U.S. Healthcare Isn’t Broken–It’s Fixed

Friday, May 18, 2018

Healthcare/sickcare will bankrupt the nation by itself. If you want to understand why the U.S. healthcare system is bankrupt, financially, morally and politically, then start with this representative anecdote from a U.S. physician.

Source: U.S. Healthcare Isn’t Broken–It’s Fixed

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U.S. Sickcare is organized to maximize profits by any means available.

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That’s the essence of the problem.  The interests of the patient and the suppliers are not aligned. Like the fiduciary standard in the financial services industry, we need to realign the rewards.

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LIVE COVERAGE: At least 8 killed in Santa Fe High School shooting | abc13.com

Friday, May 18, 2018

Law enforcement sources confirm to ABC13 at least 8 people are dead following a shooting inside Santa Fe High School. Now possible explosive devices have been located both at the school, and at a site off campus.

Source: LIVE COVERAGE: At least 8 killed in Santa Fe High School shooting | abc13.com

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Praying for these children.

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‘Ope!’: The All-Purpose Expression of Midwestern Politeness | Chicago magazine | Politics & City Life May 2018

Friday, May 18, 2018

This magical, monosyllabic exclamation applies to a whole slew of circumstances: Accidentally pulling on a push door; trying to flag down a waiter; realizing you were served the wrong dish; hearing a mildly juicy piece of gossip; realizing a car is coming when you’re about to cross the street; thanking someone for opening a door for you; feeling the first drops of rain. “Ope!” works for all of ‘em. It’s a way to announce your presence in the most passive, non-intrusive way possible. We’re too kind to say “Excuse me”—that can come off as pushy, right? Plus, given our near-sociopathic tendency to chat up strangers, any word longer than “ope” might get us unintentionally roped into conversation.

Source: ‘Ope!’: The All-Purpose Expression of Midwestern Politeness | Chicago magazine | Politics & City Life May 2018

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Seems dumb to me, but to each their own.

Ope!

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Why You Should Never Buy iPhone Insurance: 6 Reasons

Friday, May 18, 2018

Insurance or extended warranties aren’t required purchases for all iPhone owners. You may already have a good idea about whether your phone might get broken or be stolen before you’re ready to upgrade to a new phone. If you need the extra coverage, make sure you know all the details before you make your purchase or, when the time comes to use your insurance, you may be sorry.

Source: Why You Should Never Buy iPhone Insurance: 6 Reasons

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I always thought almost any kind of “product insurance” was a scam.

Especially on any item that costs less than 200$.

You really have to self-insure anything below where it would hurt to have to replace on your own (i.e., home, auto, an “unbrella”).

Argh!

As for poor “customer service” or “tech support”, that’s the norm today.  Disgraceful, but no one seems to care.

Argh!

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Records dump may conceal “interesting facts”

Friday, May 18, 2018

https://apnews.com/f467daaa52864d3ba2eaca4c7708e2e5/The-Latest:-Hotel-guest-reported-hearing-Vegas-shots-nearby

The Latest: Hotel guest reported hearing Vegas shots nearby

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the release by Las Vegas police of witness statements and officer reports in the investigation of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history (all times local):

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Mandalay Bay security guard Jesus Campos told police he was afraid he was going to be killed when he was shot by gunman Stephen Paddock while investigating a stairwell door that was being kept shut by a metal bracket.

Records released by Las Vegas police Wednesday show Campos was interviewed Oct. 4 on the 32nd floor of the casino-resort. That’s the same floor from which the gunman carried out the attack.

Campos says he initially received a call from dispatch around 10 p.m. and was told to check “doors” as the property has a system that signals when a door has been opened for long periods.

He says he reached the 32nd floor through an elevator after noticing the stairwell door that leads to the hallway was locked or secured. He says he then walked down the hall and discovered a metal bracket keeping the door shut. He contacted security and maintenance.

Campos says he then heard what sounded like a “very loud drill,” was shot in the left calf while walking away, heard what he described as automatic fire and contacted security dispatch.

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Well, here’s an under-response by hotel “security”?

Wouldn’t this set off alarms to any reasonable person?

What else is concealed in this data dump?

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How women over 40 can save the human race

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Women are having fewer babies than ever before — except, surprisingly, those in their 40s.The number of births in the US last year to women of any age was roughly 3.8 million, down 2 percent from

Source: How women over 40 can save the human race

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We need more children to pay my Social Security.

Come on gals; get to work.

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911 is struggling to keep up with the times

Thursday, May 17, 2018

ROSWELL, Ga. — High school students hiding from the gunman in Parkland, Florida, were forced to whisper in calls to 911 for fear of tipping off their location. Others texted friends and family who

Source: 911 is struggling to keep up with the times

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Gooferment technology and understand lags behind the real world.

Argh!

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I tried to warn USPS about this counterfeit operation

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Back in 2012, I started a column with this line: “The US Postal Service deserves to go broke.”What bothered me was the fact that enterprising crooks were making counterfeit postage stamps and

Source: I tried to warn USPS about this counterfeit operation

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I wonder if FedEx or UPS has these problems.

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Pop goes a tradition: county cracks down on free popcorn in hardware stores – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Around San Diego County, a hot, salty, buttered controversy has popped up. Should hardware stores offer free bags of freshly-popped popcorn? While that may look like a warm, welcoming treat, free popcorn is a threat to public health — or so argue county officials.

Source: Pop goes a tradition: county cracks down on free popcorn in hardware stores – The San Diego Union-Tribune

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The tyranny of the “individual complaint”?   How can residents of the Pepuls Republik of Kaliforkneeah ever survive without the benevolent over watching everything police state?   Guess that ecoli outbreak of romaine lettuce didn’t happen?  Argh!  What’s next regulation of kid’s lemonade stands?  Oh yeah, the “health police” already do that.  Argh!

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TECHNOLOGY: End robocalls

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/05/13/7-ways-to-finally-end-robocalls.html

7 ways to finally end robocalls
By Kim Komando | The Kim Komando Show

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1. Block individual numbers

This feature is available on iPhone and Android, the ability to block specific numbers. Blocking numbers won’t stop every robocall and spammer number out there, but you can at least block the recurring ones.

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I do this, but it’s just not enough.

When something is free (i.e., no charge to dial a number), it WILL be abused. 

Like SPAM emails from Nigerian Princes.

Need a fractional charge for every call and email. Maybe 100 for a penny?

½ for the transport and ½ for the recipient?

Works for me.

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