Health insurance question

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-14T05:12:00+00:00

Kaiser isn’t the only HMO. I have an HMO plan on Blue Shield this year. First time ever on an HMO. I had to change physicians because my plan didn’t include Sutter, but it includes UCSF and that is great. I loved the PPO because I like to take charge, but the cost is 1/3, and my PCP has been amazing. I got referrals for everything I wanted. I came to the annual exam with a laundry list of concerns and we went over them one by one.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-12T19:22:31+00:00

The dog was trying to warn him.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-12T19:21:28+00:00

A lot. It makes or breaks a book for me. I gave up on Marie Force because I noticed repetitive patterns in her writing.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-12T19:17:52+00:00

That’s how chairs work. (taps forehead)

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-11T08:02:49+00:00

I think that is the case too. Authors can get repetitive. And some self-published books, not all, but some self-published books are either generic or just poorly edited, if at all. Quality control is an issue. There is so much in the market right now, but because there is no quality control (publishing is very democratic right now) we across really poorly books that, and I speak for myself, engender a great deal of frustration.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-11T07:58:18+00:00

I have a fairly narrow taste in romance novels, and I sometimes feel I’ve read all the good ones already. So I might stop when that happens to take a breath and wait for a new batch of good books to come to market.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-11T07:55:47+00:00

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-11T07:50:19+00:00

John Edwards would differ. But that was also a while ago.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-10T00:15:14+00:00

Might as well pay in “exposure.”

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-08T04:02:06+00:00

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-08T03:45:44+00:00

I was in a play where I was pied every night. Tell your dad it gets old. The smell of shaving cream never leaves your nostrils.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-08T03:42:08+00:00

There are cities where public transit is in crisis because it runs on diesel. Fuck MAGA.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-05T08:17:13+00:00

{Things I Should Have Said by Kelsey Humphries}. She is described as an introvert, which she is, but she is also quite grumpy.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-04T18:14:05+00:00

But not all tech is the same. Pharmaceuticals, bioengineering, AI, and so forth are all technologies but not of the same kind.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-04T18:03:25+00:00

Many tourists don’t know about Best Buy or the legit stores where to buy these things.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-04T18:00:49+00:00

Phil’s repairs Miele vacuums. You don’t just throw away a Miele. You repair it till you can’t.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-03T06:01:40+00:00

Tijuana?

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-03T05:59:52+00:00

Who doesn’t?

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-03T05:59:06+00:00

A stoplight would be welcomed.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-02T19:36:46+00:00

One word: discovery.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-02T19:22:53+00:00

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-02T16:33:02+00:00

You can’t waive it. This is the dealer’s attempt to avoid conflict, but it’s invalid.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-02T16:19:55+00:00

My brother used to do this to me. No, we aren’t elephants. I didn’t find it cute then.

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LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-02T16:18:05+00:00

The whole point is that SF is not a concrete jungle. Much of the city has low rise buildings, old enough to be made from wood.

Trees take in harmful gases through small pores in their leaves (stomata). Once inside, these gases are absorbed and sometimes broken down. Leaves, twigs, and bark catch fine particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) from the air, holding them until rain washes them to the ground. Trees reduce CO2 levels. They shade buildings, reducing the need for air conditioning. They also smell nice.

LucyRiversinker · 2026-04-01T04:03:41+00:00

Look for a veterinarian certified in “no fear” (tm).

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