Health care is the bird saying, "You are not mentally prepared for this backflip," but I'm on the tramp in my roller skates

I went to another health policy breakfast this morning (which did have muffins and fruit, thanks), and I'd brief you on the policies except that my brain hurts too much after condensing three hours of health jargon into a 500-word story that isn't running today. My internship coordinator walked up as I was staring idly at my computer, and when I said my brain hurt, he said, "Yeah, you're writing about health care." At least it's not just me.

Reminder to self: no one becomes an expert on this stuff in six days.

Here's my uplifting thought for the day, snagged from Upton Sinclair by one of this morning's presenters: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something if his salary depends on not understanding it." Even better, paraphrased from Woody Allen by another presenter: "The best way to reduce expenses is death." Real spirit-lifters, these guys.

I just love Mondays.