Tag Archives: health care

Can we purchase health?

This past week an acquaintance of mine asked a thought-provoking question.

We were discussing the federal health care law and how, as it currently stands, come 2014 all Americans will either have to have purchased health care insurance or pay a financial penalty. The one asking the question, like me, is a Christian Scientist.  I generally choose spiritual care in Christian Science because through the years I have found it to be effective, and I could tell from their question that they do too.

Capitol Hill Question Mark

Here’s the question that they asked: “if we purchased the required insurance for medical care coverage, would we have to use it?”

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Dashboards and Metrics

Do you have an altimeter on the dashboard of your car to gauge your altitude?  Not likely.  This metric doesn’t fit the application.

In his first State of the State address last Wednesday Governor Snyder announced that the Michigan government will have a dashboard to gauge progress in different areas that will be available online for all of us to view.  In general, I like this idea.  But it’s important not to fall into a “one-metric-fits-all” mentality.

A dashboard has gauges to show the status of something.  The dashboard in a car has gauges to show speed, mileage, engine temperature, etc.  Mine even shows tire pressure in each tire.

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The duck is not so lame

When is a lame duck not so lame?

Answer: when it is moved to tears!

Did you know that the phrase “lame duck” is actually in the dictionary?

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