To Yuuki,
I agree with your ideas and your approach towards Morrie's situation. If i were dying i would also want ti take advantage of all the time that i had left however, i woulod still be optimistic. Optimism is a holistic method, like "rest" where one relies on natural methonds to be cured or just continue surviving. Morrie definatly took this idea ion and used it well. He lived up every last moment he had prior to his death. That is what i would like to do as well.
-Rossi
To Ally,
I agree completely. I do not understand why the government is so against it, it will benifit everyone except the health insurance companies, who are not even in the buisness for the right reasons anymore. I found it interesting the point that "Hillary Clinton at one point wanted universal health care but was paid off so she shut up." I found this to be a very powerful and direct example of how the world revolves around money. The insurance companies do not want the people to be healthy they just want money. The same with the government. Now, even the people who have beliefs and attempt to stand for them are unable to, as a result of money.
-Rossi
To Rossi,
Although living basically all my life in the USA, I was born in the carribbean where healthcare was also free. Personally, I've accepted the fact that healthcare is costly even having medical coverage. However, I do believe that not having coverage would be an unbareable expense, so I'm grateful that my family and I have it. I sometimes wonder if countries offering free healthcare lack in modern technology and practices due to a lack in funding, as i'm sure that industry is not generating as much money as it would in the US.
-Father (superior)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
HW #26
Places like England and Canada have universal health care (Sicko)
“Even the poorest people in England are healthier than the richest in the USA” (Sicko)
If you have any pre-existing conditions you will be denied health care in the United States (Sicko)
Health care in the United States is motivated by the desire to make a profit and they look for any way out of providing the people with sufficient health insurance and coverage (Sicko)
The most helpful source to me so far in this unit was defiantly “Sicko,” by Michael Moore. This film educated me on health care and insurance, something i knew nearly nothing about prior. Upon viewing this film I realized how essential health insurance is to nearly everyone. Without it, you cannot pay for medical bills and will likely die of a sickness. Even if you manage to be cured by spending your own money, you will be broke after all of the expenses, since everything is so expensive in the US. I realize that people do not care as much for the sick as others, some feel that they are going to die anyway, so why even bother. I realize that everything is about money, even when it comes to the lives of others. This is bad and Michael Moore was quoted saying that “When it comes to health care profit should not matter.” This is someone’s life we are talking about, it is more important than money. Losing a loved one is very difficult and if the reason is because of money that makes it even worse. I would want to die of natural causes or something that could not have been prevented, not because I could not afford to live.
Something I am very interested in is furthering my understanding of why we do not have universal health care here in the United States. I understand that the moment it was proposed, it was shot down, many years ago, but I do not understand why. The government will still be making their money through the higher taxes so I do not see the reason not to. This is something I would really like to better understand in the last couple weeks of the unit.
“Even the poorest people in England are healthier than the richest in the USA” (Sicko)
If you have any pre-existing conditions you will be denied health care in the United States (Sicko)
Health care in the United States is motivated by the desire to make a profit and they look for any way out of providing the people with sufficient health insurance and coverage (Sicko)
The most helpful source to me so far in this unit was defiantly “Sicko,” by Michael Moore. This film educated me on health care and insurance, something i knew nearly nothing about prior. Upon viewing this film I realized how essential health insurance is to nearly everyone. Without it, you cannot pay for medical bills and will likely die of a sickness. Even if you manage to be cured by spending your own money, you will be broke after all of the expenses, since everything is so expensive in the US. I realize that people do not care as much for the sick as others, some feel that they are going to die anyway, so why even bother. I realize that everything is about money, even when it comes to the lives of others. This is bad and Michael Moore was quoted saying that “When it comes to health care profit should not matter.” This is someone’s life we are talking about, it is more important than money. Losing a loved one is very difficult and if the reason is because of money that makes it even worse. I would want to die of natural causes or something that could not have been prevented, not because I could not afford to live.
Something I am very interested in is furthering my understanding of why we do not have universal health care here in the United States. I understand that the moment it was proposed, it was shot down, many years ago, but I do not understand why. The government will still be making their money through the higher taxes so I do not see the reason not to. This is something I would really like to better understand in the last couple weeks of the unit.
HW #25
Precis: Health insurance is very significant in the lives of nearly all human beings. Here in the United States, good health insurance is scarce. People that need health insurance do not receive it, or at least enough of it. If a person is in am accident and loses two fingers, the insurance will only cover the bill for one. In places like Canada or England, there is no health insurance. There are no medical charges. Why is it not this way in the States? Doctors fear that they will not be paid appropriately. This was proven to be untrue, since the Canadian doctors make just as much money as the Americans. In short, the United States health insurance system is corrupt, cheap, and not nearly as affective as it could, and should, be.
“Even the poorest people in England are healthier than the richest in the USA”
This proves that money is not everything and with equal health insurance to all, the entire system is better so despite your wealth n the US, your health insurance will not be better than the equal health insurance of the English.
The family that was successful, but then when health problems occurred it all went downhill and they lost all of their money and had to live with their adult kids. The father was working at age 79.
This proves that the health insurance system is weak and ineffective being that even a wealthy family could not afford to stay healthy and the health insurance was no help at all. Their whole life went down as a result of poor health and poor health insurance.
In the CNN interview, Michael enforced his beliefs, as he seems to do quite often. He backs up his movie and his beliefs with references ad facts. He also feels strongly that Dr. Gupta is incorrect about the effectiveness of the US Health Insurance in comparison to that of others. He claims that the US health insurance system is one of the best and Michael Moore is doubtless in his belief that the doctor in completely incorrect. I personally admire his confidence and determination in his beliefs however I feel that he needs to be more professional and handle himself better. He can still speak his mind and share his opinions; however he should have more self control and be more respectful and mature.
I really enjoyed the movie. It impacted me greatly and made me realize how poor our health insurance really is. After seeing the example where the family lost everything even after being wealthy at a time, I felt awful and I actually did not want to stay here anymore. Then the quote, “Even the poorest people in England are healthier than the richest in the USA.” What is the point of a system like this? If it would make things easier for the people and have them healthier and the doctors would be happier with things being that they will be getting paid by the government and not have to deal with poor health insurance. What is the point if not having universal health care?
“Even the poorest people in England are healthier than the richest in the USA”
This proves that money is not everything and with equal health insurance to all, the entire system is better so despite your wealth n the US, your health insurance will not be better than the equal health insurance of the English.
The family that was successful, but then when health problems occurred it all went downhill and they lost all of their money and had to live with their adult kids. The father was working at age 79.
This proves that the health insurance system is weak and ineffective being that even a wealthy family could not afford to stay healthy and the health insurance was no help at all. Their whole life went down as a result of poor health and poor health insurance.
In the CNN interview, Michael enforced his beliefs, as he seems to do quite often. He backs up his movie and his beliefs with references ad facts. He also feels strongly that Dr. Gupta is incorrect about the effectiveness of the US Health Insurance in comparison to that of others. He claims that the US health insurance system is one of the best and Michael Moore is doubtless in his belief that the doctor in completely incorrect. I personally admire his confidence and determination in his beliefs however I feel that he needs to be more professional and handle himself better. He can still speak his mind and share his opinions; however he should have more self control and be more respectful and mature.
I really enjoyed the movie. It impacted me greatly and made me realize how poor our health insurance really is. After seeing the example where the family lost everything even after being wealthy at a time, I felt awful and I actually did not want to stay here anymore. Then the quote, “Even the poorest people in England are healthier than the richest in the USA.” What is the point of a system like this? If it would make things easier for the people and have them healthier and the doctors would be happier with things being that they will be getting paid by the government and not have to deal with poor health insurance. What is the point if not having universal health care?
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
HW #24
Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom. Published by Double Day in 1997
Précis:
My Tuesdays with Morrie continued to be my most valued day of the week. With his death, he left me with his great influence. He was and has been for many many years, my coach, and even when facing death, he continued to teach me a number of things. He taught me to value life and live a life with meaning, rather than chasing after morally worthless wealth. You cannot buy happiness, which is what Morrie continued to tell me. With his death, he gave me a whole new life to live.
-"The class met on Tuesdays. No books were required. The subject was the meaning of life. It was taught from experience. The teaching goes on" (Albom, 192)
Morris absence does not change everything. He may have impacted certain people in certain ways, however life itself must continue. This relates to another quote involving a wave in the ocean and the wave not actually being a wave, but rather a fragment of the ocean. It symbolizes that life must continue regardless of losses of individual waves, or people, since they are simple part of the bigger picture.
-"Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others." (Albom, 164)
In short, this means that there are different ways to go about things. There are times to put others before you but times where that may not be the best idea. In order to forgive others you must first forgive yourself. You cannot do for others what you have not done for yourself first, just like you cannot or should not be supporting a family if you are unable to do so for yourself first.
-"It's not contagious, you know. Death is as natural as life. It's part of the deal we made."(Albom, 172)
This is just another situation where Morrie displays his acceptance of death. It also relates to the first quote where life still goes on despite his death.
As I finished the book, I began to truly value my life. I see that life is a gift and it made me think about how short it could potentially be. We do not know what could happen to us on any given day, at any moment, and I rather not let my life go to waste. I a, not going to make many significant changed and I will continue to look forward to the future, as I always have, however when an opportunity presents itself I will do my best to take advantage. I want to be proud of my life when it is through.
Précis:
My Tuesdays with Morrie continued to be my most valued day of the week. With his death, he left me with his great influence. He was and has been for many many years, my coach, and even when facing death, he continued to teach me a number of things. He taught me to value life and live a life with meaning, rather than chasing after morally worthless wealth. You cannot buy happiness, which is what Morrie continued to tell me. With his death, he gave me a whole new life to live.
-"The class met on Tuesdays. No books were required. The subject was the meaning of life. It was taught from experience. The teaching goes on" (Albom, 192)
Morris absence does not change everything. He may have impacted certain people in certain ways, however life itself must continue. This relates to another quote involving a wave in the ocean and the wave not actually being a wave, but rather a fragment of the ocean. It symbolizes that life must continue regardless of losses of individual waves, or people, since they are simple part of the bigger picture.
-"Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others." (Albom, 164)
In short, this means that there are different ways to go about things. There are times to put others before you but times where that may not be the best idea. In order to forgive others you must first forgive yourself. You cannot do for others what you have not done for yourself first, just like you cannot or should not be supporting a family if you are unable to do so for yourself first.
-"It's not contagious, you know. Death is as natural as life. It's part of the deal we made."(Albom, 172)
This is just another situation where Morrie displays his acceptance of death. It also relates to the first quote where life still goes on despite his death.
As I finished the book, I began to truly value my life. I see that life is a gift and it made me think about how short it could potentially be. We do not know what could happen to us on any given day, at any moment, and I rather not let my life go to waste. I a, not going to make many significant changed and I will continue to look forward to the future, as I always have, however when an opportunity presents itself I will do my best to take advantage. I want to be proud of my life when it is through.
Friday, December 17, 2010
HW#23
I am reading Tuesdays With Morrie, by Mitch Albom. It was published by Double Day, in 1997.
Precis: As I continue to spend my Tuesdays with Morrie, his health gets progressively worse. He has finally reached the point where he is completely reliant on others, being unable to wipe his own butt. As he nears his death I realize more and more that my life is incomplete. Even on his deathbed, Morrie is a happier man than I am.
-“When you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” (Albom, 104)
-“Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness. I can tell you, as I’m sitting here dying, when you need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling your looking for, no matter how much of it you have.” (Albom, 125)
-“The truth is you don’t get satisfaction from those things you know what really gives you satisfaction? What? Offering others what you have to give” (Albom, 126)
My eyes are continuing to open as I read. What is the point of life? Society tells us that money will make us happy and we all pretty much buy into that. For example the holidays, now they are so commercialized and generally what makes people happy on the holidays are materialistic things. I am one of these people. Although I enjoy my family time, I still very much appreciate the material things and would feel very different without them on the holidays. Society has shaped my perception of true happiness and Morrie has different ideas on what it is.
Precis: As I continue to spend my Tuesdays with Morrie, his health gets progressively worse. He has finally reached the point where he is completely reliant on others, being unable to wipe his own butt. As he nears his death I realize more and more that my life is incomplete. Even on his deathbed, Morrie is a happier man than I am.
-“When you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” (Albom, 104)
-“Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness. I can tell you, as I’m sitting here dying, when you need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling your looking for, no matter how much of it you have.” (Albom, 125)
-“The truth is you don’t get satisfaction from those things you know what really gives you satisfaction? What? Offering others what you have to give” (Albom, 126)
My eyes are continuing to open as I read. What is the point of life? Society tells us that money will make us happy and we all pretty much buy into that. For example the holidays, now they are so commercialized and generally what makes people happy on the holidays are materialistic things. I am one of these people. Although I enjoy my family time, I still very much appreciate the material things and would feel very different without them on the holidays. Society has shaped my perception of true happiness and Morrie has different ideas on what it is.
HW#22
I am reading Tuesdays With Morrie, by
Mitch Albom. It was published by Double Day, in 1997.
Precis: I not living the life I always thought I would. I wanted to be a musician and did not want my life to revolve around money or wealth. I wanted meaning. The death of my uncle, my idol, changed many things. I began to value life less, which led to my dedication to my work and career, not the career of my dreams, but my job, what makes me money. I always thought I would die the way my uncle did, but it was not me. It was my brother. When I saw Morrie, my old college professor on TV and it brought me back. He was dying and I decided to finally keep my promise and get in touch. My visits with Morrie made me remember how I used to think and begin to question my current life.
-"Do you think that’s strange? Do you think because I’m dying, I shouldn't care what happens in the world?" (Albom, 50)
-"He had taught me about "being human" and "relating to others," but it was always in the distance, as if from another life. (Albom, 17)
-"There are some mornings when I cry and cry and mourn for myself. Some mornings, i'm so angry and bitter. But it doesn't last too long. Then I get up and say, 'I want to live..." (Albom, 21)
Reading this book makes me realize that your individual death does not mean the end of the entire world. It also teaches me that the world cannot revolve around any one person, so being selfish or self centered is a waste because it does not accomplish anything. It also has made me realize that doing what you dream of dong is more important than simply being wealthy. Money does not mean happiness. Happiness comes from love, be it love for another or love to what you do. I suppose one can love money but that is not really love. You cannot buy happiness. I am very interested to see how Mitch's Tuesdays with Morrie impact him as a person and impact those close to him.
Mitch Albom. It was published by Double Day, in 1997.
Precis: I not living the life I always thought I would. I wanted to be a musician and did not want my life to revolve around money or wealth. I wanted meaning. The death of my uncle, my idol, changed many things. I began to value life less, which led to my dedication to my work and career, not the career of my dreams, but my job, what makes me money. I always thought I would die the way my uncle did, but it was not me. It was my brother. When I saw Morrie, my old college professor on TV and it brought me back. He was dying and I decided to finally keep my promise and get in touch. My visits with Morrie made me remember how I used to think and begin to question my current life.
-"Do you think that’s strange? Do you think because I’m dying, I shouldn't care what happens in the world?" (Albom, 50)
-"He had taught me about "being human" and "relating to others," but it was always in the distance, as if from another life. (Albom, 17)
-"There are some mornings when I cry and cry and mourn for myself. Some mornings, i'm so angry and bitter. But it doesn't last too long. Then I get up and say, 'I want to live..." (Albom, 21)
Reading this book makes me realize that your individual death does not mean the end of the entire world. It also teaches me that the world cannot revolve around any one person, so being selfish or self centered is a waste because it does not accomplish anything. It also has made me realize that doing what you dream of dong is more important than simply being wealthy. Money does not mean happiness. Happiness comes from love, be it love for another or love to what you do. I suppose one can love money but that is not really love. You cannot buy happiness. I am very interested to see how Mitch's Tuesdays with Morrie impact him as a person and impact those close to him.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
hw 21
-Symptoms included loss of weight, severe coughing, foot growth, walking difficulty, difficulty laying down or sitting up, and eventually they got worse to not being able to eat or talk and could not even hold his own head up
-Wanted everyone around them to constantly be optimistic
-She stopped working and were supported by their family
-Whenever it seemed as if he was recovering he would just end up getting worse
-Despite his poor health, the time that she spent with her husband and their family was great and she valued the experience of being so together
-He was always the healthy one and she was concerned about her health, however the health issues occurred in the person that expected it the least
Her husband wanted everyone around him to be optimistic. Because of his strong personality he did not want any negativity or doubt about his health and that he will die as a result of this disease. It interested me that the Wood family used both allopathic and holistic methods as they attempted to cure the man of the house. His being sent to many hospitals and receiving many treatments provided the allopathic methods and the constant optimism was the holistic method. I agree with the approach that they took to his dying to an extent. I would want to be optimistic about it however I think it is not the brightest move to rule out the possibility. As she stated, he was in denial. He did not want to accept death just yet, which may seem like a good thing, but his willingness to die could possibly make the loss less painful when it happens. It seemed as if at least one of these things was effective since there were times where he got better, unfortunately he could not remain that way.
It would seem like an emotional roller coaster to have one of the people I love most in life be dying and getting better over and over again. The relief and joy of his better health would make me so happy but when his health declined again it would bring even greater sadness that the last time. It would make me feel like he would not survive another attempt. It also intrigued me that he was always the healthy confident one and she was more worried about death. I am thinking that it is possible that since he was never unhealthy, he cared less about his health and may have put less effort into staying healthy. The opposite applies to the mother, where she likely took better care of herself given her fear of death and poor health. This may have lead to his poor health and tragic fight with death.
I was also interested in how things would have been different without the same kind of support from their family. What if their family was not able to assist them the way they had? Would that caused her husbands life span to be shortened or lengthened? Maybe he will fight harder to be with his family after not being with them even while he is dying. Or, maybe he will not had recieved enough support during his fight and will have given up.
-Wanted everyone around them to constantly be optimistic
-She stopped working and were supported by their family
-Whenever it seemed as if he was recovering he would just end up getting worse
-Despite his poor health, the time that she spent with her husband and their family was great and she valued the experience of being so together
-He was always the healthy one and she was concerned about her health, however the health issues occurred in the person that expected it the least
Her husband wanted everyone around him to be optimistic. Because of his strong personality he did not want any negativity or doubt about his health and that he will die as a result of this disease. It interested me that the Wood family used both allopathic and holistic methods as they attempted to cure the man of the house. His being sent to many hospitals and receiving many treatments provided the allopathic methods and the constant optimism was the holistic method. I agree with the approach that they took to his dying to an extent. I would want to be optimistic about it however I think it is not the brightest move to rule out the possibility. As she stated, he was in denial. He did not want to accept death just yet, which may seem like a good thing, but his willingness to die could possibly make the loss less painful when it happens. It seemed as if at least one of these things was effective since there were times where he got better, unfortunately he could not remain that way.
It would seem like an emotional roller coaster to have one of the people I love most in life be dying and getting better over and over again. The relief and joy of his better health would make me so happy but when his health declined again it would bring even greater sadness that the last time. It would make me feel like he would not survive another attempt. It also intrigued me that he was always the healthy confident one and she was more worried about death. I am thinking that it is possible that since he was never unhealthy, he cared less about his health and may have put less effort into staying healthy. The opposite applies to the mother, where she likely took better care of herself given her fear of death and poor health. This may have lead to his poor health and tragic fight with death.
I was also interested in how things would have been different without the same kind of support from their family. What if their family was not able to assist them the way they had? Would that caused her husbands life span to be shortened or lengthened? Maybe he will fight harder to be with his family after not being with them even while he is dying. Or, maybe he will not had recieved enough support during his fight and will have given up.
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