Oct 25, 2009 -
I am going to give you my personal look at Obamacare from a perspective which may seem a bit strange but in reality it should be alarming. The interesting thing is that most of all of my childhood I went without even some of the basic things people assume most everyone has. The only healthcare I had as a child was Medi-cal...which is the program upon which Obamacare was designed.
My father worked several part-time jobs as well as his full-time job as a Baptist minister. He did everything possible to provide for us, worked his fingers to the bone and still managed to comfort the people in our church and help them deal with their own problems. Not once did any congregation we served bother to possibly consider that making sure the minister and his family had any healthcare or even some of the basic necessities in life was one of their priorities. They did however call at any time of the day or night for his help and he was there for them.
Sometimes our whole family was there for them. I was a very experienced babysitter, cook, and housekeeper before I was even 11. This is not bitterness I speak from---it is my attempt at revealing to you that many who are among the uninsured are hardworking people often working in service-oriented positions which simply aren't offered healthcare.
So....let me get back to Medi-cal......the mentor of Obamacare. When I hear people on the Obamacare bandwagon I think they probably don't really understand what they are supporting. Many have never been on medi-cal.
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Jul 10, 2009 -
1. Surgery: Crude, blunt and horribly painful
Surgery in the Middle Ages was crude and blunt and … PAINFUL! Surgeons had a very poor understanding of human anatomy, anesthetics and antiseptic techniques to keep wounds and incisions from infection.
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Jul 23, 2009 -
So.. I don't know what to do anymore about my house and dealing with my mother and half brother. I don't know whether I'm asking for advice or simply ranting.
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Jun 16, 2009 -
Just remember ladies and gents, this below is what our government wants to give us in the way of healthcare.
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PROMISES, PROMISES: Indian health care needs unmet
BY MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Writer – Sun Jun 14, 9:39 pm ET
CROW AGENCY, Mont. – Ta’Shon Rain Little Light, a happy little girl who loved to dance and dress up in traditional American Indian clothes, had stopped eating and walking.
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Jul 21, 2008 -
Joel Madden and his twin brother Benji are covered in tattoos, but there’s one place Joel’s fiance Nicole Richie supposedly objects to seeing ink on her man - in his mouth. Nicole is said to have nixed Joel’s idea of having his front tooth tattooed with a picture of their daughter, Harlow, six months. This story was in Star Magazine, so take it for the creative fiction it probably is:
Nicole Richie thinks Joel Madden has had enough body art.
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Apr 10, 2009 -
I love video games, they take me into a fantasy world to get away from everyday problems. To me, its like a book, you go on a journey and you have control over your character. All of these games are on PlayStation 2.
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Dec 31, 2007 -
Carrie Underwood
THE LOOK -Half-up with cascading curls
HOW-TO- Using a curling iron, curl one-inch sections around the entire head. After all the hair is curled, gently loosen the curls with your fingers. Tease the hair at the crown and secure pieces from the sides of the crown with a pretty clip, letting bangs or face-framing pieces fall out.
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Dec 20, 2008 -
By Jane Devin on HuffPo.
For several years, I've been a fairly invisible member of the one-paycheck-away-from-disaster class. As a writer with a down and dirty day job, I've lived dangerously, with no health insurance, no benefits, and precarious hours.
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Nov 20, 2008 -
Having some fun with the camera before meeting up with the girls...I loved the random graffiti art in the background. We all have our "yuck" hair days...so when in doubt pull out the head gear. I will probably never ever, ever, ever get sick of my leopard vintage fabric find...worn as a scarf in my hair, around my neck, as a belt, bracelet, anklet...list goes on and on...
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May 15, 2008 -
Julie Benz (Rita, from Dexter) gave an intervew with Fearnet, she didn't really tell us anything about the upcoming season, but its a cool little interview nonetheless.
Here's what Julie had to say:
Julie Benz was a little shy in spilling the beans on Dexter Season 3, but we still got her to talk about which road she'd like to see Rita head down.
When do you start shooting Season 3 of Dexter?
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