oscars, earthquakes, basketball

OSCARS
well the oscars were good i think
did not make it through all of it
hope my wife she dvred it for me

please bring back the comedians as hosts
where is billy crystal, jon stewart,david letterman, and chris rock
when we need them
(donald duck was the host once, reports are he did a good job)

it takes humor to get us through the night
its like the superbowl commericials
its one of the things we look forward to

then there was the f bomb, oops

kings speech or king speak or he said won everything
have not seen it but have now put it on my bucket list along
with social network

sure was pulling for the little girl in true grit
she sure is cute and handles her self well for her age
a nice breath of fresh air-gives us hope for our youth
good job hailee

even the womens dresses were good this year
they all seemed appropriate and not bizarre
good thing lady gagagagagag  wasnt there

jennifer hudson looked hot and slimmed down in her
orange peach or peach orange outfit
was it jenny craig or weight watchers that did the trick

was a good year for movies
have quite a few my wife she and i need to see

EARTHQUAKES
there have been several earthquakes in arkansas recently
including a 4.7 magnitude quake last night
its not california you know where everyone gets use to them
it scares the bgeevies out of you if you are not use to it

remember being in a large earthquake in california in the 70s
had just moved there from arkansas and it did scare the
bgeevies out of me

in the 1800s there was an earthquake in arkansas and missouri
that changed the course of the mississippi river
keep that in mind arkansans when you feel those rumbles
where are those tornadoes and thunderstorms when you need them
prefer them over earthquakes any day
at least you can hide somewhere but in earthquakes you cant hide
from them

hope they settle down to 1.0s

BASKETBALL 
the horns looked like the best team in america in the first half
against colorado this weekend then they looked like the worst
team in america in the second half

they have a chance win the big 12 championship if they win the
next 2 games and get a number one seed in the big dance next
month

dont let us down horns

march madness begins soon
cant wait
all of the games are on tv this year

there are good things from having to retire
yes

the organicgreen doctor

3.00, salute

3.00
its here everywhere now  in texas
texas is known for its oil production and cheap prices for gas
not any more
the price has hit $3.00+ and seems to be climbing
the $3.00 mark is a mental mark here in texas
most people didnt think it would ever hit here
but it did

lets see reasons given are
the middle east unrest
oil shale oil is backed up way up north as there is not enough
pipeline to get it down here to the refineries
the oil being used is an expensive oil from ?north sea and is $20
more a gallon

the end result is that we are all paying more each time we fill
up our tank-if we can afford it

i know those elsewhere say dont whine weve been there a long time
in los angeles there is already $4.00 a gallon gas and one major
oil company leader is predicting $5.00 a gallon gas by this summer

glad have my two vehicles that get 40 miles per gallon
guess ill just coast down the hills from here and town
and drive real slow or you can
use cruise control on long straight aways as it keeps a steady
speed which saves gas
keep your car tuned up well
car pool
ride the bus or train
walk
ride bike
plan trips to do multiple tasks
dont gun the motor it may cost your $0.50 each time you do it (hahaha)
ease into start up
try going the speed limit (also will save on speeding tickets)
keep the tire pressures normal
or dont go if dont need to

as the price gets higher then the more little things you do can save money

my wife she commutes about 60 miles a day for 20 days a month
at 40 miles a gallon thats 30 gallons of gas a month
at $3.00 thats $90
at $4.00 thats $120
at $5.00 thats $150

at 30 miles a gallon thats 40 gallons of gas a month
at $3.00 thats $120
at $4.00 thats $160
at $5.00 thats $200

if buying a new car or used ones (the financially smart thing to do is
a used one ) would recommend that you look close at the miles per
gallon the new vehicle gets

dont think things will get better
the price of freedom

SALUTE
salute to the local girls basketball vrhs for making it to the
finals of the regional tournament
good luck
win today and its to the big dance for the state tournament
good job

the organicgreen doctor

other side

OTHER SIDE
have gone to the other side
no have not had a religious experience
have not become a buddist, moslem, hindu, or changed my
religious perspective
have not changed my political perspective
have not had a near death experience

have gone to the other side
am now a patient

a new world on this side
especially like to be seen as a patient when they dont know
im a physician

so this is what it is like

have been a practicing family physician for 30 years and have
rarely had to see a physician for care
probably why i have been so healthy all these years
(was a joke)

so this is what its like to sit in a waiting room and wait to be seen
i have enjoyed it as i like to watch and observe people in the office
and even at the airport or mall

i especially enjoy watching the kids in the waiting room
they can sure be busy
my waiting room must have been a real busy one as i saw a lot of
kids in my practice over the years
so thats why the waiting room was such a mess at the end of the day

it is interesting to watch the whole process now from the other side
from calling in and making an appointment, checking in on arrival,
sitting and waiting in the waiting room, checking into the exam room
by the nurse, then to observing the doctor as he does what i use to do

these are some observations

that some phone music while waiting sucks
that whoever answers the phone needs to be a pleasant person
that a friendly unrushed check in person is so important as they
   are the first impression of the office
that am glad i have insurance and a flex card to cover uncovered
   items
that would not like to stand and have to discuss financial stuff at the
   check in window where everyone can hear about how broke a
   person may be
that a comfortable clean waiting room is important
that feed back if the doctor or provider is running late is important
that walls need to be insulated-can hear phone conversations with
   patients about things i dont want to know about
that  the bathrooms need to be put where you cant hear some one
   flush or ...
that physicians need to make the use of technology we/i use
   everyday to make it easier to get appointments, get refills, get
   lab results, ask questions,etc
that doesnt hipaa laws cover phone conversations that can be
   overheard
that patients not have to walk around with urine cups in their hands
that follow up on labs and xrays via phone call, mail is important
   why not use texting/email like we all do
that those dam insurance companies and what they cover and how
   much they pay before hand is impossible to figure out
that a friendly person is fun to deal with
that a grumpy person makes the visit a bad one
that at the end it is nice to have a compassionate unrushed
   physician taking care of your health

overall though
my experiences have been good
now could do some consulting on what clinics could do to make
this side a more pleasant experience

the organicgreen doctor