Monthly Archives: October 2013
Health Care in the U.S.
Most countries throughout the developed world have government run health care systems for good reason: It is far easier than having to deal with many different private insurance companies and shopping for insurance and comparing best benefits and rates. A … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged health care, Health system, medical insurance, Medicare, Obamacare, overhead, United States
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Friends
One of my pastimes has been reacquainting myself with friends I have lost contact with for one reason or another through the decades. Some of these friends I once knew in high school or college. Some I considered very close … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Perspective
Tagged accessible, best friend, caring, empathy, enduring friendship, friend, Friendship, nurturing, Relationship, share
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Thankfulness
With the world in a bit of turmoil and our daily lives often one crisis after another we often forget that there is a lot to be thankful for. Negative events and thoughts seem to poke their heads above the … Continue reading
Posted in Life's Lessons, Personal Perspective
Tagged autism, grateful, opportunity, thankful
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Apathy in America
On a good national election about 60% of registered voters vote. About 35% of American citizens aren’t even registered to vote. Thus in reality on a good national election only about 45% of all American citizens vote and on a … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged American voters, Apathy, dysfunctional government, elections, government, involved citizens, legislator
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Na-sayers and the Apathetic on Global Warming
The vast majority of na-sayers of global warming are political conservatives, typically Republicans, who don’t want to believe that global warming is a fact and/or that it is primarily caused by greenhouse gases produced from man. Most do not have … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environment
Tagged Climate, Climate Change, climate scientist, conservatives, Global Warming
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Overcoming Adversity – Opportunity
I have mentioned on a number of postings my learning disabilities and socialization problems (autism). Growing up in the early 1950’s when I went to elementary school was not a very rewarding experience. As a very slow learner with poor … Continue reading
Posted in Life's Lessons, Personal Perspective
Tagged creative, dyslexia, handicap, learning disabilities, overcoming adversity, persistence
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What America Means to Me
In spite of much criticism of our government and social issues, I feel that this has been a rather amazing country to have been born and lived in for me personally. I have truly lived the American dream and achieved far more than I ever thought possible. This country is far from perfect but it has much going for it to compensate for all its inadequacies. Continue reading
Posted in Life's Lessons, Personal Perspective
Tagged American dream, Children, compassion, criticism, education, handicap, learning disabilities, love, poverty, retire, social injustice, sucessful career
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Is Education in the US Ripe for an Overhaul?
I was fortunate to have receiving my elementary and middle school education as well as one year of high school in the US and all my high school abroad under the British System in the 1950’s. This gave me a … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Social Issues
Tagged education, litteracy, math and science, public education, US rank
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Hopelessly Poor in the Land of Milk & Honey
For a kid living in an environment of abject poverty I can imagine the difficulties they would face in trying to excel in school or going to college to escape their world of oppressive poverty. Such environments do not provide the nurturing and social expectations to become successful. The only feasible way to make significant money is through criminal means. The only way to get nurturing as a youth is to join a gang since parents were usually not at home due to work or otherwise occupied. Continue reading
Posted in Inequality, Social Issues
Tagged aid, Black, crime, dispair, education, expectation, gangs, Hispanic, hopless, nurturing, poverty, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Wealth
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What Distinguishes Conservatives from Liberals?
Since I frequently allude to Conservative Republicans and Liberal Democrats I thought I’d define these terms as I see them. Republicans have not always been Conservative and Democrats Liberal. The Republican party was formed under Abraham Lincoln, quite a liberal … Continue reading
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