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Guess what we're WALKING!!! Gavin started walking the evening before Thanksgiving. I hope to post a video for everyone to view so they can see the little miracle for themselves.
Best Wishes,
Shannon, Jon, Morgan & Gavin
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
You NEED to see this MOVIE!!!
A Note about SiCKO
Michael Moore has released a new documentary. If you are familiar with Farenheight 911 or Bowling for Columbine, then you will be used to his satirical style and wit. As with most of his films it begins with one premise and ends in a different place. It is this different place that has me troubled.
The film is wrought with humor as Moore takes us on a wild ride through the American Health care system. His attacks on Republican government are present and accounted for as usual. But then the film changes. We move from stories of the poor and unfortunate in this country who are uninsured, to the poor and unfortunate who ARE insured. There are countless stories of people who go to the doctor’s office, the ER, or the hospital and come back $100,000 in debt. It is the person next to you at work, or the person just down the street, or even you that can immediately become a victim of the US healthcare system if you are unlucky enough to get anything more than the common cold.
Moore’s premise is this: many countries outside the US manage their healthcare systems in a socialistic manner – the government equips the masses with free (or very inexpensive) healthcare, and they still have access to top notch doctors and state-of-the-art equipment. The US manages healthcare via insurance companies, and these insurance companies are run as businesses. This means that money is the bottom-line, NOT human beings. This thesis has no resolution really. Perhaps the only flaw in this film is that Moore gives no solution for the United States (if we are sick, do we go to Canada?!?!). It is this stalemate that has me most concerned. That John Doe can be happy, healthy, and successful one day; and sick, hopeless, and broke the next. Think your savings will help you? An average ambulance ride may cost you $3,000. A typical surgery around $60,000. Moore’s depiction of the young lady who was fully insured, but failed to get her ambulance ride pre-approved from her insurance company comes to mind. She was billed for the trip to the hospital. She was unconscious at the time!
So then, what do we do? Do we become fearful? Afraid to go outside? Do we purchase plane tickets to Britain on stand-by in case we fall ill? Here is what I think. The US has only a limited time left as a super-power if our culture continues to buy off everyone and everything for profit. Big Government isn’t always a good thing, that is certain – and this may not be the answer here. What concerns me is the idea that everything can be reduced to making a profit. We are not the first country that has tried this. There are other nations that have collapsed because government became useless. I hope America can live through its growing pains before we become a society of dollar bills. Our nation has an indomitable spirit, we can still use it.
Michael Moore has released a new documentary. If you are familiar with Farenheight 911 or Bowling for Columbine, then you will be used to his satirical style and wit. As with most of his films it begins with one premise and ends in a different place. It is this different place that has me troubled.
The film is wrought with humor as Moore takes us on a wild ride through the American Health care system. His attacks on Republican government are present and accounted for as usual. But then the film changes. We move from stories of the poor and unfortunate in this country who are uninsured, to the poor and unfortunate who ARE insured. There are countless stories of people who go to the doctor’s office, the ER, or the hospital and come back $100,000 in debt. It is the person next to you at work, or the person just down the street, or even you that can immediately become a victim of the US healthcare system if you are unlucky enough to get anything more than the common cold.
Moore’s premise is this: many countries outside the US manage their healthcare systems in a socialistic manner – the government equips the masses with free (or very inexpensive) healthcare, and they still have access to top notch doctors and state-of-the-art equipment. The US manages healthcare via insurance companies, and these insurance companies are run as businesses. This means that money is the bottom-line, NOT human beings. This thesis has no resolution really. Perhaps the only flaw in this film is that Moore gives no solution for the United States (if we are sick, do we go to Canada?!?!). It is this stalemate that has me most concerned. That John Doe can be happy, healthy, and successful one day; and sick, hopeless, and broke the next. Think your savings will help you? An average ambulance ride may cost you $3,000. A typical surgery around $60,000. Moore’s depiction of the young lady who was fully insured, but failed to get her ambulance ride pre-approved from her insurance company comes to mind. She was billed for the trip to the hospital. She was unconscious at the time!
So then, what do we do? Do we become fearful? Afraid to go outside? Do we purchase plane tickets to Britain on stand-by in case we fall ill? Here is what I think. The US has only a limited time left as a super-power if our culture continues to buy off everyone and everything for profit. Big Government isn’t always a good thing, that is certain – and this may not be the answer here. What concerns me is the idea that everything can be reduced to making a profit. We are not the first country that has tried this. There are other nations that have collapsed because government became useless. I hope America can live through its growing pains before we become a society of dollar bills. Our nation has an indomitable spirit, we can still use it.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Baby Three...
Profile... (already looks like his daddy :o) )
Gender...
Baby Feet...
These pictures are delayed, Morgan was hanging on to these in her sticker book.
They were taken on October 23rd so I'm sure he's changed tons...Baby He Three has no name right now. If you have ideas feel free to email us...there's only a few rules to follow. The name needs to end in "n" and the middle name will be Allen or Dean.
Best Wishes,
Klaus Haus
Jon, Shannon, Morgan & Gavin
Gender...
Baby Feet...
These pictures are delayed, Morgan was hanging on to these in her sticker book.They were taken on October 23rd so I'm sure he's changed tons...Baby He Three has no name right now. If you have ideas feel free to email us...there's only a few rules to follow. The name needs to end in "n" and the middle name will be Allen or Dean.
Best Wishes,
Klaus Haus
Jon, Shannon, Morgan & Gavin
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
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