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One Final Word
My dear friend Michele slipped into eternity on Wednesday, February 1. She was a remarkable woman who left a legacy of faith, determination, and love. For three years she courageously battled the ovarian cancer that eventually robbed her of her life. A few days before she died, one of her docto
posted 8:43:41pm Feb. 10, 2012 |
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The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated
My husband told me that there are rumors that I've died. I'm happy to report that I'm still very much alive. My cancer has gone to stage four but we are controlling it with chemo, the cancer numbers are currently in the normal range. I've stopped blogging to concentrate on my daughters and writing a
posted 7:07:55pm Aug. 23, 2010 |
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An update and a prayer request
Several people have asked about Michele's condition, and have promised to pray for her. On her behalf, I thank you for that. I spoke with her a little while ago, and she asked that I come here and tell you what's going on, and to ask you to pray for her. She isn't able to post here herself right
posted 4:55:36pm Apr. 06, 2010 |
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Rest in peace, Internet Monk.
A man known in the cyber world as The Internet Monk, has died. Michael Spencer lost his battle with cancer tonight.
My prayers go out for his family and for all those who loved and will miss him. :(
posted 11:52:00pm Apr. 05, 2010 |
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The peace that passes all understanding, pt. 1
I'm coming out of my normal hiding place to make a few comments.
The internet is a strange place. It is often a wonderful place, a helpful place, a unifying place. But it is also alienating, cold, and is the perfect medium in which to depersonalize others.
Through it, I have seen people reach out
posted 4:39:08pm Mar. 25, 2010 |
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posted July 29, 2009 at 10:32 am
Sounds like it might be a good idea – if the abortion is in the same catagory as the elective cosmetic surgery, why not? Seems to me that taxing elective procedures could be a good way to make the health care reform budget neutral……
Only problem I see is that people like you would want to decide what constituted “elective” for all procedures – thereby expanding the control of the government over our health care choices and, consequently, reducing our right to privacy. After all, you already don’t want a woman and her doctor deciding what is best for her reproductive health – you want to make those decisions for her – so what is going to stop you from trying to decide whether a surgical procedure is elective or not (whatever procedure it might be). You already don’t trust that doctors can make the best medical decisions on abortion for their patients and now you want to decides if it is medically necessary?
Where will it end? Will my husband’s next aortic valve replacement be deemed elective because he will probably be 60 – 65 by then? Even though, in his cardio-thorasic surgeon’s opinion, his life will be significantly shortened? We currently ration health care based on ability to pay – won’t adding a tax make that even more the case? Or are you now on board with a public option to health insurance – so that wealth no longer plays into the equation?
posted July 29, 2009 at 11:21 am
Does anyone really think that making abortions cost more by applying a tax will stop them altogether, or even reduce them? There is a big difference between “cosmetic” surgery and the termination of a pregnancy. Also, as mentioned above, who decides just what the definition of “cosmetic” is? The person with a horrible deformed face caused by an accident etc., or birth or one who just wants a face lift, of eye lid lift etc.?
posted July 29, 2009 at 12:58 pm
And let’s tax vasectomies and tubal ligations.
posted July 29, 2009 at 1:09 pm
There is a major difference between individuals that have plastic surgery and abortion:
income/money
Statistic show the majority of women having abortions are young and low income; otherwise many/most of them would not be having the abortion.
I have no problem with taxing elective plastic surgery; however, I do not understand the relationship since I assume very few insurance plans pay for elective plastic surgery.
I would rather see even higher taxes on cigerattes, fast food, non-diet soda pop, candy, etc because the tax could help reduce usages, which would result in lower medical usage.
Having a mother that died from smoking, I know the extreme medical cost. Just as important, I watched the terrible quality of life she experienced. It also greatly impacted my life from having to spend considerable time taking care of her and losing her too soon. The same is true for people that are overweight.
posted July 29, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Interesting thought – I sense your humor. Of course, it would never fly!
posted July 29, 2009 at 3:52 pm
How about taxing Viagra and Cialis? Aren’t they elective drugs?
By the waym how come it’s illegal for a baseball player to take performance-enhancing steriods but OK for a starlet to undergo surgery to get performance-enhancing breast implants? They’re both doing it for their careers…
posted July 29, 2009 at 4:17 pm
A better idea: Why don’t we tax women who don’t have abortions?
posted July 31, 2009 at 2:06 pm
The medical aesthetics industry is under attack!
The US Government is pushing for 10% Plastic Surgery Tax on cosmetic procedures which are not deemed medically necessary.
This includes Botox, Liposuction, Rhinoplasty, Teeth Whitening, Face Lift, Tummy Tuck and more!
Your action is needed now! Help us stop the 10% Plastic Surgery Tax!
Sign the STOP Bo-Tax petition today!