It’s been a busy week for me, and I’m pretty well toast.
It started with 3 dinners out this week, 2 relatively stressful days at work, a 5 hour tour of the beach cities with Alejandro and Marcela (friend/fellow MCL’er and his wife from Argentina), and the most miles I’ve ridden on the bike in any week since my hand surgery. Plus, there’s tomorrow’s ride, into Whittier, which will consist of the first significant hills I’ve ridden since my hand surgery as well.
But what really put me over the top, was the spirited conversation over coffee, after one of those bike rides this week. It was about US health care. [My favorite topic.]
I couldn’t believe it, when one of the participants stated he didn’t think health care was a right. I was surprised because, one, I obviously don’t feel that way, and two, I just can’t believe there really are people out there with so little compassion for their fellow man.
His reasoning was, he didn’t think he should have to pay for the health care of someone who was fat, didn’t exercise, smoked or whatever. Well, I can sort of understand that, but what about the person .. continue reading ..
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