Like all businesses, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMOs, find ways to maximize profits on their services. I wish I could spend less. What if I had a terrible cough for two weeks and couldn’t think of an alternative to the doctor? This is what would happen: I’d get up an hour earlier than my wife, go…
With the British nuptials taking place in just a few days, has anyone really ever looked at the real story behind why Kate, excuse me, Catherine is marrying Prince William? It’s not because of the love-at-first-sight thing being reported by all the newspapers and tabloids. No, it was something deeper; something more shocking than that….
I love watching television commercials when I am in the United States. In fact, it is one of a handful of things that keeps me glued to the television, often keeping me up at nights as they can sometimes be more entertaining than the programs they are sponsoring. And though commercials are there to transmit…
Have you ever taken the time to just sit down and stare at your dog as he sleeps peacefully in the middle of your living room? No? Heck, you don’t know what you’re missing. Now if you have tried staring at him patiently for fifteen minutes, have you ever acted on that urge to pick…
I’ve been sitting at my desk all day trying to figure out how to resolve a problem I encountered this morning. I’ve tried checking out our solution database, the internet, and even doodled in order to extract something from the deepest recesses of my mind to no avail. As I sit here, staring at the…
I really hate lines. I hate them so much that decisions on patronizing products and services are based on how long a line is. I never used to encounter lines years ago. Terms like “fast food”, “quick print”, and “express lane” were true back then. And while items with the word “instant” were not really…
Buses are one of the cheapest modes of transportation and are able to move large numbers of passengers at a time. It is no wonder that these giant behemoths are conveniently used all over the world, from big cities to outlying towns. But not everything about buses is convenient; there are always going to be…
Elevators were designed to help ferry people up and down a structure. With the ever-increasing height of buildings, it has become more of a necessity than a convenience. But in the wrong hands, the elevator can turn out to be a place of torture. The person who blocks the entrance There are two types of…
The person who texts while driving You’ll find these people text at the worst places like intersections or pedestrian crossings. Unlike walking driving is something people cannot do as a multi-tasking activity. It just takes too many resources to guide a couple of tons of steel through a straight road. And while the car’s onboard…