Displaying 61 To 90 Of 132 Comments Theodore C. Olbermann, 1929-2010 My mother passed in 2000. I was there at her bedside when she took her last breath after a decade of fighting the multiple cancers spanwed from lethal breast cancer. So RIP Mr. Olbermann. I sincerely hope no one is lacking enough class to take advantage of your woe. There has to be a middle ground we can all agree on: death is ultimate and final. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 15, 2010 @ 7:03 am Yeah, I came to the same conclusion about a year ago during some moronic debate on HP. If the Church want’s to screw with our kids minds, our laws and rights, then they need to be treated as corporations and taxed. Nothing would terrify them more than having to pay taxes. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 15, 2010 @ 7:09 am Actually, the same thing happened to me when I was in elementary school. The “hippies” had rewritten the account of the war on Japan to make it look like dropping the warheads was not at all necessary. All part of the post 3 mile island incident that freaked everyone out. That and the ongoing cold war of course. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 14, 2010 @ 1:35 pm I know I’m just being paranoid…but it almost seems as if Texas is building a standing army. What better way to garner followers than to dumb down an entire generation. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 14, 2010 @ 11:21 am The real problem with health care True. I think the Kaiser success is directly tied to being a single entity. Since they have “eyes” on all stages of the process, they know exactly what’s going on and the Dr’s have no reason to rip off the system as they are salaried. I forgot to mention something, after my Dr. visit, I got a “Evaluate your Dr” form which basically grilled me on my entire experience. So, the Dr’s themselves are being held accountable to quality standards. That’s something you won’t see in a normal medical system. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 14, 2010 @ 1:41 pm Or “Another health care solution”. Outlaw for-profit health care period. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 14, 2010 @ 11:18 am It used to be the reverse. PPO’s were much more viable and single payer HMO’s were annoying as hell. But Kaiser proved they could become a game changer through technology. An interesting side effect of this is the Kaiser employees themselves seem so relaxed and friendly now. I guess when the inefficiencies were removed from the system, they were enabled to do their jobs as fast as they wanted. Also, the patient’s impatience went way down so on the job stress appears to have diminished greatly. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 14, 2010 @ 11:16 am New Rx. I’ve never seen anything like it. But then again, my Dr and I have a good relationship. I come in for annuals and take the meds he orders me to (hypertension). So, he trusts me. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 14, 2010 @ 11:11 am Kaiser used to be really bad. When they went full digital, they turned everything around. It’s phenomenal. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 13, 2010 @ 8:14 pm Life for profit IS the problem. I agree. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 13, 2010 @ 6:54 pm The Kaiser Permanente system in California has turned into an inspiring form of a complete and functional single payer system. They are full digital. You can request meds over email. Office visits are fast but most of the time not necessary. Their emergency centers are state of the art. To do this? They are non profit and efficient and they control everything from the tests to the pharmacies. One example: Last week, I did a comprehensive blood test. I walked in with no appointment to the lab center. Took a number, waited 5 minutes, signed in, waited 5 minutes and gave blood. two hours later I was notified that my first batch of tests were done and the web link in the email took me to an online account where I viewed my results along with normal levels and links to explain the results. All without involving my Dr. Then, the system emailed my Dr with the same results. By the time the day was done, all results were complete and emailed. The Dr called me and discussed what I needed to do to address the issues I was having. That’s it. End to end digital rapid processing of everything. Single payer. Oh, and Kaiser asked me to survey how well my Dr. performed. The Dr’s are monitored. Wow… » Posted By FrankenPC On March 9, 2010 @ 10:21 am How far will we have to go to fix everything? You’re points are well taken. But have you taken into consideration she infects the top world leaders at the very end? True change must come from the bottom up, but acceptance of and execution of the change must come from the top down. Now, that’s symbiotic. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 9, 2010 @ 8:14 am I’m seeing more and more tricks to combat this affliction. For instance, my wife and I took a back country drive in a large federal reserve we have behind our house. The idea was to explore what we already have at hand. We found and cataloged an amazing array of places to explore and hike. Simply knowing we COULD have a zero cost vacation in our own backyard was enlightening. In doing this little exercise Chernynkaya…I came to realized I had acquired a “thing” for absolutely nothing. I didn’t have to go to a brick and mortal establishment, I didn’t have to use a piece of plastic to get a promise people rarely keep. I got it for nothing. The product? HOPE. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 8, 2010 @ 5:47 pm (the room shouts out…) Hello Kalima! » Posted By FrankenPC On March 7, 2010 @ 6:16 pm I’ve destroyed IKEA furniture simply attempting to assemble it. Turn one screw too tightly and rip…broken. Then I realize what a nightmare it will be to return the item. The parking and the waiting all for something I really didn’t need in the first place. It’s a massive waste all around. Particle board is a waste on so many levels. Better off lurking around the Craigslist free items bin. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 7, 2010 @ 4:52 pm “Hell is the state in which we are barred from receiving what we truly need because of the value we give to what we merely want. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 7, 2010 @ 3:17 pm It’s as if the technology is taking on a life of it’s own and holding us to a higher standard. Like how a bionic device can help an armless person pick something up. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 6, 2010 @ 3:17 pm I think it’s a stamina thing. If we have the guts to keep trying, eventually we may stumble upon the answer. Although, I did get pretty depressed when I realized the great emancipator (the internet) was not going to free us through information availability as I had originally believed. Then again, the internet is a VERY young child. It’s impetuous, vain, callous…everything a young human is. Kurzweil’s most famous prediction is “Singularity”. The point where our technology becomes so powerful that AI is spontaneously born. Between communication and AI, maybe our technological achievements will offer us solutions to these problems that we are utterly incapable of finding ourselves. Hope is the only thing we have at this point. History paints a very bleak picture for us. On one hand we have the integrated circuit. On the other hand we have the bloodiest century humanity has ever seen. It’s like we are at a crossroads. Which way do we go. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 6, 2010 @ 1:33 pm Misdirection of energy is what keeps hobbling us as a species. Over and over we direct our energies outward instead of inward. Is it raw arrogance? Fear? What causes us to make these fundamental mistakes? Most importantly, if you saw that after 40 miles of hard road you could live in the halls of Valhalla, would you not bleed to get there knowing full well the treasures that await? We see that road and we have collectively decided to camp on the side of the road and play with our iPhones. If Satan is an allegory, then instant gratification is the gateway to the underworld. A horror of a diversion. I feel like we all are truly lost. So much potential just waiting. Waiting for what? » Posted By FrankenPC On March 6, 2010 @ 12:11 pm The question is not “is there other life in the universe”? The question is “are they as impotent as we are”? » Posted By FrankenPC On March 6, 2010 @ 12:04 pm Actually, I’ve considered that quite a bit. It is entirely possible that this universal “thread” we are in is a dead end and time hasn’t caught up to us yet. We didn’t work. That idea has a pretty nihilistic ring to it. OTOH What if our universe is only as concrete and viable as we make it? What if the challenge for ALL universes is to overcome stage 0? That simple test determines if the meta-verse will allow our universe to proliferate. So many questions. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 6, 2010 @ 12:03 pm A Coalition of Church and State – Introduction I actually believe prophets have come to Earth many times with the exact same message and lesson over and over (Mohammad, Buddha, Jesus, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr.). Until we learn that lesson, they will continue to come and we will continue to suffer because we are too primitive/ignorant to get it. “It” is simply this: Before we can ascend, we must learn to love and forgive ourselves. God doesn’t give a damn about us until we learn and practice that lesson. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 9, 2010 @ 5:51 pm Or Orwell’s 1984. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 9, 2010 @ 1:54 pm Don’t be. AdLib does a phenomenal job moderating these threads. So, any jerks out there will just go away. Leave the rest of us to ponder your message and simply add to it. I don’t know who coined this phrase but I always apply it to just about everything and I hope everyone else tries to as well: While being creative, there is no room for criticism, only refinement. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 9, 2010 @ 1:53 pm This sounds like the intro to a modern day horror novel. I can’t wait to read your discoveries. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 9, 2010 @ 10:11 am HATE IN AMERICA, Part 4: What Can Be Done to Combat Hate I totally agree. that’s what I mean by counseling. Recognition that it’s a problem, accept it socially, and move on with a solution. As it stands, we refuse to even admit that there is a problem with humans in general. I believe it’s part biological and part social (upbringing). Just recently, there was an article released that stated: smarter men cheat less. I would argue that ignorant people hate more. It’s not a disease, it’s an education issue. Some people have special education needs to help them understand how susceptible they can be to suggestion and how to deal with it. I bet my concepts are upsetting to even read right about now. Am I correct? But, what if I’m right? » Posted By FrankenPC On March 3, 2010 @ 4:19 pm “No, I hate the person. I just can » Posted By FrankenPC On March 3, 2010 @ 3:46 pm Wow this was a well written series. The ideas in this article really cemented in my mind the idea that even laying down a foundation for hate is an incredibly bad idea. For instance Palin leveraging hate to push her political agenda should be treated as an act of terrorism and investigated accordingly. I’m not saying people like her should be arrested. I’m suggesting they should be investigated and that investigation should be made public. My reasoning is, if people are basing one of their foundations of hate on fear of terrorism, then they should know that the people they idolize may in fact be causing the problem. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 3, 2010 @ 3:02 pm GROW – The Specific Agenda and Tactics Step 1? Make government bribes a federal offense. Campaign money is expected, but lobby dollars are illegal. In fact, any unreported money, products, and promises (i.e. being promised a board position after retirement) are totally illegal. » Posted By FrankenPC On March 6, 2010 @ 2:37 pm God, I’m sick of listening to GOP non sequitur’s. They should re-brand themselves at the POM: Party of Morons. » Posted By FrankenPC On February 28, 2010 @ 7:49 pmComments Posted By FrankenPC
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