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Healthcare

Not having health insurance

If you don’t have medical insurance in the United States, then you had better be healthy or homeless, because you’re screwed otherwise. Not feeling that well and may be quiet for a bit. I’m currently trying to find medical assistance, but without insurance it’s not easy. I had made an appointment at one of San […]

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Just Shelley

Understanding Belief

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. To continue the thread I started earlier, my whole life has been, in some ways, a journey into understanding belief, particularly as it is defined within religion. Perhaps in spite of how it is defined in religion. When I was young I lived in a small town and in my […]

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People

Belief. Religion.

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. <edited; /> So much beauty when discussing personal beliefs, starting with Meryl’s declaration of I am a Jew, followed by thoughtful comments by Elaine, Steve, Mike Golby, and AKMA, tied together with another question posed to the Collective by Mike Sanders. Belief. Religion. When asked my religion I tell people that I belong to a religion that […]

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Writing

Romance still exists

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Jonathon blended yesterday’s posting on Romance, and the associated comments into a thoughtful perspective. It takes skill to combine the topics of Romance and the movie Fahrenheit 451 into one posting. Tiny gestures of thoughtfulness, making another feel special, respect, and a bit of magic. Romance still exists — it’s just wearing a […]

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Places

Nice Day

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I heard a rumor that the weather has been a bit nasty in parts of the country. Since we all know that I’m a sharing person, I thought I would share this absolutely beautiful spring like day in San Fran with those of you who are suffering from cold, snow, […]