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I can see why all of these people are worried about the government taking over the health care business and telling people what procedures they can and can't do. I mean it's something that needs to be dealt with between a doctor and their patient. I mean just yesterday I discovered that the MRI the doctor wanted me to have was rejected by my private insurance company!

... oh wait...

So, why is the government health care plan a bad thing again?

But yeah kidding aside, insurance company denied the MRI request. Appealing happening now.

The patches are doing lovely things but apparently they're only like pain killers and not actually fixing things, so you know, if possible I would like things fixed.

I was listening to NPR today on the way to work and they were actually discussing this with a Republican Senator, I think his name was Steele. See, he was against a government health care option but he wanted to save medicare because it was important for the senior citizens to have government health care.

The interviewer's response was basically, "Bwuh? Come again?" while the senator was all "You're getting too detailed and factual. I know what's best for the American People!"

It was an interesting interview.

Legacy Spork

Bored Kippur is Unable to access Google.docs where the current Eragon chapter lays in wait. SO Bored Kippur offers a Mini-Spork.

From Amazon.com

Legacy

In an award-winning YA fantasy debut, 16-year-old novelist Cayla Kluver brings a magical touch to an unrelentingly suspenseful coming-of-age tale. Duty-bound to wed her father’s choice in successor to the throne, Princess Alera of Hytanica believes that she is being forced into the worst of all possible fates—a marriage to the arrogant and hot-tempered suitor, Steldor. When a mysterious boy from enemy Cokyri appears bearing secrets and an entirely different view of what's appropriate behavior for a young lady, Alera learns that her private desires threaten to destroy the kingdom. When Narian’s shocking past comes to light, Alera finds herself in a shadowy world of palace intrigue and ancient blood feuds, facing an uncertain future with dwindling options—and must learn to decide between right and wrong all alone. Marked by witty, rapid-fire dialogue and dramatic complexity that belie the writer’s age, Legacy brings a fresh, new sensibility to age-old questions of duty and inheritance and to a young heroine’s quest to find her true voice.

Ah! We have an arranged marriage! And a Mysterious Boy who offers Another Way of doing things. Sadly, I don't actually have the book so I can't say if it is that she can do/marry who she wants to do than what her father wants her to do. Too bad, that's what I would guess it was. Also who is this "Narian" with a shocking past? Is he the Mysterious Boy or someone else? Why does she have to learn "to decide between right and wrong" by herself? Isn't that something we learn how to do with the help of people around us? I mean if people in books actually talked to other people a lot of things might actually get done instead of causing havoc and misunderstandings. (Robert Jordan, I'm looking at you there!)

For once I'd like to see a story that starts out after the princess has married the guy she was arranged to marry and what happens then.

... go away bunny. SHOO.

SHOOOOO...

Damnitall.

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