The ongoing saga…
The Good – The rising tide of consciousness as we move toward 2020 – a pivotal year for the future of our nation.
The Bad – There were too many to choose from – so I gave up!
The Ugly – The treatment of Bahamian people – let alone the Puerto Ricans – is abominable!
The ongoing saga…
The Good – Consider watching this National Public Television spot on the “good news” of health care.
The Bad – The heat is breaking all sorts of records all over the world from traditional hot places (e.g. Phoenix) to Europe to the Arctic Circle where the glaciers are melting 100x faster than originally anticipated – but, there’s no global warming…
The Ugly – Friday, August 2nd marks the date when the US is set to fully withdraw from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Agreement with Russia. The withdrawal means that both nations will now be on the precipice of starting another nuclear arms race. It’s actually more than ugly!
The ongoing saga…
The Great – A research study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology notes that mustaches reduce the risk of lip cancer in men with a “16X lower risk for developing actinic keratosis” compared to men without the bushy stuff on their lips. Whoa – not only does it make me look a bit more distinguished but, it’s healthier too! I guess I’ll keep mine for another year or so although it’s starting to look a bit grayer than in years past.
The Good – The Carol Emmott Fellowship Program has embarked on a new “Equity Collaborative” program. The purpose is to have health care systems come together and measure themselves against pre-defined criteria on the number of women health care leaders they have in place. It’s about time. The time has come, and an equity collaborative will stimulate the system… We’ll keep tabs on the results…
The Bad – The continuing ethic, racial and geographic disparities (See notes above) that exist across the nation which have not been resolved. We need to fight for those who have no voice. We need health care for all but, in addition to equity, we need efficiency and effectiveness. It’s up to those of us in health care to set the bar then, set it higher when we reach that goal. Let’s not be passive bystanders to others who may not know health care.
The Ugly – The growing divide in the USA with everyone seemingly going to their respective corners. Such ongoing divisiveness can only hurt us over the longer term and the sowing of such divisiveness by all parties needs to stop. It’s time for the silent, centrist types to speak up…
The ongoing saga…
The Good – Oh, the things we discover! Sometimes the little things in life create some of the best benefits. For example, autistic children are benefitting from the use of fidget devices for controlling anxiety.
The Bad – The world’s largest ice shelf is melting 10X faster than originally thought. See section above on pollution…
The Ugly – “Now, we’re sending many of them through sanctuary cities, thank you very much. I’m proud to tell you that was actually my sick idea.” President Donald Trump in a statement that speaks for itself when at a Green Bay, Wisconsin rally he discussed how immigrants seeking asylum would be bused to cities that provide sanctuary from border patrol agents.
The Really Ugly – Section 1557 of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (= the “Health Care Rights Law”) "…prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in certain health programs and activities". Yet, the Trump Administration is trying to undo the law related to transgender identification through regulatory mandates.
The ongoing saga…
The Great – The response of the French community to the tragedy of the Notre Dame fire in addition to the fact that when you’ve got “Good” as good as right below – what could be greater?
The Good – The tides continue to roll in twice a day up in Kittery, Maine. Social Security is not yet bankrupt. The crocuses have peeked through the surface of the earth and are in glorious shades of yellow. The trees are coming alive with buds. The peepers are singing every night. The neighbors next door are really nice. We’ve got lots of friends. And, our kids are the most wonderful people in the world – all of them! Life could be a lot worse…
The Bad – All things political seem to be hanging out at the extremes when if put in proper perspective, the solutions we adopt as a society generally seem to emanate from the middle. Hmmm. And, the meaning is?
The Ugly – The more than 300 days of campaigning we will have to endure before the next Presidential vote occurs in November 2020.
The Horrible – The fire at Notre Dame is absolutely tragic! It is the one place in Paris that I always visit – and, I will continue in the years to come!!
