Bill's Notes

Brilliant idea
A commenter on another blog suggested ways to reduce end-of-life medical costs — studies show that the last six months of life have by far the highest costs. The commenter had a brilliant suggestion: Motorcycles.

Issue each 70-year-old American a motorcycle. I'd add this point: And take away their car driver's license. Either walk or ride a bike everywhere (and stay in shape) or live fast, die quickly and leave the world while your organs can still be harvested.

NOTE: To my friend in Dothan. There's the idea for your next column. On the house.
Eric Blair (mail):
No way. I have a hard enough time with elderly drivers already where I live. The last thing I need is geezers on rice-rockets crashing themselves into stuff.
1.31.2008 3:15pm

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