Call it Pride in where you live, and what you love. I wish more were like me…

UTAH
@ BYU
SDSU
@NM
@UNLV
CSU

Did anyone really think, at this point, we would be better than 3&3 at the very, very best (which by the way they were very close in achieving)! I hope we are not as big of homers as they breed in Provo! Did I mention I hate everything BYU?

Can UW put together 4 wins out of those 6 games, to make it to being bowl eligibile? Yep, they can. Is that important? Absolutely. And not just about recruiting, but for the efforts they have all put in this season. And most importantly, for next year. What a brutal stretch of football for UW. Call me a homer…I say UW takes this one…27 — 23. And if not, it isn’t the end of the world, there are still 5 very winnable games left.

Oh, and Jake. Boston? Please don’t tell me you are like everyone else pre-2004, that knew NOTHING about baseball, and now all of a sudden, is sporting thier new “B” hat? Like the rest of them, put away your Saints hat, too…you have one right?!

First, there is the socialized medicine angle (Canada). I applied for a position in Canada a few years ago…and the first concern I had was the Canadian healthcare program / system. Long story short, everyone I talked to had horror stories (either thier own, or somebody they knew). It is extremely difficult to get good, timely, healthcare in Canada. Why? They all say it is because all the “good doctors” (and the few they have) practice in the USA…where they can actually make money. Some patients (former) that I spoke to, waited for more than 6 months to be seen. Hmmmm. That is an issue most don’t realize.

Second, if you don’t have insurance, there are ways to work down the debt you incur from healthcare bills. It is the old “can’t get blood from a turnip” philosphy, and trust me, it exsists today more than any of us probably know. The overpriced healthcare system in our country, driven largely by lawsuit after lawsuit (thank you lawyers) has gotten out of control. Healthcare professionals realize that, and will work with you to make your debt(s) manageable. They understand that something is better than nothing. Ask a doctor how expensive malpractice insurance is…they will become fighting mad. Ask them why it is so expensive, and they blame the insurance industry. BUT, the insurance industry is what protects them…and has protected them, against lawsuit after lawsuit after lawsuit. It is a vicious circle. If there were no lawsuits, would our health insurance cost be as high as they are? It is the $600,000.00 cup of McDonald’s coffee theory! HUH?!?!

Third, there is the medicare / medicade situation. Another story for another day. But it exsists (and was created), largely, for people that cannot afford health insurance, or are retired. Is the system manipulated, taken advantage of, and not needed in many cases, absolutely. Tough to stop that from happening though, not sure if anyone has every spearheaded the attempt. WIC money should’nt buy smokes…

Fourth, there is the insurance option. If you paid $100 per month, for a $5,000 deductible policy, would you be better off today? Maybe, maybe not. It is all up to the individual, and what thier way of thinking is. This latest “plan” passed down onto us from the Federal Government is a mess. And although there is an excitement about it…it is an uneducated excitement. Do you know what is going to happen (in the near future) if you do not have health insurance? You will be penalized on your tax return…right there…right now. Do you know how expensive health insurance is going to become (I know the Fed said that won’t happen…really)? Ouch. And then, there is more. A lot more. Again, another story for another day.

Take care my friend, I wish you all my best, always.

There is no right answer here.