Another Slant on the Healthcare Topic

Greetings from Decatur, Illinois, the original home of the Chicago Bears...Da Staley Bears! I just came in from the backyard swing where I was sittin' a 'spell' and ponderin'. You don't hear words like sittin' a spell or ponderin' much anymore. My maternal grandparents hailed from Kentucky and they were known for ponderin', sittin' a spell and some 'rekelek' comments.

The cable news programs drove me to the backyard. One television station had two politicians debating immigration and outscourcing while another channel had some health insurance expert explaining why some woman in Kansas could not get treatment for a particular cancer under Medicare. Both cable stations were running the exact same advertisement; a Viagra ad. There seems to be several of those 'erectile dysfuntion' pills on the market these days. Now there is a phrase I never heard my grandparents utter in polite conversation...'erectile dysfunction!'

I recall years ago when Lucille Ball was pregnant, there was a big hullabaloo about her belly being shown on camera when taping the 'I Love Lucy Show.' That same television station, today is pushing penis pills for men suffering from 'ED' and in most circumstances the insurance companies cover the cost. I'd suspect the cancer stricken Kansas lady has been ponderin' on that cultural slant.

I must stop and get my 45 minute walk in before it rains. My doctor tells me that walking keeps blood pressure down and blood flow good. This sounds like a good approach to stave off a need for that Viagra pill and protract the day when I have 'same day' heart surgery.

If you're ever in Decatur, stop by and visit. If we're not home 'sit-a-spell' on the backyard swing and 'ponder' our whereabouts.