Ted Rall's acerbic wit does a pretty good job explaining your pie maker's reaction to the current debate over the 2012 budget. He grew up in a generation that was more certain of intelligent extraterrestrial visits to earth than his chances to receive a state pension, and it's almost nice to see someone finally getting around to killing off those programs. Would the US Congress actually allow the potential lost of investment value right as Baby Boomers retire to make the system stable in the long term? Not bloody likely. Fortunately, your pie maker's commuting habits should keep his medical expenses in the realm of injury-recovery, rather than expensive, rationed, long-term care. Perhaps the Cohen brothers can make a movie out of the dark humor behind Rep. Ryan's Obamacare for Seniors.
In other news of good intentions, things aren't going well in Libya. Apparently someone's started laying mines discretely enough that EUFOR missed it, and as Chris Rawley points out, that capacity means bad things for the opposition. Meanwhile, the war is now spreading across Tunisia's border. North Africa might be moving towards a more stable and democratic future, but it's safe to assume that it's path will be as bumpy as Europe's was.
There's also good news. Spring is here and the Alexandria Farmer's Market is open. The tastiest bike ride of the week is back. The Fuzzy Wups has completed its renovation and instead of barely being able to feed four and sleep perhaps three, we can easily feed ten and sleep four comfortably. You should come!
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