizations? The uninsured, the underinsured, Native Americans, and Native Alaskans.

Does that seem backwards to anyone else? People who PAY for insurance must PAY for immunizations. People who don't shell out the dough for insurance PAY NOTHING.

This is yet another example of our government's practice of rewarding irresponsibility and penalizing good decisions.

What is the tie between this specific farce and Obama's healthcare plan?

If I understand correctly, Obama wants a "public option" (government-run program) to provide health insurance for those who are not covered by private health insurance companies. In other words, it would be cheaper--at least for high-risk patients. High-risk patients can't obtain affordable insurance for a reason--they cost insurance companies a lot of money. So the "public option," in order to provide a service not already provided by private companies, would have to cover high-risk patients (the ones that use up all the insurance money) at lower premiums. The program would quickly go bankrupt. So the government would have to bail it out with more taxes. Or the government would cheat by passing legislation that only allows medical providers to bill a certain amount for certain services, lowering the quality of care provided for ALL Americans.

Obama argues that the government ... is more efficient than the private sector? With lower administrative overhead? What?! I guarantee that the money saved by replacing greedy CEOs with government employees will quickly be chewed up in the mindless gears of beaurocracy.

And even if it wasn't, then you have my example. Inflexible policies make it too difficult to adjust programs to fit a changing world. The only answer is micromanagement of every glitch and hang-up, which always seems to look out for those who don't pull their weight and screw those who do.

But the nature of the world is this: in the end, those who make the world run come out on top--no matter how many obstacles politicians place in their path--because they are happy and have self respect.

Why Are Zombies So Funny?

Anyone seen the previews for that new zombie movie, Zombieland? It looks like a pretty good time. I don't really know what is so hilarious about running around killing zombies.


How about Shaun of the Dead?




"Dad, you killed the zombie Flanders!"
"He was a zombie?"

Master Romney

In 24 days I will receive my MSPAS. That's Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. After receiving my degree, patients and colleagues will still address me as "Miles," "the PA," "that guy," or "hey, you." Maybe in a few years when I've got some wrinkles and gray hair they'll call me Mr. Romney.

If people with doctorates are called doctors, why is there no special title for people with masters degrees?

After I graduate, I will insist that everyone call me Master Romney.

Not really. I like "Miles."

(Besides, then people would have to start calling my wife "Bachelor Romney.")