In a recent post, I lamented the fact that so many people had misunderstood me at the height of my illness. I overlooked the fact that the pain these people caused led me to seek answers, which improved my research skills and helped me realize I could use my writing skills to share what I learned with others.
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March 21, 2008 1 Comment
Until yesterday, a friend of mine constantly chastised me for being disillusioned with the U.S. health care system. “We’re the best in the world,” he said. “You turn people off by being so negative. Doctors are only human.” One of my concerns now has come to roost on his own doorstep.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Changes Sidestep Real Problem
March 21, 2008 3 Comments
By now you’ve probably heard that the government on Wednesday reduced requirements for the cash cushion at government-sponsored lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by one-third. The move is part of a plan to provide an additional $200 billion of financing for home loans, allow the companies to refinance shaky subprime mortgages into mortgages with more favorable rates, and back them with guarantees from the government. Proponents believe this will stabilize the housing market.
Some government officials are concerned that changing mortgage terms for troubled lenders, who created this mess in the first place, will make mortgage rates higher for everyone. Rates are rising anyway, in spite of drastic rate cuts by the Fed.
Heroic Fed Action is Temporary Fix
March 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
In a move not see since the Great Depression, the Federal Reserve helped investment bank J.P. Morgan Chase save one of its largest competitors, Bearn Sterns, from total collapse this weekend. Opponents have attacked the Fed for the “moral hazard” of insulating an institution that was largely responsible for the current housing crisis from the consequences of its actions. I disagree.
Focus Not Size of Government is the Issue
March 12, 2008 Leave a Comment
One constant fight between “conservatives” and “liberals” is over the role and size of government in our society. Though I often wonder about the size of our government, I also wonder if lack of focus is the true problem. Maybe those who oppose government intervention in education and health care should take another look at how the Constitution relates to the world in which we now live.
I Though I Was Over This
March 12, 2008 1 Comment
I’m reading a book to review right now, and I don’t know how I’m going to get through it. The writer is so honest, and I can relate to her struggles so well. I had to put the book down in the middle of the first chapter and just breath.
Book Review: How Doctors Think
March 4, 2008 1 Comment
Whether you’re a patient or a physician frustrated by the challenges of understanding an illness and choosing the proper treatment, How Doctors Think is the book for you.
