POTpourri

• Counsel of Economic Advisers reports slowest healthcare spending in decades.
• Democrats go nuclear!  Republicans were warned.  Long overdue. 
• John Oliver gets weekly comedy talk show on HBO.  
• April Rose is one of the very few good things about "Grown Ups 2".  
• Why do Republicans have a playbook to sabotage the Affordable Care Act. 
• Wil Myers & Jose Fernandez win MLB Rookie of the Year Awards. 
• David Blaine continues to freak me the fuck out. 
• Have you noticed the shenanigans by health insurers over the past few years?
• Would a "Basic Income" policy make sense the U.S.?  It's not as crazy as it sounds.
• The UFC seems to be developing a credibility problem.  
• More states should be following lead of states like California and Minnesota.  
• Just 90 companies are responsible for two thirds of global warming emissions. 
• Who is Laura Cremaschi and how do I find more pictures of her? 
• How do you know when it's time to increase the minimum wage?  
• Does the trend towards High Deductible Health Insurance plans scare anyone else? 
• It's nice to see all of the great publicity that Jerry Kill has been receiving lately.
• Once again a Republican politician's actions say "Do as I say, not as I do!". 
• Why is Scott Walker suddenly concerned about the poor?  Don't be fooled.
• America produced more oil than they imported for the first time since 1995.
• Is capitalism really the best we can do?