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MADARTIST'S JOURNAL~NUMBER 4 I THINK...A LIST
Mar 5, 2009
My own failings revealed in black and white and tarnished all over.
1. I am NOT a patient person. I try to bite my lip, breath deep and do general coping skills. I fail because I have not learned to NOT be like my mom. It isn’t my mom’s fault. It is mine for allowing her influence to continue it's effect on me in my own actions.  It is in the present that my mom is criticizing my impatience. Now ain’t that a grand contradiction in terms? It is also hypocritical, eh?

            2  Sarcasm- Go to any dictionary and you will see my father’s face as an example. Of course through my life I have toned down my horror of this way of speaking to each other. Is it speaking to each other? REALLY?   In all actuality, it is making another person feel inferior, less valued and small. I lived that until I figured out that most people do not mean it. Keep in mind, I said “most”.  My favorite time of being sarcastic is when it concerns non human items…you know, cups, tinker toys and slab rollers (ask me what that device is and I will talk your ear off!).  Being sarcastic to them does nothing to their self esteem or it doesn't  cause dissension in a group of people.

            3  Opinions verses Facts- Always a battle with a front manned by a diverse crowd. Opinions are issues based on if you agree with them or not; they are one’s belief in an issue. Or they are facts according to a person, yet not to another.

    Facts are like mathematics; boring and all the same rules, but usually not  a subject for debate in a common territory.   
For me, I do not see debating long term is effective unless someone is unsure of the issue at hand and could be swayed one way or another. When a dead horse is dead, why is it people go on and on kicking the blood pulp and never change the others mind to the issue?  No matter how loud you yell, it will not reach the receiver.  I promise you that, with a cherry on top.

       4    Expectations- At times mine are too high. I expect people not to lie to me because I don’t do it them. My expectations of someone may be unrealistic or it may be justified. The next topic on my list is very relative to this one.

 5 BALANCE. Stopping myself and balancing my bad and good is not consistent.  But it is a lifelong goal for me. To be balanced enough NOT to be impatient and attempt to not act sarcastically, know the difference between an opinion and a fact,  not beat the dead horse and realize that balance in numbers is far off the scale of high expectations. Better yet, accept the fact that it cannot be done. BECAUSE...
           We are humans. We are not perfect animals.
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Posted: Mar 5, 2009 2:42pm
HMOs EXPLAINED
Jul 17, 2007

>
 Q. What does HMO stand for?
 A. This is actually a variation of the phrase, "HEY MOE." Its roots go back to a concept pioneered by Moe of the 3 Stooges, who discovered that a patient could be made to forget the pain in his foot if he was poked hard enough in the eye.
>
 Q. I just joined an HMO. How difficult will it be to choose the doctor I want?
 A. Just slightly more difficult than choosing your parents. Your insurer will provide you with a book listing all the doctors in the plan. The
> doctors basically fall into two categories: those who are no longer accepting new patients, and those who will see you but are no longer
> participating in the plan. But don't worry, the
> remaining doctor who is still in the plan and accepting new patients has an office just a
> half-day's drive away and a diploma from a third world country.
>
>
> Q. Do all diagnostic procedures require
> pre-certification?
> A. No. Only those you need.
>
> Q. Can I get coverage for my preexisting conditions?
> A. Certainly, as long as they don't require any
> treatment.
>
> Q. What happens if I want to try alternative forms
> of medicine?
> A. You'll need to find alternative forms of payment.
>
> Q. My pharmacy plan only covers generic drugs, but I need the name brand. I tried the generic medication, but it gave
> me a stomachache.
> What should I do?
> A. Poke yourself in the eye.
>
> Q. What if I'm away from home and I get sick?
> A. You really shouldn't do that.
>
> Q. I think I need to see a specialist, but my doctor
> insists he can handle my problem. Can a general practitioner really perform a heart
> transplant right in his/her office?
> A. Hard to say, but considering that all you're
> risking is the $20
> co-payment, there's no harm in giving it a shot.
>
> Q. Will health care be different in the next decade?
> A. No, but if you call right now, you might get an appointment by then.
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