The Tip of the Iceberg

 Well, is everybody having a happy Saturday morning?  Right now our skies are overcast here in Central PA, and the temp is either 30, 31, or 32 (all F) depending upon which weather app you're using.  Nice consistency, eh?  If you can't be specific, provide a range from which to choose.

Yesterday was a good day.  Much was accomplished.  Half a bag of potatoes was dried.  I cooked up a cup of barley, and while that doesn't sound like much, barley expands when you simmer it for 25 minutes, so that one cup easily turns into 2.5 cups.  That's easily enough for 4 breakfasts.  The aquarium in the living room had a thorough cleaning; filters need to be ordered since I'm on my last. I got a nice ride in a nice ride on the bike.  And I've started the last chapter of The Body in History, except for that teeny, little wrap up chapter I always end my books with.  It's the 45th chapter in the book, and it's called The Song of Apollo.  Now, ain't that nice.

Otherwise, the only notable thing to happen yesterday was Howie ripping off the small tail of his Crackle Chicken toy.  For some reason, that delighted him to no end, and he ran around the house with that little bit of fabric hanging out the corner of his mouth as if it was the greatest toy on earth.

And wasn't it interesting to find out how obtuse the health insurers are when it comes to how poorly the common man in the United States thinks of them.  If it isn't already there, this books is probably going to hit the #1 best seller list.

The police recovered 3 bullet casings after the United Healthcare CEO was shot to death, and written on each was a single word:  Delay.  Defend.  Depose.  The fact that so many people sent his family Republican Thoughts and Prayers says a lot, much more than the health insurance industry wanted to hear.  You see, for them, this is just a job.  Human pain and suffering do not enter the equation.  To get a good review in this industry, I'd be willing to bet that these Executives need to proved a total of $$$ they have saved the company by denying claims.  They do not go to the funerals for those who believe their insurance was going to help them survive.  And evidently United Healthcare was using a AI algorithm they knew was seriously flawed, that it was denying 90% of all claims.  I do not doubt their Executives were not concerned one wit about all the pain and suffering they were causing, rather I'm sure they were bantering among each as to how much money they were saving the company, and that the stockholders were going to be overjoyed.  Someone said that this shooting might well be the tip of the iceberg.  That may well be.