It is a Michelin three-star restaurant in Napa, so a good hour's drive from both San Francisco and Sacramento. Prices start off with a "tasting menu" at $350. I think an actual meal costs $550. Per person. I pass this along from newspaper reports, not personal experience.
Question: is this a reference to Game of Thrones? [I never watched or read it.]
Ocasio-Cortez has pushed back on the intraparty backlash, including with a tweet Tuesday responding to criticism from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
“I find it amusing when politicians try to diminish the seriousness of our policy work, movement organizing & grassroots fundraising to 'she just tweets,' as though 'serious' politics is only done by begging corporate CEOs for money through wax-sealed envelopes delivered by raven,” she wrote.
Daughter sent this note about Grandson in Maine (age 4):
J this morning: “Babies should come with safety features.” Mom: “Safety features?” “Yeah, like if you drop them they should gently bounce or maybe float down. That would be a useful safety feature.” Daughter continues: “I have no idea what this kid is going to be when he grows up, but I’m intrigued...and hoping baby sister survives any experimentation along the way...🤣”
This morning, just before waking, I was dreaming that I was working the graveyard shift in a small hospital where I worked (and hoped to retire) back in the 1980’s. I wonder if it might be caused by stories like this: ‘Our hands are tied’: US coronavirus surge ravages small rural hospitals [Click]
In the story about hospital triage plans that I linked to yesterday, I noticed one that is planning to use employees from other services (e.g. lab) to provide low-level nursing care. That would call for a lot of training, but most (or at least many) hospital workers have "Florence Nightingale Complex," so can be expected to pitch in.
The lawyer Dad contacted was sympathetic but warned that any action might "stir up a hornet's nest." In short, the state might be called in and, for their part, could easily trump up abuse charges of its own, based in part on the lack of skilled, professional nursing care. So Dad, who has been busting his butt and running into brick wall after brick wall in the effort to get proper care could be charged with abuse for not having proper care! He decided to make a tactical retreat. Jessalee knows someone who may be able to come in part time at night. That would help a little. But Mom remains without skilled nursing care, physical therapy and occupational therapy. At this point she is so physically weak and so far deteriorated mentally that PT and OT would probably be futile anyway. So she's vegetating, my sister is being run off her feet performing work she's not trained for and my father is left running the house, dealing with caring for a helpless invalid while being harassed and stymied at every turn. Why? Why is all this so difficult?
The attorney's suggestion seems both realistic and decent; some money-grubbing attorneys would go full out to justify as big a bill as possible. Beyond that I don't know, of course, but I wonder if it might be because the medical care system is under such strain because of the coronavirus.
It certainly seemed to me that the nurse who came, a week after the stroke, was all set to take the case. It wasn't till the next day, when she was accompanied by a social worker, that the trouble began. They insisted on talking to Mom alone, which started warning bells for both Sis and me. Later the social worker talked to Dad while the nurse explained things to Sis. Dad commented later that the social worker was quite a psychologist, because she was really good at getting info out of him. No idea of course what info. Mom was very positive that she did not like the social worker, that she was mean. Donno what she said to Mom either. It was only after all that that Spectrum suddenly decided our house was a hazard for their workers, there was abuse taking place, and they needed to discharge Mom. So either Mom or Dad inadvertently gave the social worker an opening. And of course, once there was an open complaint against Dad, he was effectively blacklisted.
So, no, Alan, to answer your question, my own opinion is that this whole mess has nothing to do with Covid. Someone at Spectrum, the social worker or a higher up manipulating her, was pissed off that they couldn't parlay Mom's home care into business for one of their nursing homes. Once it became obvious that they couldn't bully either Mom or Dad, the revenge and harassment began. This is Dad's opinion too. What is so frustrating, not to say frightening, is how effective the campaign has been. No matter where Dad turns, he's blocked. I hope the bastards who made that decision rot in Hell! Not that it will help my mother.
I liked working at the old county hospitals; unlike the private hospitals, the first consideration was always what the patient needed, and money could be taken care of somewhere down the line.
Sen. David Purdue (R-GA) has made 2,596 trades during his Senate term — about as much as the next five most active traders in the Senate combined, the New York Times reports. Many trades were in companies with stakes in policy matters before committees he served on. But does that make a difference to voters in Georgia?
* I’m confused. The official word is 101 new cases. But when I subtract yesterday’s total from today’s... 4461-4239=222 !! Does anyone have a clue why there can be such a discrepancy?
AHA!! There is a note on the front page of the VT Health site. They revised past numbers to include an additional category of likely cases, going back to the beginning. So, it’s 101 new cases plus 121 added to catch up.
Reflecting on this, I don't see that anything is terribly different for them than for city dwellers. The forces that have been causing depopulation of the countryside have been ongoing for 150 years or so, and certainly many cities have been depopulated too.
California politicians flambéed over meals at luxurious French Laundry [Click] Seems incredible.
ReplyDeleteWhat the heck is a ‘luxurious French Laundry’ and wouldn’t it be counterproductive to have food so near one’s laundry?
DeleteIt is a Michelin three-star restaurant in Napa, so a good hour's drive from both San Francisco and Sacramento. Prices start off with a "tasting menu" at $350. I think an actual meal costs $550. Per person. I pass this along from newspaper reports, not personal experience.
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ReplyDeleteQuestion: is this a reference to Game of Thrones? [I never watched or read it.]
ReplyDeleteOcasio-Cortez has pushed back on the intraparty backlash, including with a tweet Tuesday responding to criticism from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
“I find it amusing when politicians try to diminish the seriousness of our policy work, movement organizing & grassroots fundraising to 'she just tweets,' as though 'serious' politics is only done by begging corporate CEOs for money through wax-sealed envelopes delivered by raven,” she wrote.
I have no idear, as I have avoided it completely.
DeleteYes, I think so.
DeleteDaughter sent this note about Grandson in Maine (age 4):
ReplyDeleteJ this morning: “Babies should come with safety features.”
Mom: “Safety features?”
“Yeah, like if you drop them they should gently bounce or maybe float down. That would be a useful safety feature.”
Daughter continues:
“I have no idea what this kid is going to be when he grows up, but I’m intrigued...and hoping baby sister survives any experimentation along the way...🤣”
But they do come with safety features--they're called "parents."
DeleteLOL Listener. That's one smart kid!
DeleteThis morning, just before waking, I was dreaming that I was working the graveyard shift in a small hospital where I worked (and hoped to retire) back in the 1980’s. I wonder if it might be caused by stories like this:
ReplyDelete‘Our hands are tied’: US coronavirus surge ravages small rural hospitals [Click]
In the story about hospital triage plans that I linked to yesterday, I noticed one that is planning to use employees from other services (e.g. lab) to provide low-level nursing care. That would call for a lot of training, but most (or at least many) hospital workers have "Florence Nightingale Complex," so can be expected to pitch in.
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DeleteThe lawyer Dad contacted was sympathetic but warned that any action might "stir up a hornet's nest." In short, the state might be called in and, for their part, could easily trump up abuse charges of its own, based in part on the lack of skilled, professional nursing care. So Dad, who has been busting his butt and running into brick wall after brick wall in the effort to get proper care could be charged with abuse for not having proper care! He decided to make a tactical retreat. Jessalee knows someone who may be able to come in part time at night. That would help a little. But Mom remains without skilled nursing care, physical therapy and occupational therapy. At this point she is so physically weak and so far deteriorated mentally that PT and OT would probably be futile anyway. So she's vegetating, my sister is being run off her feet performing work she's not trained for and my father is left running the house, dealing with caring for a helpless invalid while being harassed and stymied at every turn. Why? Why is all this so difficult?
ReplyDeleteThe attorney's suggestion seems both realistic and decent; some money-grubbing attorneys would go full out to justify as big a bill as possible. Beyond that I don't know, of course, but I wonder if it might be because the medical care system is under such strain because of the coronavirus.
Delete*shrug* Maybe. Who knows?
DeleteIt certainly seemed to me that the nurse who came, a week after the stroke, was all set to take the case. It wasn't till the next day, when she was accompanied by a social worker, that the trouble began. They insisted on talking to Mom alone, which started warning bells for both Sis and me. Later the social worker talked to Dad while the nurse explained things to Sis. Dad commented later that the social worker was quite a psychologist, because she was really good at getting info out of him. No idea of course what info. Mom was very positive that she did not like the social worker, that she was mean. Donno what she said to Mom either. It was only after all that that Spectrum suddenly decided our house was a hazard for their workers, there was abuse taking place, and they needed to discharge Mom. So either Mom or Dad inadvertently gave the social worker an opening. And of course, once there was an open complaint against Dad, he was effectively blacklisted.
So, no, Alan, to answer your question, my own opinion is that this whole mess has nothing to do with Covid. Someone at Spectrum, the social worker or a higher up manipulating her, was pissed off that they couldn't parlay Mom's home care into business for one of their nursing homes. Once it became obvious that they couldn't bully either Mom or Dad, the revenge and harassment began. This is Dad's opinion too. What is so frustrating, not to say frightening, is how effective the campaign has been. No matter where Dad turns, he's blocked. I hope the bastards who made that decision rot in Hell! Not that it will help my mother.
I liked working at the old county hospitals; unlike the private hospitals, the first consideration was always what the patient needed, and money could be taken care of somewhere down the line.
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ReplyDeleteTrump threatens to veto defense policy bill unless Congress repeals Section 230, a safeguard for social media companies. This makes no sense. Trump, a huge Twitter user, wants his messages to drive the company out of business.
ReplyDeleteSince when did anything Trump does make sense? The poor man is certifiable.
DeleteSen. David Purdue (R-GA) has made 2,596 trades during his Senate term — about as much as the next five most active traders in the Senate combined, the New York Times reports.
ReplyDeleteMany trades were in companies with stakes in policy matters before committees he served on. But does that make a difference to voters in Georgia?
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ReplyDeleteCDC director warns that “The reality is December and January and February are going to be rough times. I actually believe they’re going to be the most difficult in the public health history of this nation, . .” [Click] Worse than the “1918” flu, then. Probably because the health care system is so much more complicated now, and because of the more insidious spread of Covid-19. In 1918 there were no ICU’s, no ventilators, no antibiotics, few X-rays, almost no blood tests, little if any licensing of medical personnel, etc.
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ReplyDeleteRaimondo [allegedly] Favored to Be Biden’s Health Secretary [Click] Perusing her Wikipedia entry raises questions in my mind about her suitability.
ReplyDeleteVT cases: 4461-4239=222*!?
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Recovered=2655(+91)
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* I’m confused. The official word is 101 new cases. But when I subtract yesterday’s total from today’s...
4461-4239=222 !!
Does anyone have a clue why there can be such a discrepancy?
Positivity rate has jumped to 1.9%.
DeleteDeath rate holding at 1.7%
AHA!!
DeleteThere is a note on the front page of the VT Health site. They revised past numbers to include an additional category of likely cases, going back to the beginning.
So, it’s 101 new cases plus 121 added to catch up.
Why Democrats Keep Losing Rural Counties Like Mine.
ReplyDeleteReflecting on this, I don't see that anything is terribly different for them than for city dwellers. The forces that have been causing depopulation of the countryside have been ongoing for 150 years or so, and certainly many cities have been depopulated too.
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DeleteOHIO; COVID cases 437,928 and 6,671 deaths*
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ReplyDeleteWhatever. I can think of a whole lot of other places I'd rather see and be photographed at.
DeleteI was frankly surprised at how much branded merchandise they have sold--1.3 million dollars' worth.
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