It seemed like a simple assignment. The art teacher asked his students to take three nouns, look up and write the definition then draw a picture. The first word was “rose”. The students responded well. The pictures were similar with variances of colors. The second word was “garden”. Once again the students jumped into the …
My concern about government Health Care reform is no secret. I do believe, however, that we won’t get anywhere without telling the truth. I received an email today declaring that people in England over 59 can not get heart repair, stents, or bypass surgery. This is NOT true. When you receive any data in an …
President Obama has correctly identified the inflationary trends in Health Care. The rising cost of Health Care is a serious budgetary problem for our country. What doesn’t make sense is the proposed solution. To cut cost the product itself must be dilluted and some benefits need to be subtracted from the basic plan. If I …
The President has told us that he will give us better health care for more people with no restrictions on health conditions FOR LESS MONEY. Who does not want this? Sign me up. He will do all this by letting the government run a “competitive plan” and appointing an independent committee to review the delivery …
There are many proverbs and “wise old sayings” that warn us there is never something for nothing. All of commerce, whether products or services come with a cost. This is important to remember in all the discussions of health care reform. It is not a new concept to our country that some people will receive …
The Doctor said “I have good news and bad news. The first is that you will live.” “What is the bad news”. “That was the bad news. You will live in pain and suffering.” “The good news is that you will not be alone – so will everyone else.” Over then next few months and …
In baseball there is a play in which a batter purposely bunts the ball knowing he will probably make an out. This is done so that the runners on base will “move up” and get closer to scoring a run. The batter gives himself up for the good of the team. The play is called …
I have read today’s news from several different articles that I can find. To be honest, I feel like I am watching the old pea in the shell game where the pea is placed under a cup and two cups have nothing under them. After quick movement, all you have to do is pick the …
Two days ago my oldest son, Todd donated a kidney to his brother Kyle. Everything is going very well. In that time we have heard and used the word “hero”. Todd has said that he doesn’t feel like a hero because many people do this every day. His definition of hero is that it is …
Medicare: The costs of Medicare doubled every four years between 1966 and 1980.[31] According to the 2004 “Green Book” of the House Ways and Means Committee, Medicare expenditures from the American government were $256.8 billion in fiscal year 2002. Beneficiary premiums are highly subsidized, and net outlays for the program, accounting for the premiums paid …
