Probably dreaming.
But these the rise of the public option and the fade of the flu sometimes seem so real.
Am I dreaming, or are both swine flu and the healtcare reform backlash in retreat?
Probably dreaming. But now and then it all seems so real.
David Dobbs, author of the Kindle Single bestseller My Mother's Lover, writes features and essays for publications including the Atlantic, the New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Nature, and other publications. He is working on his fourth book, The Orchid and the Dandelion. You also follow his wider wanderings on ... Read More
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