This week started off with a surprise, and not a nice one. We received an email from the hospital where my wife had knee surgery, with a bill for $1,632.00. We’ve seen these errors before when they didn’t bill our supplementary insurance. I called their billing department. I spoke with three different people and after […]
There is considerable doubt as to whether this event ever took place, but the underlying point is all too common. It means “to occupy oneself with unimportant matters and neglect priorities during a crisis.” Many Kingdoms have risen and fallen since Rome finally fell and were accompanied by great loss. One such example was the
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Only the people you really love can really hurt you. I’m not talking about your first crush and broken heart, but that is heading in the right direction. How can someone hurt you if you don’t care about them? When I was growing up, my love was shallow and so was the pain of rejection.
The world is full of tales of human suffering and misery caused by a lack of opportunity. Some seek the opportunity education might bring or they just want to find a job and make a living. In many cases it looks like money could bring opportunity if there was enough. In some places they want
The aftermath of a horrific bombing in Manchester was still in the news when another terrorist attack occurred in London. These happened in “safe” parts of the world. Statistically these areas are safe, with strict gun laws, CCTV, effective Police forces and stable governments. Terrorists have been able to carry out attacks again and again
