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Blogging American - April 2009

Why do insurance laws vary so much from state to state?

April 22nd 2009 19:42
I am a supporter of a national health plan, but I doubt I'll see one implemented in the US anytime soon. I would, however, like to see, at least, a uniform insurance policy across the nation.

If you live in Michigan, New York, Maine, Vermont, Massachussets, or New Jersey, you probably wonder why the rest of us are so concerned about health insurance reform. In those six states no one can be turned down for health insurance based on medical conditions or health status. This is called guaranteed issue. In addition, no one can be charged a higher premium. This is called community rating



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college Choices - Final Update

April 18th 2009 23:02
My son will be graduating from high school in June. I've posted two articles (see POPULAR POSTS to the right) about the process of visiting and choosing a college, and thought I'd update now that he's made a decision.

He applied to several schools: Baylor, LeTourneau, TCU, and Texas A&M-Commerce. He received substantial scholarship offers from each of them, but not enough from the first three to make much of a dent in the total cost of attending. Texas A&M-Commerce, however, accepted him into their Honors College, which provides FULL tuition and expenses (room & board and books). He also auditioned for the choir and was offered $500 for tuition plus $500 housing allowance per semester, even though he won't be a music major. He has accepted these offers, because they result in a completely free education. He will be double majoring - engineering and math



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Lucky Kitty

April 17th 2009 22:43
My daughter and her friends were walking down the road a few weeks ago. They saw a lumpy pillowcase near the road, and realized it was moving. They went over to investigate, and heard mewing. Inside the pillowcase, were two small cats. They'd been mistreated (besides being tied up in a pillowcase and dumped on a country road) - hair cut, paint or nail polish on them, etc.

The friends took one of the cats home, and my daughter took the other. She named it Lucky, and we took it to the vet to be sure it was healthy. Other than a minor case of ear mites, the cat is fine, and has now had shots and is scheduled to be spayed next week


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Treasure Find

April 15th 2009 22:42
My mother-in-law has this coin. She didn't know what it was. My kids saw it, and knew what it was. They assumed, because of it's age, that it would be worth a fortune.

Head Side of Greek Coin
Head Side of Coin
Back Side of Greek Coin
Back Side of Coin

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