Tag: beefs
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in the news…
I wrote up my experience with the pain management clinic behind my house on my blog a few months ago. Since then, a lot has happened. A bunch of people have emailed me about the clinic; I’ve talked to lawyers and reporters and patients and documentary film makers about this. I’m not sure what will…
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the pernicious evil that is Disney
I’ve now been to four Disney parks: Disney Land (California), Disney World Magic Kingdom (Florida), Disney World Epcot Center (Florida), and Disney World Animal Kingdom (Florida). I went to Disney Land when I was younger, though I have some memories of various attractions (the Matterhorn, Swiss Family Robinson House, the Haunted House, and the nightmarish…
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Ronald J. Heromin, M.D. & Tampa Bay Wellness Centre
I’m not exactly sure when it happened, but in the last few months a new pain management clinic was opened in the strip mall behind our house called Tampa Bay Wellness Centre. For two and a half years, we’ve had no problems with the strip mall that is just over our fence. But in the…
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you know healthcare is bad when…
You can’t get your healthcare provider to talk to itself. Some background to explain. Upon moving to Florida, I took a job at the University of Tampa with Ryan, where I had good health insurance. A large chunk of that insurance was covered by the University and we didn’t really worry about the insurance that…
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dishwasher woes
I noted on here that we bought a new dishwasher back in November of 2008. It’s a great dishwasher; it has a built in food grinder so you can put all sorts of stuff in there and it makes quick work of it. It worked fine for about 10 months, but about 2 months ago…
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PEACE Alternative Break – day 2
Our second day in Southeastern Florida was mostly spent volunteering at Horses for the Handicapped. We did a variety of things while there, from painting to picking up rocks to grooming horses, but mostly we cleaned up horse feces. Horses defecate a lot. I was happy to help, but I’ll be happy if I never…
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Why we won’t see real healthcare reform
The answer is simple: $$$$ The St. Petersburg Times ran a good story this morning looking at donations to politicians in the state of Florida by… Health insurance companies and other groups who stand to see a decline in their windfall profits if the Federal Government actually reforms healthcare. Now, you may be saying, “But…
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survey fail
I received this fun little piece of mail the other day: If you click on it you’ll see that it says, “Dear Toren Cragun; WE VALUE YOUR OPINION.” It then proceeds to ask him to fill out a survey evaluating his recent doctor’s visit. I considered being a bit snarky and sending back the survey…
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Housing Market Rant
My sister posted a rant the other day… My turn! —Begin Rant— We bought a condo in Cincinnati because we were told: (1) home prices never go down and (2) if you’re going to live there for more than 2 years, it is a safe investment. We now recognize both of those as lies. Always,…
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6 week checkup and Toren now has superhuman powers!
Toren was supposed to have a 2 month checkup, but we’ll be in Utah at that point, so our pediatrician had us come in 2 weeks early to do his 2 month checkup. Everything looks good. Size-wise, Toren has grown enough to become a perfectly average baby (hooray!). Length – 22.5 inches (somewhere between 50th…