Comments for mccunications http://mccunications.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Happy birthday Patrick Stewart! by onward and upward! http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/happy-birthday-patrick-stewart/#comment-129 onward and upward! Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:53:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/happy-birthday-patrick-stewart/#comment-129 You two make a lovely couple, really.<br/>I just posted about my favorite bold hottie as well. Mine has an Aussie accent, which is almost British, right? You two make a lovely couple, really.
I just posted about my favorite bold hottie as well. Mine has an Aussie accent, which is almost British, right?

]]> Comment on Are you "Sicko" yet? by onward and upward! http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/07/are-you-sicko-yet/#comment-128 onward and upward! Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:48:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/07/are-you-sicko-yet/#comment-128 Hey there,<br/><br/>I haven't seen the movie yet, but I don't need to. I covered managed health care for almost three years. That included stories on HMOs, the PBMs, the drug companies, and all the other little dudes in between that feed off the system (like brokers, network PPOs, etc.).<br/><br/>It does make me sick. Health insurance is one of the main two reasons that I work instead of staying home to raise my four-month old son.<br/><br/>I don't mind waiting for non-emergency health care, especially if my taxes are what helps pay for it. Let the rich people have their boutique, on-call medical services, I'll take socialized medicine any day. Hey there,

I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I don’t need to. I covered managed health care for almost three years. That included stories on HMOs, the PBMs, the drug companies, and all the other little dudes in between that feed off the system (like brokers, network PPOs, etc.).

It does make me sick. Health insurance is one of the main two reasons that I work instead of staying home to raise my four-month old son.

I don’t mind waiting for non-emergency health care, especially if my taxes are what helps pay for it. Let the rich people have their boutique, on-call medical services, I’ll take socialized medicine any day.

]]> Comment on Are you "Sicko" yet? by A.Venegas http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/07/are-you-sicko-yet/#comment-127 A.Venegas Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:09:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/07/are-you-sicko-yet/#comment-127 I loved this post. My mom died in 2005 of lung cancer, and my family battled with our insurance agencies all the way to her grave. It wasn't enough that we had to worry about whether or not treatments would be effective for her, we had to seriously worry whether we could afford to give her the treatments at all.<br/><br/>I feel great shame for living in a country, so great in so many other ways, that denies the basic right to life and liberty that its founders guarenteed to citizens so long ago.<br/><br/>Things must change, for the sake of our people, and for the credibility of the values we espouse. I loved this post. My mom died in 2005 of lung cancer, and my family battled with our insurance agencies all the way to her grave. It wasn’t enough that we had to worry about whether or not treatments would be effective for her, we had to seriously worry whether we could afford to give her the treatments at all.

I feel great shame for living in a country, so great in so many other ways, that denies the basic right to life and liberty that its founders guarenteed to citizens so long ago.

Things must change, for the sake of our people, and for the credibility of the values we espouse.

]]> Comment on Are you "Sicko" yet? by Anonymous http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/07/are-you-sicko-yet/#comment-126 Anonymous Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:17:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/07/are-you-sicko-yet/#comment-126 Do people realize that we are 47th in the world when it comes to modern medicine? If you have a serious condition go elsewhere. The US is not the place to be. Isn't that sad? We used to be the country where foreigners came to school, spent their hard earned money, believing they were getting the best education money could buy. Now, we can't even afford to treat our own people. I am one of the lucky ones who has insurance, but it has still become a major run around, especially, when it comes to medication. I have a prescription that I have had for ten years. When I was first prescribed it was $15 a month, now it costs me 130. That is nothing compared to what my elderly mother on medicare has to pay for medication. Republican candidates claim that we are socialists, or supporters of, if we agree to a universal health care plan. It has worked for European countries. They have over a thousand years on us. Maybe we could learn something. Edwards plan is mandatory, Clinton's is not. Edwards admits his plan would have to be supported by raising taxes. Hillary thinks she can make it by the extra bucks after cutting the Bush tax cuts for the rich. I'm siding with Hillary. Yes, she failed in the 90's, but I want to go with the candidate that has learned a thing or two. Love them or hate them. At this point nobody can deny that we were a much better country with the Clintons than the Bush's. We had respect around the globe and open communication. Now, we are the punch line in jokes around the world. Please get the Gop the hell out of office. Even Ronald Reagan is rolling over in his grave. Do people realize that we are 47th in the world when it comes to modern medicine? If you have a serious condition go elsewhere. The US is not the place to be. Isn’t that sad? We used to be the country where foreigners came to school, spent their hard earned money, believing they were getting the best education money could buy. Now, we can’t even afford to treat our own people. I am one of the lucky ones who has insurance, but it has still become a major run around, especially, when it comes to medication. I have a prescription that I have had for ten years. When I was first prescribed it was $15 a month, now it costs me 130. That is nothing compared to what my elderly mother on medicare has to pay for medication. Republican candidates claim that we are socialists, or supporters of, if we agree to a universal health care plan. It has worked for European countries. They have over a thousand years on us. Maybe we could learn something. Edwards plan is mandatory, Clinton’s is not. Edwards admits his plan would have to be supported by raising taxes. Hillary thinks she can make it by the extra bucks after cutting the Bush tax cuts for the rich. I’m siding with Hillary. Yes, she failed in the 90’s, but I want to go with the candidate that has learned a thing or two. Love them or hate them. At this point nobody can deny that we were a much better country with the Clintons than the Bush’s. We had respect around the globe and open communication. Now, we are the punch line in jokes around the world. Please get the Gop the hell out of office. Even Ronald Reagan is rolling over in his grave.

]]> Comment on Patriotic garden? by onward and upward! http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/patriotic-garden/#comment-125 onward and upward! Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:01:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/patriotic-garden/#comment-125 I'm so glad to see you are still into gardening, and using containers and plants that don't need tons of water. Gorgeous, ecologically and aesthetically! Thanks for sharing, post more please .... I’m so glad to see you are still into gardening, and using containers and plants that don’t need tons of water. Gorgeous, ecologically and aesthetically! Thanks for sharing, post more please ….

]]> Comment on Improve your webcam picture by The Pam http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/improve-your-webcam-picture/#comment-124 The Pam Sat, 02 Jun 2007 17:20:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/improve-your-webcam-picture/#comment-124 Cool -- I love it!<br/>Pam Cool — I love it!
Pam

]]> Comment on Podtech CEO’s predictions for PR by The Pam http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/05/18/podtech-ceos-predictions-for-pr/#comment-123 The Pam Thu, 24 May 2007 16:24:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/05/18/podtech-ceos-predictions-for-pr/#comment-123 Cyn<br/>I meantioned lighting. I just read this interesting take on lighting.<br/>http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-to-improve-your-cheapo-webcams.html<br/><br/>Let me know what you think!<br/>Pam <br/>P.S. Will figure out my schedule over the weekend -- at least that's the plan! Cyn
I meantioned lighting. I just read this interesting take on lighting.
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-to-improve-your-cheapo-webcams.html

Let me know what you think!
Pam
P.S. Will figure out my schedule over the weekend — at least that’s the plan!

]]> Comment on Threats ‘n fightin’ words by The Pam http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/threats-n-fightin-words/#comment-122 The Pam Wed, 02 May 2007 19:39:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/threats-n-fightin-words/#comment-122 I'm reading this and thinking about your blog entry: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/29/AR2007042901555.html I’m reading this and thinking about your blog entry: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/29/AR2007042901555.html

]]> Comment on It’s a bird, it’s a plane….it’s a video game! by The Pam http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/its-a-bird-its-a-planeits-a-video-game/#comment-121 The Pam Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:39:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/its-a-bird-its-a-planeits-a-video-game/#comment-121 Cyn<br/>This one was kind of addicting too. http://www.newsbreakergame.com/ <br/><br/>Pam Cyn
This one was kind of addicting too. http://www.newsbreakergame.com/

Pam

]]> Comment on Lessons in video by Matt http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/lessons-in-video/#comment-120 Matt Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:25:00 +0000 http://mccunications.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/lessons-in-video/#comment-120 I don't think YouTube likes .mov files. Once you have your video making down you can join groups on YouTube like this one. <br/><a HREF="http://youtube.com/airtranu" REL="nofollow">youtube.com/airtranu</a> I don’t think YouTube likes .mov files. Once you have your video making down you can join groups on YouTube like this one.
youtube.com/airtranu

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