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I got to thinking afterwards that I have several places in my home which also provide a "sense of place," or maybe "space" is a better word. Places in the house I live in where I think, dream, create, rest, and plan. I realize that some of you may not be as fortunate. You might have small children, and I remember those years where my space was in the bathroom with the door locked and little fists knocking against it yelling, "Mama, are you in there?"
Everyone doesn't have a large home like I do--but I have to tell you it takes longer to clean. I remember the small houses I lived in with the children. Every room was used for a purpose. Maybe a laundry room? I once heard a young mom scrapbooker say she used he top of her dryer to work on, mainly because her toddlers couldn't reach that high.
One of my last scrap spaces was in my bedroom, on my bed, with my supplies piled up next to it. I wouldn't suggest this is you have a water bed. I found that something that provides a hard surface for cutting underneath your mat is a must. Finding a square of wood isn't too hard. Then there are those lap desks they sell at bookstores usually. I found a bed tray for sick people that worked. The one I have even has slots on each side for magazines, newspapers, etc. Great for your stash of paper and embellishments. I bought this originally for my mother-in-law when she was confined to bed before she died.
You can organize your materials under your bed if necessary, though I had a scrapbooking rolling bag from CM, since I'm a consultant. I parked it in an empty corner, and it held all of my supplies under cover.
Now I have my own space and find it's exciting to organize when it gets too jumbled, which happens when you crop. The Library of Memories class I'm involved in at present has been awesome for teaching new ways to organize, and I'm adding these slowly to my space.
Please keep in mind this is still in the organizing phase. I realize it doesn't look that some of those beautiful, impeccably organized spaces you see online and in magazines. But it will. The blue shawl over my chair was a gift from my friend Allison, and when this old house gets drafty, I can just pull it around me without getting up in mid-creation. The blue bucket was a gift from my friend Debbie. It says, "When I get to croppin' there's no stoppin'. Cut, eh? The globe with little scrapbooks under it was a gift I won at one of our unit's "Dirty Santa" games. I love it. It keeps bits of paper and messages safe.
All of the gorgeous built-in shelves my DH made are not filled yet. We have many more books to move in. We're taking our time and purging -- donating some to the library -- because we have way too many.
My work-in-progress magnified. Time goes way too fast when I'm in this space.
These pages show the 2008 scrapbook retreat. No, I am not behind. Stacy Julian said we don't ever need to say that, because we crop what we want when we want to. So I have more recent photos scrapped.
My other, very spiritual places is the old chair by the window with my books close at hand. This chair belonged to DH's aunts and is very old. It's seen better days, but I love it. It's really comfy too. The light from the window affords these getting-old eyes of mine, and I like that I can pull a book off the shelves anytime I want. It's also a good place to sit with my laptop. I also get cards ready to mail, pay bills, and other stationery tasks here. Thus the box of envelopes and boxes of cards, which don'tt look too organized, do they?
My old, completed scrapbooks are in this section of the shelves, but soon to be moved down to the other end, due to the sun probably fading them from the western exposure of the window. When the sun sets, this area is ablaze with color.
So where is your "sense of space" in your current home, wherever that may be? Wherre can you retreat inside yourself, if even for just a few moments, and dream, plan, pray, create, or just rest your weary brain? My daughter takes baths instead of showers. I used to do this too, but lately life has gotten just too hectic, and seems I'm always in a hurry. There's a lot to be said about long, fragrant, maybe candlelit baths. Hmm, maybe I'll try one tonight.
Leave your comments below. I'd like to have some inspiration for my space. Perhaps you have some ideas for me. Keep in mind I'm a born messsie, and keeping things neat does not come natural to me.

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Summary of Morel Evolution.
The most significant evidence of the morel evolving recently from a yeast is the reversion anomaly, which shows complex differentiation on a surface without the normal structure of the mushroom. Morphology would otherwise be highly stabilized. The evolution must have occurred within the present ice age cycle, because the morel would not have surived a complete ice age cycle without first evolving into a cup fungus. There are cup fungi related to the morel, and they would have undergone similar evolution during earlier ice age cycles.
Major steps in evolution are generally invisible to science, because they occur so rapidly that even the fossil evidence disappears. To study a major step in evolution as it is occurring is unprecedented in science. The morel produces such a result in a very dramatic way. It is currently evolving from a yeast to a mushroom. This means the macro-morphology (large scale structure) of the morel is evolving from scratch. There is no other known example of macro-morphology originating from a single cell organism in hundreds of millions of years.
University scientists assume morels are ancient cup fungi, because the tissue has ascospores embedded within it, as cup fungi always do; and they associate the pits on the surface with the cup shape. Apothecia is the name they use for the cup or pits. But the only relationship is that the cup shape is the convergence point in evolution for fleshy ascomyctes.
Fleshy ascomycetes need to evolve toward the cup shape from whatever starting point, because ascospores can only be propelled out of the tissue through a force that results from shrinkage upon drying. The cup shape promotes that result. It does so by providing a flat shape and a rim which extends into the air for drying.
But such mushrooms also need to delay drying to allow spores to form. The morel requires about three to five days for spores to mature. To delay drying, some of the tissue needs to be thick and sheltered. The bottom of the cup has those characteristics, and it even allows some water to accumulate.
With this shape, there are extreme areas which delay and promote drying. Therefore, whatever the weather conditions, there is some place on the cap where drying occurs at the right rate for creating spores.
The cup shape is starting to form on some morels as an indent near the top but off to the side. The indent is most pronounced with the round shape, and it is barely visible with the cone or cylindrical shapes.
Each local strain of morels includes the standard variety of shapes plus various pigments. The standard shapes are cone, cylinder and round with gradations in between. Also, each of these comes in thin tissue or thick tissue. All of these variations are found together wherever morels come up.
Here are a variety of morels that grew near each other.
These variations are phenotypic but not genotypic. This means that each type is genetically the same, while appearance is different. The mechanism is similar to embryo development, where each cell has the same genes, but different tissues form. This result is possible, because some genes are turned on, while others are turned off. The phenotype photo page shows the source of these variations very clearly.
My results show that morels evolved from a yeast very recently, which means about 20 thousand years ago. As a result, the physiology of morels is still yeast-like, and the morphology is unstable. The instability shows up in two dramatic ways. One is an anomaly which forms under laboratory conditions when nutrition is adequately controlled. The other major example is abnormal morphology when morels are grown by the Ower procedure. The appearance is sometimes like balloons with a smooth surface.
There are no other known species which undergo such exreme morphological aberrations. The strange formations occur for the morel because it evolved so recently from a species which had no complex morphology that it has not yet stabilized its morphology.
Another morphological trait of morels is that they do not measure gravity for growing vertical. Whatever direction they start growing as they emerge from the soil is the direction which they keep growing. Almost everything which emerges from the soil measures gravity for vertical growth. The inability of the morel to measure gravity is additional evidence of its very recent evolution from an organism without macromorphology. This photograph shows the effect.
The anomaly looks like a pretty, colored, fuzzy growth of mycelium. Mushrooms do not form a pretty, colored, fuzzy mycelium. The mycelium is never pigmented, because it grows underground, where there is no light. The anomaly is a reversion to an earlier evolutionary form, where a yeast growing on sap at the base of trees evolved into the morel. As the mycelium reverts to the earlier form under laboratory conditions, it scrambles its characteristics. See Anomaly Explained
I show a variety of pretty anomalies on the anomaly photo page.
Phenotypic variation is shown on the Phenotypte Photo Page.


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Davyboy316 Gems: 1/31Latest gem: Turquoise Joined: Oct 16, 2005 Messages: 15 Likes Received: 0 Hey guys, I recently bought the NWN diamond edition and this game rocks! This function will activate target mode. dm_setfactionreputation
This function will activate target mode. dm_givegold # Gives you Gold. This function will simulate rolling the specified number of 3-sided dice and display the result on screen. dm_setvarvector
SetAppearance Change your character's appearance. (001-298) DebugMode 0 Disable cheats. Also on GameFAQs...Help - Answers to the most commonly asked questions about GameFAQs.FAQ Bookmarks - Access and manage the bookmarks you have added to different guides.FAQ Bounty - Write a FAQ This function will activate target mode. Nwn2 Console Commands d20
Change it to: CODEWORD XP1=ffrodriguez If there isn't a ''CODEWORD XP1='' line then just add it somewhere between the ''[Game Options]'' and ''[Control Options]'' lines. Nwn Cheat Codes The angle brackets themselves are not used when entering the command. An alternate method for entering console commands is to enter the command in the chat bar, preceded by two hash marks (##). Angle brackets (< and >) are used to indicate information that must be supplied by the player.
This function will set a local variable on the module with the specified name and value. Neverwinter Nights Debug Mode When you get past their initial Conversation, You will be given 45000 XP. No class restrictions. dm_modifyage # Change your character's age.
wolfo01 Spawn Worg. The target you click will have its base Intelligence set to the value specified. Nwn Item Database SetWIS # Sets Wisdom (9-50). Neverwinter Nights 2 Item Codes If I were you, I'd google the terms NWN item tags, NWN item codes, and similar stuff.
So when you get to the sequel, there's your site. GiveLevel #: Advances the character a specific number of levels, where "#" is a positive or negative value. SetAppearance (001-298) Change your character's appearance dm_modifysavefortitude # Change your fortitude saving throw. dm_modifyWIS
dm_setrace Set your character's race. The specified local variable will be retrieved from the target you click and be displayed on screen. No class restrictions. http://www.baumfamily.org/dave/nwn_items.txt Try looking through this.
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and select the Multiplayer Arena Level at the top of the list. genefn01 Spawn Noble Efreeti. dm_givegold # Receive # amount of gold dm_mylittlepony Ride a pony dm_givelevel # Set character level SetAge # Set character's age SetAppearance (race) Set character's race SetCHA # Set charisma SetCON dm_setmodulevarint
dm_modifysavewill # Change your will saving throw. DebugMode 0 Disables Codes dm_gettime Display current game time. Don't have an account? Click here to find out more.
Contributed by: megavolnutt99, MastaMind3k, Relle, j2891413, gsgreg, lettuce Kefka, JimmyJazz Spawn Creatures While playing, press ctrl + space and type in CLUAConsole:CreateCreature(''code'')Note that you can only summon one at a time. dm_mylittlepony This function will enable a cool visual treat! TopPlatforms 3DS PlayStation 4 Android PlayStation Vita DS PSP Game Boy Advance Wii iOS Wii U PC Xbox 360 PlayStation 2 Xbox One PlayStation 3 More... dm_settime Set current game time.
dm_givelevel # Raises your level. I checked: NWN2 does have item creation. gnsla01 Spawn Gnoll Slasher. dm_god God mode.
This function will activate target mode. dm_givegold # Gives you Gold. GameFAQs Answers Boards Community Contribute Games What's New Blocked IP Address Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. dm_levelup This function will advance the player by one level of experience.
DebugMode 0 Disable cheats. Sorry mate. Contributed by: megavolnutt99, Jelly Soup Spawn Creatures While playing, press ctrl + space and type in CLUAConsole:CreateCreature(''code'')Note that you can only summon one at a time. Then it doesn't exist.
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October 19-25 is Adult Literacy Week in Washington State. This week brings attention to the fact that in Washington, 1 in 6 hard-working adults need literacy skills. New skills will make them more productive. This keeps our economy moving. Local adult literacy programs offer free or low-cost ESL (English as a Second Language), ABE (Adult Basic Education), and GED classes.
October 31 is Halloween. It is a very old custom. Immigrants from Europe brought Halloween to the U.S. many years ago. Halloween is a day for parties and fun. Children wear costumes and masks. They know on neighbors'; doors and say, "Trick or treat!" People give them candy or other treats. If someone doesn't give them a treat, the children might play a trick. Some people have costume parties on Halloween. They decorate with pumpkins and pictures of black cats. People carve faces in pumpkins. The pumpkins are called jack o' lanterns.
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As I mentioned a last week, I planned a little trip to Florida for the end of February! The main idea was to visit some family that lives outside of Orlando, but it kind of fused with some more family staying at Walt Disney World the same week. Since they live out in South Dakota, I jumped at the opportunity to get everyone together. One of the first times we've had the South Dakota family, Florida family, and Boston family together in a long time, and only the second time in my son's life!
Obviously, we couldn't leave without spending a bit of time at Disney World with them…
We've also benefited hugely from the South Dakotans on this trip. They do Disney (in part to visit the Floridians) almost every year, so they know the all the ropes. I do not. And Disney has a whole mess of ropes to learn.
Give me a timeframe, location (read: not Disney), and budget and I'll plan you a great trip! But Disney? Kind of complicated…and expensive.
So, here's how the trip broke down. Again, it wasn't very long. We were hindered in part by the girlfriend's limited time off remaining after our Peru excursion a few months ago.
Day 1: Flight from Providence to Orlando, left at 8AM. Spent the day and that night with the family.
Day 2: Checked into Disney and met up with the rest of the family, hung out at Hollywood Studios, where we took advantage of the "Extra Magic Hours." If you've got a stay booked at one of the Disney resorts, you can take advantage of these extended park hours! We stayed at the Disney Port Orleans Riverside.
Day 3: Animal Kingdom and then Magic Kingdom for more Extra Magic Hours. Second night at Port Orleans.
Day 4: Epcot, and then more Magic Kingdom in the evening for some rides and fireworks. Last night at Port Orleans.
Day 5: Spent the morning at Magic Kingdom, then wandered around Disney Springs for lunch. Made our way back to the family's house for the evening, just west of Orlando.
Day 6: One last day with the family, then caught a later flight MCO-PVD.
I don't work too hard on budgeting for short trips like this one, but I wanted to have some main categories for everything to fall under:
- Disney: $2,400.00 Really high for 3 nights right?? I mean, Disney is Disney though. You know you're going to spend top-shelf money, and I'd argue that you get top-shelf service too. Plus, this included a nice hotel, 4 days at the parks, and the Disney Dining Plan.
- Transport: $850 This is simply three roundtrip flights PVD-MCO and parking at the Providence TF Green Airport. I came out ahead on this by redeeming Barclaycard miles for the flights. Since my family is in the area, getting to/from the park and the airport were easy.
- Souvenirs: $150 I budgeted $50 per person (me, girlfriend, kiddo). We're not a super "souvenir-y" family, but I knew we'd want to pick up a few things. In reality, I had a feeling it would look more like $20 for me, $60 for her, and $70 for the little guy. Boy, was I wrong..
- Gifts: $230 I should also mention that both of their birthdays were during our trip, so we did a little birthday celebrating while in Disney too! This budget was for those birthday gifts, and some flowers for my mom as a way to say thanks for planning the trip! She's part of the "South Dakotans."
- Food (not at Disney): $50 I budgeted quite low on food outside of Disney. Most of our time outside of Disney will be with family, eating home-cooked meals.
- Other: $100 I always include a miscellaneous budget in my trips, usually a small dollar value, it's just used to capture random one-off expenses.
The total projected budget was just under $3,800. Before we delve any deeper though, I want to make a few comparisons at the macro level. Especially when looking at my 18 day Peru trip, this budget seems HUGE. Two important (and obvious) notes: Disney is more expensive than Peru (duh…), and this trip was for three people, whereas only two of us went to Peru.
The budget comes in at $211/person/day. Let's talk details.
The Disney Dining Plan is the first point of contention. The plan comes in at $61.84/day for adults and $20.96/day for kids, our total cost of food would be $144.64/day, or about $434 total, 18% of our total Disney line item. Keep in mind that we only actually stayed at Disney for 3 nights, so the Disney Dining Plan was only for 3 days. Still, $90/day is a little out of my normal range, but I have to say, the food at Disney's restaurants is great! I'm not so upset about this number right now with my full belly… I've estimated the amount of money we would have spent on the items we paid for with the Disney Dining Plan at around $416.20, including some dollars we left on the table by not using all of the credits.
I'll probably delve deeper into this in another post in the future, but for now: The Disney Dining Plan didn't save me any money this trip, but I'd probably still get it in the future. If you're planning on using it, just be certain to maximize the value. You can do this by picking certain restaurants over others, certain meals, and snacks. Plus you have to be sure not to leave any value on the table at the end of the trip. If you leave Disney with snack credits left over, you missed out.
While we're talking food. I spent about double my budget, or just under $100 on a budget of $50. The major difference here was the gratuity on the Disney Dining Plan. I should have known that the tip wasn't included on the Disney Dining Plan, but didn't do enough research beforehand. When someone else plans a trip for you, it's easy to slack off on your own research…
I spent $810 on flights, so right around my target of $800. Roundtrip flights PVD-MCO for 3 people. We happened to fly Southwest, but for nonstop we could have also gone with Delta or JetBlue from my nearby airports of BOS and PVD. I also redeemed $500 worth of Barclaycard Arrival+ miles on the flights, so my real cost was only $310.
Next up? Souvenirs. Wow. Disney really knows how to get you to spend money. We spent double our souvenir budget. My sisters collect those Disney pins, so we kind of got sucked into that with them. I'm ashamed to admit it, but we spent more than $250 on those tiny little pins… The other $50 on souvenirs (for a total of $300 spent) was on assorted things throughout the parks.
I actually saved some money on Disney itself though, as I budgeted $2,400, and only spent $2,254.49 when all was said and done. This cost included Parkhopper tickets for 3 people/4 days, 3 nights at the Port Orleans Riverside hotel, and 3 people/3 days of the Disney Dining Plan.
My total cost was right on target before travel hacking: $3,786.35. After 50,000 Barclaycard Arrival+ points, and a $50 Disney gift card sign-up bonus, my out of pocket cost was $3,236.35. With just a bit of work, I knocked 14% off the sticker price of this trip!
Packing List
- Clothing
- 3 pairs of shorts
- 1 pair swim trunks
- 2 pair jeans
- 3 T shirts
- 1 tank top
- 1 button down
- 1 long sleeve
- 1 light hoodie
- 1 raincoat
- flip flops
- sneakers
- Vans
- sunglasses
- belt
- Electronics
- phone + charger
- Kindle + charger
- Miscellaneous
- snacks + gum
- sunscreen
- Bags
- small roller suitcase
- backpack
- REI 18L Flash Pack (daypack)
- REI 40L Roadtripper Duffel (just for expansion, we always come with more than we left)
After all that, what would I do differently?
For one, I'd slow down. This was an ambitious few days at Disney, and I'll admit that it was fun, but too busy. I don't sit or stay as well as Fido does, but this was a busy trip even for me. I would have preferred a few extra days.
If When we go back in a few years, I'll be sure to book a longer trip, and to get more quality family time. And no, dodging long lines and running from park to park does not count as "family time." Another recommendation? If you're short on time, skip Disney Springs. It's basically Disney-speak for "outdoor mall." Although great to walk around, the majority of activities there involve shopping and eating. Trust me, you can shop and eat until your wallet's empty and your stomach is bursting within the parks, no need to go here to do it.
I also would have left the snacks and extra sneakers and pair of jeans at home. The Disney Dining Plan took care of all our food at the park, and then some. The only time I found myself snacking was nestled into a giant flying metal tube, 7 miles over the ground. And I just didn't end up using all the clothes I brought.
Other than that, I'd say it was a success! I live for roller coasters, I got to see some family, and we all enjoyed the warm weather. I love Boston, but you'd be hard pressed to find a native that wouldn't gladly trade a week in a New England winter for a week 1,000 miles farther south.
Thanks again for the read, and I hope the sunshine brings some opportunities to travel for you too!


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Not all filed plans will be sold
Just a quick technical note. The Qualified Health Plan filing period is now. Insurance companies are preparing their plans for the 2015 open enrollment period and need to file their preliminary rates, their preliminary plan designs and their preliminary networks with state and federal regulators in the next couple of weeks. This means we'll see stories like the following (h/t ACA Signups.net )
Twelve insurers filed 114 individual health plans for sale inside the Exchange, Washington Healthplanfinder. If approved, the number of Exchange plans would increase from 46 to 114. Eight insurers currently have plans inside the Exchange.
Also, 10 insurers filed 119 individual health plans for sale outside of the Exchange, raising the potential number of non-Exchange plans from 51 to 119. If all are approved, the number of insurers will stay the same. The total number of plans available may change during the review process.
I guarantee that there will not be 114 plans for sale on the Exchange in Washington State this November. I don't know how many plans will be filed and then either not approved or not offered once approved, but this number is non-zero.
Why would an insurance company file a plan, get it approved and then not sell it.
There are a couple of reasons.
The first is if there was a significant deviation in the network between the initial filing and final filing. For instance if Mayhew Insurance wanted to file a narrow network plan that paid 109% of Medicare rates for a set of rural counties, and the network depended on one group of a dozen specialists to provide key high end accessible care and that group all dies in a team building parasailing accident, then the network can't function and the product will get pulled.
Another is as a tool against providers. For instance if there is a hospital group in an outlying county that wants to get Medicare +100% for all services and all products, building a network which can serve that county while excluding that hospital is a piece of leverage to haggle about the next three year contract. If the insurance company gets a decent price (say Medicare +15 for Exchange, Medicare +48 for Commercial), the gerrymandered network plan might get withdrawn.
The preliminary filings also gives an insurance company a good idea of what is competitors are doing. It might not make sense to sell a product that is matched against a nearly identical competitor's product when the competitor is already deeply embedded in a dominant marketing position in a region. The plumbers only have so much time to plumb. If the product is going into an uncontested segment, the effort could be justifiable, but if the segment is already under fierce competition, the plumbers' time is better spent elsewhere.
Similarly, and this is a net policy negative, a product could have been offered that is adverse selection friendly. For instance, if there is a network with several very good pulmonologists in a region with known high concentration of Exchange eligible kids with cystic fibrosis while all other networks have the minimal required number of pulmonologists, the plan may get pulled as it is extremely likely that the really attactive network will attract way too many $300,000 per year cystic fibrosis members without sufficient revenue numbers to support that type of medical expense.
Finally, the actuaries will get several more months of data to refine their models and see if anything strange is happening. Products and plans might get pulled if the pricing model changes due to new data.
Richard, really glad John gave you the keys to Balloon Juice. You write the kind of stuff that should be in newspapers, if they wanted to survive.
Richard, as usual you have provided another service in explaining all the ins and outs of the implementation of the ACA, particularly from the insurance companies' POV.
And you are obviously correct in terms of plans filed does not equal plans implemented. The company I work for (let's call mine Japa Insurance) filed plans in 25 (approx) staes last year but implemented them in 17. They are planning on increasing the number this upcoming year.
I do have a question for you regarding what will happen in terms of provider participation in the coming years. Enrollment in exchange plans is projected to grow immensely over the next few years. This would obvioulsy increase the prospective pool of patients for participating providers.
Do you see the same thing happening as happened with HMO's?
In the beginning many providers refused to accept the lower HMO payments or the capitated form of payment. However, as more and more people became covered by HMOs, more providers went along with the reduced payments to maintain a sufficient enough patient base. After all, receiving Medicare plus 6% for several patients was better than receiving Medicare plus 25% for a significantly reduced number of patients.
I can see this happening with the exchange networks as well, meaning many of the current narrow networks will be able to be expanded.
Richard, I also find your posts very informative. They point up the truly high mountain that would have to be climbed for Single Payer to become a reality. Perhaps this incremental approach (I'm sure we will get there) will be the least disruptive, and actually, a good thing.
I'll add my thanks for your excellent work. In discussing healthcare with friends and coworkers I realized how little most people know about the whole process. My life has taught me more than I care to know about it but not nearly as much as the work you have done here. I wish you had a much wider audience, you deserve it.
I picked up an Italian paper, Corriere della Sera, this weekend to shake the rust off my Italian.
One of the first articles that caught my eye was a headline about a new WHO study on longevity. "Why we live 4 years longer than Americans". The US didn't even make the top 10 in longevity. Most of the top 10 were European countries with their evil soshalist medicine. And now, thank FSM, the US is moving in that direction.
Why did the "best healthcare system in the world" line ever gain traction when faced with cold facts about people not actually, you know, living? And as I recall our infant mortality is also not up there with most industrialized nations.
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best healthcare system in the world
If you have good insurance (or boatloads of cash) and have a complicated problem, the US has the place to be. There is a reason that the deposed Shah of Iran came to the US for his cancer treatments.
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Why did the "best healthcare system in the world" line ever gain traction
Because we're the greatest country in the world and if you say anything otherwise you must be a Democrat and a traitor.
if you say anything otherwise you must be a Democrat and a traitor.
But you repeat yourself.
@Omnes Omnibus: And that was pretty much what the Italian experts said in the article.
in a nation like the US where the technology in the cardiovascular field is the best in the world, but there is not a system of universal access to healthcare, the median rate of mortality from cardiovascular conditions is not much different from that of Albania.
@Randy P:
The U!S!A! is ranked between Costa Rica and Chile in life expectancy. The only developed country they are ahead off is, rather surprisingly, Denmark.
@Omnes Omnibus: If you have good insurance (or boatloads of cash) and have a complicated problem, the US has the place to be
Well, yes. During the Great Health Insurance Debates of 2010, the Repubs kept pointing to cancer treatment survival rates from the US as a key to their "best health care in the world" meme.
They never mentioned that, if you pulled the results from people over 65 out of that grouping, US survival rates were no longer so good, in fact, they sucked. Funny, how having guaranteed health care improves outcomes.
@cckids: O kaaaay. blockquote fail. FYWP
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The best American Health Care is rather exactly like the Best American Victorian Parlor: expensively furnished, carefully dusted and left undisturbed for most of the year but always ready to be opened and used to entertain and impress "important" guests.
Thanks for another very useful post.
I am curious about RM's ideas on why health insurance is always sold on an annual basis. Because that's the way it's always done? Meddlesome state insurance regulations? Something due to large influence of employer based plans?
Here's the thing. If it is true that people value the security of having insurance, especially people with some health condition, there should be a demand for multi-year contracts. But they don't exist, as far as I know. If health care really were a good like any other, where are the middle men and brokers, who should be creating health insurance futures and options, and using them to offer multi-year polices to people who want them.
To some extent, this question is moot now. Big chunks of the ACA was designed to solve the problem of people wanting to buy long term health insurance, but being unable to do so at any price.
I am curious about RM's ideas on why health insurance is always sold on an annual basis
Good question. I wonder if that will change once everyone is covered under Obamacare.
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Hi Richard,
this is massively OT but oh well; I wanted to give you an update on how things worked out for the Fam, insurance-wise, after the questions you answered for me a few months back about The Family Trap.
We ended up keeping the Spousal Unit on the exact same insurance he already had, because he is so fond of the co-op model and in particular how well they manage/integrate information throughout the care spectrum. It turned out that ultimately his plan's cost only went up by $60/month for better coverage + prescription meds benefits + a far lower yearly max out of pocket. Hooray!
(Incidentally, this awesome feature of his insurance — the coordination of info — became particularly significant to us during my various prenatal office/hospital visits. I'm not in the co-op because I've got my own insurance through work and so I went to the 'well-integrated' Big University Health Care System; at BUHCS apparently every single location, department, and provider uses their own computer system — none of which talk to each other. It was unbelievably frustrating. Have any discussions of the merits of the various insurance options ever taken into account end-user ease of use??)
Even better, after Mini-Me was born we investigated the Apple Health for Kids you had suggested. We are dead-on average median income for WA state but far below the King County average and so Mini qualified for the Apple Health, AKA Medicaid for Kids. She's the typical shiftless Medicaid moocher, to be sure, and at 5 weeks old is both a) totally perfect and b) a complete drain on society (or at least on mine). Best of all, her socialized insurance is costing us only $30 a month; yet one more reason I'm so glad we live in godless liberal Washington State.
Thanks again for all your help – since rumor has it you too are now living in town, should there ever be another Seattle meet-up I would happily spot you the beverage of choice!


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I didn't sleep well either. This morning while still in bed, reading the NYTimes, I came across a celebrity headline story that included the celebrity's use of apitherapy. Apitherapy is a therapy using bee products, and more specifically bee sting therapy. After my horrendous encounter, I went straight to the article chiding anyone who could be so silly to intentionally seek bee stings for health and beauty. However, it's a much sought after and expensive treatment for a variety of ailments and here I was getting it for free.
My doubt subsided when I remembered the recently found study I'd sent off to Nikki and Lisa. In a study of French beekeepers, it was found that out of 1000 beekeepers, only one had died of cancer. In comparing death rates to other French farmers, it was found that 50% died of cancer.
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But,....is it true? The site reports: There have been no double blind control studies done on humans testing the efficacy of bee venom therapy for several reasons. The main reason cited is that bee sting therapy is not profitable on a large scale that would trigger pharmaceutical testing. Mother nature cannot be patented.
Today, I will be back in the bee yard manipulating the hive that is full, that needs to be split, or the bees will swarm. The comb will need to be trimmed to fit the waiting, empty hive. It's going to be hard work and thank goodness Nikki's in town and willing to help. I will double dress: two layers of pants and shirts, my bee jacket and the requisite veil and gloves. But if by chance there's a chink in my armor, or in Nikki's armor, lucky us-- together we will stay young and healthy.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692676637573779572017-07-10T06:43:25.752-07:00Sandy Bock Pet Portrait Artistsandybockartisthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-769267663757377957.post-88140692094056502812017-06-01T07:58:00.001-07:002017-06-01T08:00:01.274-07:00Inspiration Without Those Vexatious Thumbnail Sketches

Pastel Drawing "Indoor Landscape"

This was inspired by one of my Instagram followers who requests drawings of her cat Leo from various artists. I saw this curious pose of Leo and immediately imagined him watching a house spider in the wild house plants. The muses guided me through the rest as they usually do.

On this topic, in all of my art school studies, I was always taught to make thumbnail sketches, lots and lots of thumbnail sketches. I was to work out my various ideas on a chosen theme and then stick to just one of them. Though I understand the point of them, I always found them to be less than useful. I know I am not alone. In the end, I always used my first idea anyway and then branched off of it. Art to me is like life, it evolves and changes as you go. Why can't ideas change and goals change? Why must we be so rigid and not willing to bend as our ideas shift from our daily experiences? Let art be what it is, art. Isn't there enough in life telling us to stay inside the box and stick to the plan?

I remember discussing "what is art" in a philosophy class, and that's where it fits, among the philosophers. Art by nature has been created by people throughout history to depict culture, history, protests, an era, daily life, and advertising. It seems advertising has been more the modern goal and inflicted upon artists to be mindful of trends while we create, be aware of what sells and what colors are more popular. I do my best to create art that is not subject to any of these modern afflictions. My nature does not draw me to be a mediocre clone of other artists. I create what inspires me, show it to the world and let it go. Art, to me, is meditation, it's personal, universal, and an opportunity to leave something of myself behind. sandybockartisthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-769267663757377957.post-76494554440339974432017-05-13T14:28:00.000-07:002017-05-13T14:28:43.509-07:00Wild Roots

"Wild Roots" 11x17 Pastel Drawing

This week's drawing was inspired by a book I came across at the library called "The Cat Encyclopedia". The book includes a small introduction to the history of cats. I have been hearing a common opinion lately, also expressed briefly in the book, that cats are not truly domesticated. My veterinarian shares this opinion.

The photo I used for this drawing came about because my cat was exploring a small ledge in our basement. She was drawn to its narrow path and its height above the floor. I immediately took some photos thinking this would be her in the wild, scaling trees and keeping an eye on the world below her.

I want to share a statistic from the book that I found interesting. Under the section titled "Cat species around the world" it states, "Wildcats are successful in evolutionary terms in that they were once widespread and found in many different habitats, but most species are now either endangered or threatened. In contrast, there are an estimated 600 million domestic cats worldwide."

I find it ironic that we care more for the smaller version of the wild cats than the wild cats themselves. There must be an instinctual, or perhaps more habitual reason, that humans take compassion for some animals, and not others.

So in the spirit of staying true to our natures, watch your fur baby for signs of their wild roots and appreciate where they came from. They are survivors, instinctual and probably have a better grasp of the natural world than we do, despite humans imposing domestication. sandybockartisthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-769267663757377957.post-38753097576923272022017-05-06T08:32:00.001-07:002017-05-06T08:32:39.383-07:00Cleveland Diversity and Art

A collage of my recent pastel pet art.

One of the things I am growing to love about Cleveland is the diversity. I say this as a vague term because all of life is diverse really, but all species are guilty of segregating themselves from each other. Even so, it is nice to be surrounded by various cultures, food, languages, and especially creativity.

To share in the spirit of diversity and creativity, I am posting a collage I put together of my most recent pastel pet art. It is ironic that humans are far more apt to welcome a variety of species of animals from different parts of the world into their home, with varying diets and customs, and yet so uneasy about doing the same for fellow humans.

My perspective, we all share this amazing place together. I see the differences as a positive instead of a negative. Some people see the differences as offensive and intrusive, but I see it as I see animals differences, humorous, charming, and on a deeper level, educational. We can learn from each other, be teachers to each other, or we can have tunnel vision. Life is art and certainly open to criticism, but it doesn't have to be negative. Perhaps flipped upside-down all we would see, is the eyes of another living soul staring back at us, and we would smile. :) sandybockartisthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-769267663757377957.post-17345665320053253192017-04-22T07:06:00.001-07:002017-04-22T07:06:30.231-07:00Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day 2017! Though it should be in our minds everyday, today is a good reminder that we all share this amazing place together, and it's a collective obligation to take care of our home. As we get caught up in our day to day rush to success, whatever that may be, the Earth takes its time and continues to provide us with everything we really need, whether we appreciate it or not. Always take some time to look around at what is being given to us everyday.

If you venture out today, you can take part in the special events, or you can take a quiet walk at your neighborhood park. Either way, enjoy what the Earth gives you for free every day. It asks only that you nurture it, and it will continue to nurture all of us.

If you are here in the Cleveland Ohio area, check out all the fun events going on today. Enjoy!
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sandybockartisthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-769267663757377957.post-37050885793552872342017-04-10T09:48:00.001-07:002017-04-20T11:01:16.550-07:00Spring into Change

Springtime to me always feels like an opportunity for change. If I feel like my life is on repeat, then Spring is a great chance to begin again.

 As many of my followers know, my family and I moved from southeastern PA to the Cleveland OH area recently. I love it here! Despite many unforeseen events since we got here, hey that's life you know, I am having a great time taking in the new sites, meeting new people, and the varied (and much larger) wildlife here.

My fur babies, seen in the paintings here, endured the long drive by car to get here. It wasn't too long before they found their favorite new spots in our home. I think they are also enjoying watching the larger wildlife outside. :)

My pet care business is slow to start, and no new art as of yet, but with Spring in the air now, I am filled with creative inspiration. I look forward to continuing my art work here in Ohio and meeting new clients and fur babies. There's nothing like walking a dog in the Spring rain or working on a drawing until my hands are covered in art colors. Now get outside and get dirty! -SBsandybockartisthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-769267663757377957.post-35815642620865085172017-01-31T12:35:00.000-08:002017-04-20T11:01:31.926-07:00The Element of Surprise

The element of surprise has always been a part of our existence. The not knowing, the unexpected around every corner can be stressful or can motivate change. When those moments of chaos, be it good or bad by ones own definition, arise we often are forced to reexamine our priorities.

 Here is my most recent portrait; the surprised kitten. The young explorer loves to investigate the world and get into mischief. Sometimes she falls, and sometimes she leaps to great heights gaining new perspective. It's a simplistic notion I suppose, but next time you find yourself surprised by something, observe if it knocked you down or picked you up. It's not always the surprise itself that creates change, it's your reaction to it, and how we react is most likely dictated by our perspective, our own story. Unexpected moments can be a great turning point in your life, but you have to be willing to explore, investigate, fall down, and chance the unexpected around the next corner. sandybockartisthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-769267663757377957.post-60732689011940826032016-12-21T05:52:00.000-08:002017-04-20T11:01:45.302-07:00Cozy Winter Solstice

Happy Winter Solstice! This cozy time of year is my favorite for reflecting and taking some time to relax and be creative. My windows are lit with candles, and my cats are purring, content in their warm winter spots around the house. I curl up in a chair with a steamy mug of peppermint tea (relaxing comfort drink), a good book (always stay curious about the world and everything in it), a plate of homemade cookies (of course), and always nearby is a sketchbook for those moments of inspiration. Even when the winds blow cold and harsh and the snow is piling outside my window, I always stop to appreciate this wondrous place where we live. Let it snow! :)sandybockartisthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-769267663757377957.post-81833162127502497682016-11-11T05:50:00.001-08:002017-04-20T11:02:02.751-07:00The Bigger PictureIt has been a historic and turbulent week. Despite the turmoil, I still believe our diversity can find a common ground. I focus on the nooks and crannies of undisturbed peace, like the sweet boy in my painting here I did a few years back. Each of us has a part to play in the world and in our country and no part is too small or insignificant. All of us, including the critters, are vital. Take each step, keeping in mind the consequence of your actions but without the burden of perfection. Each stroke of paint you put down is a piece of a bigger picture. Never lose site of the bigger picture.

sandybockartisthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-769267663757377957.post-81710547038424364662016-10-20T12:51:00.000-07:002017-04-20T11:02:25.194-07:00It's Harvest Time!Welcome to my new blog!
There's nothing like a warm mug of apple cider and colorful leaves falling outside to inspire me to draw. I have enjoyed doing pet portraits over the years in various mediums. I am currently doing portraits in charcoal/pastel. I also love drawing my own fur babies. This is our youngest in her favorite pose. When the seasons change and the temps drop, our kitties move to their cold weather sleeping spots in the house. This sleeping position seems to be preferred no matter what the season. I suppose viewing the world upside down keeps a fresh perspective. Perhaps more of us should take the time to see the world as our fur babies do, and then we will be just as content as they are. :)

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