tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75561538978746519112024-02-19T12:08:39.390-05:00DR LASERMEDDr Lasermed is a grumpy gynecologist who comments about her practice, the state of medicine, women's health care and her triplet children.lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-74726808423864308782013-04-12T14:13:00.000-04:002013-04-12T14:13:08.684-04:00wisdom from twitter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
one month's worth of twitterisms<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.
- Sonya Friedman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">You are not what you see in the mirror. You are what you
feel in your heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">This is who I am. Nobody said you had to like it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let
them put all doctors in jail. Who will take care of you? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Encourage your kids because you have no
idea what they are truly capable of. – Unknown</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">The opinion which other people have of you is their
problem, not yours. - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Nothing you do for a child is ever wasted. - GARRISON
KEILLOR, Leaving Home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Will they reduce your student loans by 27.4% doctor?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Truly wonderful the mind of a child is. - YODA, Star Wars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">He who teaches children learns more than they do. -
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">There is nothing in the caterpillar that lets you know
it's going to be a butterfly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Not being able to speak is not the same as not having
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all
of the power we need inside ourselves already. - J.K. Rowling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Not to worry. A physician pretender will take care of
your medical needs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Healthcare is the only enterprise to claim to save money
by increasing the number of middle men<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Scott Gottlieb: The Doctor Will Not See You Now—He's
Clocked Out - <a data-expanded-url="http://WSJ.com" href="http://t.co/4siLFzlhMX" target="_blank" title="http://WSJ.com"><span style="color: #0084b4;"><span class="invisible4">http://</span><span class="js-display-url">WSJ.com</span><span class="invisible4"> </span></span></a><a data-expanded-url="http://ht.ly/iZaj2" href="http://t.co/0t0B39lAgm" target="_blank" title="http://ht.ly/iZaj2"><span style="color: #0084b4;"><span class="invisible4">http://</span><span class="js-display-url">ht.ly/iZaj2</span><span class="invisible4"> </span></span></a><a data-query-source="hashtag_click" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23doccupy&src=hash"><span style="color: #0084b4;">#doccupy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where
there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Autistic children have many gifts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-67328301561162713732013-04-12T12:40:00.001-04:002013-04-12T12:40:18.399-04:00I'm back<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I know I haven't posted for a long time. Maybe eventually I will explain what happened. Let's just say that I'm back. I'll try to get my stuff together and start posting again soon.<br />
Hi!<br />
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Laser.</div>
lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-69820877575277954502012-05-21T15:59:00.000-04:002012-05-21T15:59:23.789-04:00Thought for the day: 5/21/12<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Sometimes we expect more of others because we would be willing to do that much for them.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div>lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-74983961950929241282012-05-21T15:47:00.000-04:002012-05-21T15:47:45.284-04:00THIS IS NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS—<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Wow! I have really found this helpful in building my muscle mass.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Cardiovascular Exercise<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The older we get the more important it is to incorporate exercise into our daily routine. This is necessary to maintain cardiovascular health and maintain muscle mass.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">If you're over 50, you might want to take it easy at first, then do more repetitions as you become more proficient and build stamina.<br />
Warning: It may be too strenuous for some.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Always consult your doctor before starting any exercise program!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">SCROLL DOWN.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">NOW SCROLL UP.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">That's enough for the first day. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Great job.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Have a glass of wine.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(I’m feeling old today. And most of you have seen this before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Signed, the techno dinosaur)</span></div></div>lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-84855543427315771412012-05-21T15:36:00.000-04:002012-05-21T15:36:15.024-04:00COMPUTER GEEK: HELP!!!!!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Blog Problem – Techno Dinosaur?<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">If you heard many bad words from the lasermed household this last weekend, it was me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was unable to “log on” to the blog to post anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I have no idea what the problem is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will see if computer geek can come show me what my problem is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure I did something stupid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I will have to post from the office until it gets straightened out.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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</div></div><iframe border="0" frameborder="0" height="60" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=drlas-20&o=1&p=13&l=ur1&category=gift_certificates&banner=180TQ0K9X17QCCZQS4R2&f=ifr" style="border: currentColor;" width="468"></iframe></div>lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-80766350556652057732012-05-17T14:16:00.001-04:002012-05-17T14:18:11.974-04:00Millions of Dollars of Scholarship Money<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Yesterday was "step up day" at my children's high school. Those kids have really grown up! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two of the triplets are graduating. My autistic child has chosen to continue at least another year as the "Mayor of " his high school. (ADA allows them to stay until they are 21. (Go Eagles!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">The principal listed all the scholarships that the class of 2012 had received. There are just over 300 graduating seniors. Not all of them are going on to higher education. Even so, there were literally MILLIONS of scholarship dollars awarded yesterday. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">One state funded scholarship was about $1.5 MILLION dollars (over 4 years).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Sometimes our tax and other $$ do good work. Like sending laser's kids to college.</span> </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Graduation Approaches<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s getting to be time for my kids to graduate from high school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not sure any parent is ever ready for this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today is move up day and scholarship ceremony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I already talked about Honor Society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will probably do some posting about the stuff they did as little kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been coming up a lot lately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be prepared.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Mr. Impatient, being in Special Education, has decided to extend his High School education for a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So only Three Speed and Tall Guy are graduating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s enough for one Mom and Dad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They wore suits when they left the house this morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m excited to see what comes from this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Gentle Thoughts for Today 5/15/12<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Birds of a feather flock together...and then shit on your car.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">A penny saved is a government oversight.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then<br />
your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a<br />
replacement.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">He who hesitates is probably right.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Did you ever notice: The Roman numerals for forty (40) are XL?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to<br />
blame.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's<br />
really in trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Today’s Interesting E-Mail 5-14-12<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Someone spent a lot of time taking these pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each one shows how much sugar is in the item in the photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">4.2 grams = 1 teaspoon of sugar = 1 cube!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU6cqyT4m-5r-TwrIQ5MiO8gAjdD4WE-gL4RnqJTY7mP6KAFS1udmD1gi_fPgia7xI55Yq0RsAbJZh8PPzsKdF00MbVvGJN79Ao_NaDAYnvlUc_9Cw5Ipq3FHG5rossTMYxEswQfxCiEG/s1600/sugar3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU6cqyT4m-5r-TwrIQ5MiO8gAjdD4WE-gL4RnqJTY7mP6KAFS1udmD1gi_fPgia7xI55Yq0RsAbJZh8PPzsKdF00MbVvGJN79Ao_NaDAYnvlUc_9Cw5Ipq3FHG5rossTMYxEswQfxCiEG/s1600/sugar3.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCFcTqLVuGy-Q-NkVExNUyQuqybT47XLsLaL3n9_rPDYLpBv5x4fMpkp1I7OwxLjuVItUxE9g3D_8dOeYCaOOiBs3R915bBMPpw35JW1npx-Y3cKJ_SjvWGWpTAzDQGsZml18J_nYfvve/s1600/sugar1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCFcTqLVuGy-Q-NkVExNUyQuqybT47XLsLaL3n9_rPDYLpBv5x4fMpkp1I7OwxLjuVItUxE9g3D_8dOeYCaOOiBs3R915bBMPpw35JW1npx-Y3cKJ_SjvWGWpTAzDQGsZml18J_nYfvve/s1600/sugar1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAZOVcsbx2nfAorCFwvStZbSrA7BonKEIGhzNzi-ZuYCrudmmRsHuqLBSYXlTygdKIyeNeDbPgCGnO1aOea07fsDk_3z6EHHvpmr6uZrlNt0vkRhlhAeJORJFYvIWsEIWHFBOTsKJfoZW/s1600/sugar2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAZOVcsbx2nfAorCFwvStZbSrA7BonKEIGhzNzi-ZuYCrudmmRsHuqLBSYXlTygdKIyeNeDbPgCGnO1aOea07fsDk_3z6EHHvpmr6uZrlNt0vkRhlhAeJORJFYvIWsEIWHFBOTsKJfoZW/s1600/sugar2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OIZpV0zPpTQmlCSiaLiSvlZBVXCwBvWmz7NCr_hInClXgbIxyP2cN9XD-HMtzmD28-i8SSTY9E7onDbztkcB60FiADQbBfPLwua1c7xCttCu9k6PhyphenhyphenCuATRiHQjEh3k4pdhlb2_9QC3C/s1600/sugar20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OIZpV0zPpTQmlCSiaLiSvlZBVXCwBvWmz7NCr_hInClXgbIxyP2cN9XD-HMtzmD28-i8SSTY9E7onDbztkcB60FiADQbBfPLwua1c7xCttCu9k6PhyphenhyphenCuATRiHQjEh3k4pdhlb2_9QC3C/s1600/sugar20.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7P6UrHgNzZRKVypWcCaRLr2qi1v3eN7BsNa6XHI03_d5l-WSrcXO3LusGQpHZGrod1AnV7jXEsXSahAJElcSegSHbUcJCaGF-fBVGDrHwrwUznOeSUy7kcR8FGX1XiWOwHbrU94SwJKN/s1600/sugar4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7P6UrHgNzZRKVypWcCaRLr2qi1v3eN7BsNa6XHI03_d5l-WSrcXO3LusGQpHZGrod1AnV7jXEsXSahAJElcSegSHbUcJCaGF-fBVGDrHwrwUznOeSUy7kcR8FGX1XiWOwHbrU94SwJKN/s1600/sugar4.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlbBt_9_QUntSrv7q_bw4YKbE6dwwmwKAsATbWDAv-OIj8WSqi33GDfDv8LI-ArQggyCd0C7aehLgnP0ZlwF5st3oNJTF3GjgdXtvKax8Gn_b5imWGF87JJQdFhb6rw5k2IxJLOlGBKQb/s1600/sugar5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlbBt_9_QUntSrv7q_bw4YKbE6dwwmwKAsATbWDAv-OIj8WSqi33GDfDv8LI-ArQggyCd0C7aehLgnP0ZlwF5st3oNJTF3GjgdXtvKax8Gn_b5imWGF87JJQdFhb6rw5k2IxJLOlGBKQb/s1600/sugar5.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">This is an interesting concept.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would make a great science project for school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s also a great visual for anyone who is trying to cut down on sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Here are some more:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Or: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0;">Comcast, Where Are You?<o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Several weeks ago, I posted a rant about Comcast and
the difficulty I was having with their customer service department.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I received a reply from someone apparently in
the national office.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">It took me a while to get back to this person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Evidently using the e-mail address he left me gets
the same sort of answers that I got when I called my local Comcast office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">NONE!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">It has been a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Coffee Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Murphy's Law of Lockers - If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jam sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Brown's Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're ugly.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oliver's Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But don't make an appointment, and you'll stay sick.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Today I recorded 100 countries!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hello, Ghana.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Through the magic of the internet, I am translated
into 47 languages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the benefit of my
Norwegian relatives, I am translated into Norsk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also translated into Danish, Bengali,
Persian, Vietnamese, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Magic!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I am very concerned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t entered triplet # 3 yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am scared.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Since my own children are triplets, this has come up on occasion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our insurance company got a little bit twitchy when they all got prescriptions on the same day for something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pharmacy had to call and explain that, yes, they are triplets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">The forms for school get really boring. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used to have to fill the same form out 4 or 5 times for each child.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would get confused about which child I was filling it out for, which brothers I had to list, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now they have figured out that one form can be entered in the computer for each child, so I only have to fill out three of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I love it when people ask me how many children I have. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">“Three.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">“How old are they?” <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">“Seventeen.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Big Pause.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Sometimes a light will come on, sometimes (usually) not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If not, I gently explain that they are triplets, and all are the same age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s revenge for all the stupid questions people ask about multiple babies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="http://voices.yahoo.com/what-say-not-say-family-4972412.html?cat=25"><span style="color: blue;">What to say and not to say to the family with twins, triplets or more</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">It stands alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interesting reading.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Who does these studies?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-49954212181162873942012-05-01T13:05:00.000-04:002012-05-01T13:05:58.638-04:00“Healthy Eating”<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">There was an item on the news about a bill in our legislature that was going to ban drive through windows at fast food restaurants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank goodness the legislature came to its senses and defeated the bill.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I believe that the purpose of this bill was to address the problem of obesity in our state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are better ways to do this, IMO.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">We discussed this a little at my house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then it was time for Mr. Impatient and I to make our weekly pilgrimage to SAMS club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I spoke with their employees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laura and Brenda said I could use their name on my blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I generally have good things to say about them.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Mr. Impatient was quite disturbed about the drive through windows going away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a long discussion about healthy foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We discussed eating more vegetables and fruits and less sugary and fatty foods. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">With most children, having this discussion would lead to a few more questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not with Mr. Impatient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His autism has kicked in big time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have discussed every food he eats and whether or not it is healthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is “eating well” or “eating healthy”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is now a limit to the fries or the chips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">He even asked if he is “fat”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The answer is, unfortunately, yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I admit that Mom is, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I refused to answer for anyone else at the table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had to admit their own guilt or innocence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, what fun that little failed bill has been at my house.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I need to go buy some more strawberries and bananas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Hallowell Woodworks, LLC is a one man woodworking business located in the beautiful and eclectic city of Hallowell, Maine. Although officially established in 2011, I have been a passionate woodworker dating back to 1988 when I built a cradle for my first born child. As I constructed the cradle, I was amazed at how it was possible to take rough cut lumber and create what would one day become a family heirloom, enjoyed by many generations to come.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">I have been a practicing general pediatrician for the last twenty-two years and during this time, I have always been thinking about a way to combine my love of woodworking and my love of pediatrics. I have recently embarked on designing and turning a line of custom, heirloom baby rattles. The rattles are the result of my personal observations of infant development and are designed to enhance your infant’s auditory, visual and tactile senses. Each rattle is custom turned in my shop and finished with a natural, baby safe finish composed of mineral oil and beeswax. I have been quite pleased with the positive feedback I have received from parents as well as the smiles on the faces of their babies. I have full confidence that you too will be pleased with your purchase.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tell him Lasermed sent you.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div>lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-5077963236837320482012-04-25T14:24:00.000-04:002012-04-25T14:24:02.102-04:00Gentle Truths<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of Close Encounters - The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div>lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-68931410114835334912012-04-24T16:56:00.000-04:002012-04-24T16:56:28.907-04:00A Few Things to ponder:<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Most of us go to our grave with our music still inside of us.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">If Wal-Mart is lowering prices every day, how come nothing is free<br />
yet?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the<br />
world to one person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty,<br />
some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different<br />
colors....but they all exist very nicely in the same box.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than<br />
standing in a garage makes you a car<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I need a chocolate intervention.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Pretending I’m a pleasant person all day is exhausting.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">If you love somebody enough, you can still hear the laughter after they’re gone.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Things just haven’t been the same since that house fell on my sister.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The voices in my head told me to buy more shoes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Tough Times Never Last.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tough People Do.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">You never win a pissing match with a skunk.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Have an awesome day, and know that someone who thinks you're great<br />
has thought about you today!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">More stuff from friends on the internet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enjoy.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">I was in a cafe recently when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to fart. The music was really loud so I timed my fart with the beat of the music. After a couple of songs I started to feel better. I finished my coffee and noticed that everyone was staring at me.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">And suddenly I remembered I was listening to my iPod -- and how was your day?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">That's what happens when old people start using technology!</span><br />
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</div><iframe border="0" frameborder="0" height="60" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=drlas-20&o=1&p=13&l=ur1&category=music&banner=1GVEV71RWYZ472RKWZ02&f=ifr" style="border: currentColor;" width="468"></iframe></div>lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-81129411109696623422012-04-23T14:52:00.000-04:002012-04-23T14:52:22.884-04:00Comcast - Big Company, Stupid Rules<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I live in an area that is considered “rural”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It isn’t by comparison to lots of areas, but large corporations use that term for service designations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That way they can deny certain types of service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over many years, I have gotten somewhat used to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One disadvantage is that there is no way to threaten to leave a certain provider, because there is no other business that does the same thing in the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Case in point:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We only have one cable provider.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because I have been dealing with the same issue for the last two years without resolution, I will even use their name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>COMCAST has decided that they can only send my electronic bills to a comcast.net address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been using one of those free provider addresses since before my children were born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are now getting ready to graduate from high school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Comcast used to send the bills to that address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I made the mistake of moving my office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t ever do that.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Now they send the bill to (drlasermed) @comcast.net.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told the nice man that I talked to forever last Friday that I don’t have a comcast.net address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said that I did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told him I have been using the other one for about 20 years, I get all my mail there, and I don’t understand why I can’t get his bill there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He says it’s a “security issue”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They won’t send bills to anything but a comcast.net address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s funny, because I finally got the office bill to come to the other address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t even pay the home bill on the internet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Comcast billing (or Xfinity to be exact) won’t accept my account for anything other than my office bill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It won’t accept my home account payment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I want to pay over the phone, it will cost an extra $5.00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I finally gave up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had argued with several different people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did get the bill paid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But they can’t fix the billing issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, [insert shudder here] they are going to kill a tree every month and send me the bill in the mail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will kill a tree [insert another shudder] and send them a check in the mail back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not paying $5 to pay the bill over the phone [until postage goes up that much].<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Why can’t business be reasonable?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is so unsecure about sending an e-bill to yahoo or gmail or hotmail or any other internet address?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you work for Comcast or know the answer, please let me know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><iframe border="0" frameborder="0" height="90" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=drlas-20&o=1&p=48&l=ur1&category=gift_certificates&banner=0SSAN9T5P3DMJDAYNKG2&f=ifr" style="border: currentColor;" width="728"></iframe></div>lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-81200491955601807542012-04-20T13:17:00.000-04:002012-04-20T13:17:25.359-04:00THEN GOD CREATED MARYLAND (Even non-Marylanders should love this one.)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<span style="color: #d99594; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themetint: 153;">THEN GOD CREATED MARYLAND (Even non-Marylanders should love this one.)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired, "Where have you been?"<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?" "It's a planet," replied God, and I've put life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a place to test Balance."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">"Balance?" inquired Michael, "I'm still confused."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">God explained, pointing to different parts of Earth. "For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor. Over here I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">“Balance in all things." God continued pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and said, "What's that one?"<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">"That's Maryland, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, the ocean and plains. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The people from Maryland are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to travel the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, carriers of peace, and producers of good things"<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div _yuid="yui_3_1_1_3_133493618681295"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">God smiled, "Yes. Right next to Maryland is Washington, D.C. Wait till you see the idiots I put there."<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Law of Probability - The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div>lasermedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854637714377068448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556153897874651911.post-73572613537171292792012-04-19T16:00:00.000-04:002012-04-19T16:00:35.029-04:00Brand vs. Generic vs. Generic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">When doctors and pharmacists are in school, we are taught that brand and generics for medications are “therapeutically equivalent”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we get out in the big world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">In my professional experience, the first issue I had was with birth control pills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Women would be fine on the brand pill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, usually for financial or insurance reasons, they would be switched to a generic pill of the same thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bleeding, spotting, cramping and irritability would start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">We saw the same thing with hormone replacement drugs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My dear departed office nurse used to argue with her pharmacy student daughter about these medications at the dinner table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, exasperated, she said, “then you answer my phone and tell all the patients that they are not having problems!”<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I had issues with my “fluid pill” for my blood pressure, ending up with gout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fifteen years later, I still take medicine for this problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While I do have a family history, I had not had a problem until I went on the generic for the blood pressure medication.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Patients tell me that “the green generic” for their medication works fine, but “the blue pill” doesn’t seem to work as well or at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some patients will pay extra for brand medications because the generic doesn’t work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others have to increase the dose of the medication to get the same effect when they switch to generic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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