Advance Morning News
It's Saturday, December 21, 2024, and today's issue features a look at two classic Scrooges, the pressing challenge of healthcare, and the best stories of the week.
For-profit Medical Insurance Industry Supports Bottom Lines, Not Patients
By Jay Brock
While stuck in traffic the other day, I turned on a news channel on my radio, where the young hostess was discussing with a couple of guests the recent shooting of a health insurance industry CEO, and the subsequent outpouring of rage across the nation on social media aimed directly at a health insurance system that most Americans clearly find unsatisfactory.
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Alastair Sim and George C. Scott: Ebenezer Scrooges for the Ages
By Alan Herrmann
Charles Dickens’ holiday ghost story A Christmas Carol has been filmed dozens of times since 1901. The exact number is difficult to determine when you include television and cartoon versions. I have seen several of these interpretations and maybe half are worth watching.
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Best of the Week
Fredericksburg
City Planning Commission Votes to Recommend Removal of Railroad Station Overlay District
Study of Downtown Fredericksburg Traffic Could Produce Big Changes
Stafford
King George
Education
Commentary
Humor
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