Gridskipper, my favorite travel blog, has a quick story (with map) on the best black and white cookies in New York City. This is doubly helpful to me because a) I love black and white cookies and b) Charity and I are going to New York this weekend.
I love it when a plan comes together.
Excellent story today in the New York Times regarding Berea College in Kentucky. The focus of the story is the debate on whether or not school endowments have grown too large and what percentage they pay out. True story- Berea was one of the schools I looked at when I was in high school (waaaaay back in 1986). My other schools were Ohio State, Kenyon, Anderson University, MedCentral College of Nursing, Boston University, and George Washington University. My final three were OSU, Anderson, and MedCentral and I, like an idiot, chose Ohio State (as a Political Science major) which delayed my entering into nursing (which I love) by about five years.
Big step for me as a parent, I am taking Becky on her first college visit this week, to Kent State. It is exciting and frightening all at the same time.
In the comments (if you would), where did you apply and wind up going to college or, if you didn’t go, why not. I love learning more about my readers.
How’s that for a post title? But seriously, everyone (barring divine intervention) is going to die. I have been working on a case this week that reminds me that it can be, without proper planning, very expensive and stressful to your family if you’re not prepared when the time comes.
Specifically, I have a client who is in a long-term acute care hospital in Cleveland. The daily rate (excluding medications) is $1200/day. Brutal. I have a major medical policy so in theory my liability for such a stay would be somewhat limited however; without a backstop, one illness can ruin a family. Many items (physical and occupational therapy come to mind) are not covered on many employer sponsored plans or, if they are, the coverage is spotty. This study by Harvard’s Law and Medical Schools confirms my worst fears. Even with insurance, there are limited protections.
So what to do? If I had a good idea I would run for president but I don’t but I would offer one piece of advice- For the love of God, don’t count on the government to pick up the tab. It’s not their forte.
Enough of the soapbox, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
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