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Maternity medical crisis

Mark Cathcart

As we approach this year’s open enrollment period for health insurance, I continue to be shocked and disappointed about almost everything I learn about the US Healthcare system. Before I return to notes about my own experiences and my own health, maternity care is another healthcare topic that doesn’t often get discussed, as the average American prepares to pay more than $10,348, per person, per year on healthcare. While many argue about the definition of single payer, and if it would lead to socialism (and what that is?), the inefficiency, mistakes, cost and just outright expense of what should be … Continue reading Maternity medical crisis

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Free Speech, Censorship?

Mark Cathcart

This blog is about the uselessness of the comments sections of many business websites. Yes, I’ve been around long enough to know to never read the comments. News websites, especially local ones, have jumped into the Internet as a way to make money, save their business or just as a low overhead way to extend their reach. Comment sections help create a local online community. When a business has bad behavior in their store, their office, their bar, bad by their definition, they typically take action.Why don’t businesses do the same online? Picture the scene, it’s the reception hall/entrance of … Continue reading Free Speech, Censorship?