You see these stories often about every industrialized/wealthy country in the world providing some type of universal medical care for their citizens…except the United States. According to the CDC, an estimated 28 million US Americans do not have health insurance. That means that one major health issue can bankrupt these people. Sometimes it does not …
The Absurd Cost of Getting Sick in the USA: A COVID Story Read More »
“Go to the Emergency Room in San Jose immediately,” my doctor texted me that morning, after seeing my most recent blood and urine test results in his inbox. “Can I go tomorrow?” I asked since I already had a flight booked for something completely unrelated. “No, do not wait. Every minute matters,” came the reply. …
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has touched nearly every single person on the planet – directly or indirectly – since it was first identified in late 2019. I am writing this not for sympathy or a commentary on your opinion if masks work or not. I have had people ask me to tell them my story – …
My COVID-19 Journey: The Story I Never Thought I Would Write. Read More »
As of this publish date, we are rounding on one full year of the first traceable COVID-19 (or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) case in China, 17 Nov 2019. Considering the world has seen so many millions of confirmed Covid cases by now, nearly everyone on the planet knows somebody who has survived …
We are living in unprecedented times. Globally, this is the “perfect storm” to financially cripple, or at least dramatically affect, all of us in some way. Is your industry sustainable during a long-term shutdown? Could you lose your job, your small business? What can you do about your retirement savings shriveling away? Add to that …
Doesn’t it feel like a joke when you visit your doctor for some ailment and they tell you that you need to reduce stress in your life? Stress seems to be the singular cause that pops up as a trigger for so many disorders – both mentally and physically. But you can’t exactly quit your …
LASIK corrective eye surgery is a common elective surgery to correct myopia (nearsightedness). Millions of people go under the proverbial knife (or laser, in this case) annually. The procedure amazingly takes only a few minutes for both eyes. In simple terms, successful surgery looks like this: The laser (or blade) cuts a small flap on …
Laser Vision Correction: What I Wished My Doctor Told Me Read More »
Recently I attended a celebration in Chicago for my mother’s milestone birthday. 90 years old! I must add, it was not celebrated in a hospital or a long-term care facility. Nor did she enter the party sporting a wheelchair, a walker, or an oxygen tank. In fact, it appeared as if we were celebrating 70 …
I worked for “the man” in Corporate America for over a quarter of a century both in commission-only media sales and, for a short time, in middle management. I eventually left an ample paying position with health care benefits, a nice expense account, and 401k matching to pursue a different dream – releasing myself of …
Most people, at some point in life, think of reinventing themselves. Whether it is tweaking your style or a complete life overhaul, we often strive to make ourselves better – or at least different – than before. But the age-old question is; How does one go about this metamorphosis? Change is a frightening exercise. When …