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Le Gaucher

Le Gaucher's Journal
Le Gaucher's Journal
May 9, 2017

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May 8, 2017

The problem with our elections is that they are too frigging long

Our process is a vestige of an era when it took days to travel from one state to another. People dont need to see every candidate face to face to make a judjenent call..

The duration makes the election too darn expensive and too open to manipulation.

Any thoughts?

May 8, 2017

What is your age and how much do you have in retirement accounts?

I don't want the numbers.. Just say whether you have enough or not. Just want to get a sense of where people feel they are at. Are you counting on Social security being solvent by the time you retire?

I am 42 and the rate at which I can afford to save after expenses will have me and my wife eating ramen noodles in our golden years. I am not counting on SS benefits being around.







May 6, 2017

Eye opening article on heart surgery in India

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/29/health-care-surgery-india-america-disruption-column/97056938/

Global innovators are doing high-quality $1,800 heart surgery. Why aren't we paying attention?
In Bangalore, India, heart surgeons perform daily state-of-the-art heart surgery on adults and children at an average cost of $1,800. For the record, that’s about 2% of the $90,000 that the average heart surgery costs in the United States. And when it comes to the quality of the heart surgery, the patient outcomes are among the best in the world.


I hope someone uses their methods to disrupt healthcare delivery in USA. We desperately need it.
May 5, 2017

Obamacare ..it was good knowing you and it was great while you lasted

Republicans are more kamikaze in their approach to legislating than we realize.. They probably love taxcuts above all else.

Those of you saying that Senate won't take this bill up are wrong. Immense pressure will be brought to bear on the Senate to pass a version acceptable to the tea party wing. Nuclear Option will be used to by pass Democratic resistance.

My only hope is for people to wake up and create a huge national outcry coupled with industry pushback that will scare the Republicans away.




May 2, 2017

Should i report a coworker?

He talks derogatarily about women / Muslims etc ..when he thinks he is among the safety of 'The Boys' .. He has refered to my intern as 'Baby Elephant' .. He is openly supportive of Trump as he thinks Trump will kick the muslims out. I have so far asked him to not speak in a disrespectful manner like that .. But every now and then he slips up .. But it is always behind backs..

He is a good worker otherwise and get his stuff done ....should I just ignore him or should i report him

Another factor to consider .. Even if I report him anonymously ..everyone will know its me .. And Iam scared to rock the boat.

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