From a drug company ad:
"If you're planning surgery, let your doctor know."
Ummm, I hate to sound old school, but if I were planning surgery, I really would want my doctor involved. I'd like it if he/she played a key role.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Just a Word of Explanation.
From the Christian Science Monitor (CSMonitor.com)
"Old rumors die hard.
Not a month ago, some conservatives were stoking fears that President Barack Obama planned to 'pull the plug on grandma' — a gross distortion of the healthcare reform proposal backed by the White House.
The 'death panel' myths were eventually debunked. But a poll conducted by Pew Research at the end of August found that 86 percent of respondents had heard of the 'death panel' controversy. Of those people, 30 percent said it was true.
Now, on the eve of Obama’s historic speech to a joint session of congress — and in the midst of a heated national debate on healthcare — Sarah Palin is again raising the specter of 'death panels.'
Keep in mind that it was Palin who is credited with coining the term. Writing on her Facebook account in August, Palin argued that President Obama’s version of healthcare would let bureaucrats 'decide, based on a subjective judgment of their ‘level of productivity in society,’ whether [patients] are worthy of health care.'”
"Old rumors die hard.
Not a month ago, some conservatives were stoking fears that President Barack Obama planned to 'pull the plug on grandma' — a gross distortion of the healthcare reform proposal backed by the White House.
The 'death panel' myths were eventually debunked. But a poll conducted by Pew Research at the end of August found that 86 percent of respondents had heard of the 'death panel' controversy. Of those people, 30 percent said it was true.
Now, on the eve of Obama’s historic speech to a joint session of congress — and in the midst of a heated national debate on healthcare — Sarah Palin is again raising the specter of 'death panels.'
Keep in mind that it was Palin who is credited with coining the term. Writing on her Facebook account in August, Palin argued that President Obama’s version of healthcare would let bureaucrats 'decide, based on a subjective judgment of their ‘level of productivity in society,’ whether [patients] are worthy of health care.'”
Thursday, September 10, 2009
They’re Pulling the Plug on Grandma! They’re Pulling the Plug on Grandma!
First, let me state unequivocally, if my grandmothers, who died in 1921 and 1968, are still plugged into anything, it is time to cut the cord. It isn’t going to do any good; not for Fannie, nor for Leah. I think even my most optimistic relatives would agree with me on that point.
So, I have to assume we’re discussing theoretical grandparents, who are probably just a few years older than me. A small, but critical, number of years older than me.
“The Death Panel’s Pulling the Plug on Grandma” scream is based on a now defunct part of the proposed health care reform that allowed doctors to talk with Grandma about her dying days. It could be Grandma’s last chance to say she wanted to be plugged in to every imaginable machine until long after her ability to choose for herself was over. Or she could have said she just wanted to go naturally. It really should be Grandma’s choice.
But the forked-tongued witch of the north has deprived Grandma of that choice. Just try and sue me now!
So, I have to assume we’re discussing theoretical grandparents, who are probably just a few years older than me. A small, but critical, number of years older than me.
“The Death Panel’s Pulling the Plug on Grandma” scream is based on a now defunct part of the proposed health care reform that allowed doctors to talk with Grandma about her dying days. It could be Grandma’s last chance to say she wanted to be plugged in to every imaginable machine until long after her ability to choose for herself was over. Or she could have said she just wanted to go naturally. It really should be Grandma’s choice.
But the forked-tongued witch of the north has deprived Grandma of that choice. Just try and sue me now!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
It’s Raining.
And tragedy of all tragedies, I can’t paint!
If Richard asks, I’m despondent. Ignore the jig I’m dancing!
If Richard asks, I’m despondent. Ignore the jig I’m dancing!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Okay, the Ducks Looked Bad.
Really Bad.
Then, after the entire team was embarrassed on the field (and on national television) by the Boise State Broncos (which it should be noted is a very good team), LaGarrette Blount does the unthinkable (or at least he proves he wasn’t thinking) and punches a Boise State player. Just to make sure there was no question about his imbecility, he basically had to be drug off the field by the police.
Okay, not one of the days that makes you proud to be a Duck.
But today, the University of Oregon’s program did the right thing. Blount, despite being our best RB, is gone for the season. And as a senior, that means his days playing for UO are over. I can cheer for the Ducks through losing seasons (does anyone else remember the 70’s and 80’s?), but I would have had to walk away if they had done less than suspend LaGarrette.
GO DUCKS!!!
Then, after the entire team was embarrassed on the field (and on national television) by the Boise State Broncos (which it should be noted is a very good team), LaGarrette Blount does the unthinkable (or at least he proves he wasn’t thinking) and punches a Boise State player. Just to make sure there was no question about his imbecility, he basically had to be drug off the field by the police.
Okay, not one of the days that makes you proud to be a Duck.
But today, the University of Oregon’s program did the right thing. Blount, despite being our best RB, is gone for the season. And as a senior, that means his days playing for UO are over. I can cheer for the Ducks through losing seasons (does anyone else remember the 70’s and 80’s?), but I would have had to walk away if they had done less than suspend LaGarrette.
GO DUCKS!!!
You should all be ashamed of yourselves.
Obviously, some of you didn’t cheer loud enough or long enough or hard enough for the Ducks. And now you have condemned Richard to a miserable weekend, nay, a miserable week.
I think you all owe him a personal apology.
I think you all owe him a personal apology.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
The First Results of the Season Are Coming In.
The college football season has begun. Bowling Green has won, as has Villanova and Kent State. So far, pretty boring.
(If I knew how, you would be listening to “Mighty Oregon” as we speak.)
Oregon opens the season at Boise State. Big game.
Poor Richard. Along with issuing an almanac, he also has to fear a bad season for the Ducks. Life is not kind around the house when the Ducks lose.
So do Richard (and Spike and Ralph and Max and Trixie) a favor and cheer for the Ducks!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
