Their move...now what?

Something is fishy about this.  The insurance companies have every reason to be on the offensive.   When this economy gets on better footing the next project with be reforming health care in this country.  They are frightened of being put out of business.  I have no sympathy for companies that deny coverage to people who pay hundred of dollars a month to be covered.

Requiring all Americans to carry the insurance that already exists is a problem (click title for article).   Just because they want to ease restrictions on people who are already sick (pre-existing conditions).  There are still fundamental problems such as:

1. Pre-existing conditions (exclusion)
   
2. Procedures that aren't covered
   
3. Business plan model - (current system is set up to decrease cost/care and make money)
   
4. Cost of Premiums
   
5. Dental & Vision Excluded
   

I was a supporter of Hilary Clinton because of this main reason.  I'm not a huge fan of Obama's Heath care plan of putting health care in the hands of private companies and supplementing that with tax credits.  If teaching our children are important enough to put that under state control, then so is health care.  It's a no brainer.  I don't have children and my income taxes go toward educating children I don't have.  If you want to participate in Universal Heath Care, you don't have to.

I hope Obama makes them shake in their boots.  Personally, I'll wait in line and deal with issues with Universal Health Care.  I'd rather know I'm getting health care instead of wishing and hoping for it even after I pay $600 a month for standard bare bones care.

Twitter Rant

I like Twitter and have been using it for years. I have discovered some great websites and applications while participating in the community.

Now that it has hit the "mainstream" (i.e. there was a New York Times article) I'm tired of having people ask me over and over again, what is it for.

Below is my answer...

"Check twitter.com and if you don't know it's possibly not for you!" Goodness, is it that hard to understand?

Off Broadway Shines

Wow I don't remember the last time there was so much theatre written by black folk that was being staged at the same time. Outside of Hedda Gabbler (with Mary Louise Parker) it's the only reason I have to see the theatre. Everything else out there seems forgettable. Here's my list.


Ruined by Lynn Nottage
I love this playwright. She wrote of my favorite plays of this decade Intimate Apparell. Her stories are like fabric. Woven with care and attention to detail. I can't wait to see it.

The Good Negro by Tracey Scott Wilson
Don't know much about it, but it has quite a buzz going about it.


Inked Baby by Christina Anderson
Sounds like a good drama! More melodramatic, but at least black people aren't dancing and singing. I like singing and dancing, but it's great to see a variety of artistic expression.

Julia Roberts is...over?

SO WHAT the movie didn't open at #1. Would children or teenagers want to see two real actors in a romantic/suspenseful/comedy??...NO!!

They want to see a doomsday or bromance movie.

That's fine and makes a lot of sense. I didn't see it either, but that's because movies are $12.50 plus $1.00 if you're buying online. Seeing a movie and getting popcorn can cost you on average $24.50. That's ridiculous. Can you see why I buy video games for $17.99 and fix my own dinner (when I cook)? I get more food and hours upon hours of entertainment.

That's exactly what I did Friday night sans the cooking! I like Julia a lot, but the next movie I'm seeing is Monsters vs. Aliens this weekend.