Anecdotes vs. Hard Facts
That's a good example of what I both love and hate about blogging. I think the personal is always important in highlighting the political. Yet, I believe that most bloggers rely on anecdotes instead of hard facts for lack of easy access to data.

Canada health reality vs. US
Yet, yet ... if it weren't for the fact that you are Canadian and still using their system, maybe that's the reason you have an edge on this kind of perspective. You are one of the most Un-gringoized Canadians I have met who are comfortable with their fluency in American culture and politics. That's a big effing deal, and one that is piece of personal history that usually is not highlighted as an asset for journalists.

Now can you imagine what you could do with your cultural insight AND hard, cold data?