Comments on: Introduction http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/ ''You can never step in the same river twice.'' --Heraclitus Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cazzi mia http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-313617 cazzi mia Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:39:03 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-313617 hehe...have a nice 4 (maybe 8) years with Democratic administration...hope you all will enjoy it. Ah, please check your right-wing comments grammar. Seems public school in USA isn't all that good, eh? PS: let's make a change. We'll give you Berlusconi and you give us Barack. Greets from an anti-fascist Italian. hehe…have a nice 4 (maybe 8) years with Democratic administration…hope you all will enjoy it.
Ah, please check your right-wing comments grammar. Seems public school in USA isn’t all that good, eh?

PS: let’s make a change. We’ll give you Berlusconi and you give us Barack.

Greets from an anti-fascist Italian.

]]> By: ollie http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-126540 ollie Thu, 18 May 2006 02:36:22 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-126540 I tried to comment on your bullet article but the comment wouldn't take. If you haven't seen this you might enjoy it: http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20060517/cm_huffpost/021132 It is about your favorite professor, Ward Churchill I tried to comment on your bullet article but the comment wouldn’t take.
If you haven’t seen this you might enjoy it:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20060517/cm_huffpost/021132
It is about your favorite professor, Ward Churchill

]]> By: Jason http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-90769 Jason Thu, 22 Dec 2005 01:15:48 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-90769 I am a new blogger looking for conservative bloggers who may be interested in reciprocal links. Please consider www.somethingaintright.com Thank you, Jason I am a new blogger looking for conservative bloggers who may be interested in reciprocal links.

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]]> By: James Michael Meetze http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-77255 James Michael Meetze Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:07:19 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-77255 Accidentally stumbled across your web site while printng out a definition of the word different for my Business English class. Nice, will browse...thanks...jim Accidentally stumbled across your web site while printng out a definition of the word different for my Business English class. Nice, will browse…thanks…jim

]]> By: Cameron Kitko http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-49566 Cameron Kitko Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:56:27 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-49566 Hi. Noted with interest T. Kennedy's suggestion that Medicare should be expanded for everyone. I would just like to express my views on one Medicare service, (amongst many), which are fraudulent. Home oxygen is prescribed by a physician. The patient, trusting their doctor, almost always let the MD referr their oxygen service. The Physician in MANY cases, uses an HME company for such referrals. The patient is often referred without any education, to that HME company, or the different modes of oxygen therapy. The patient is then set up with heavy cylinders, and electricity gobbling oxygen concentrators. Many patients, if given the option, would instead choose liquid oxygen. Liquid oxygen does not cost the user hundreds of dollars/yr. in electricity. It also makes possible MUCH lighter and longer lasting portable oxygen. The drawback is, that liquid oxygen, and the hardware are much more expensive for the HME company to provide. That does not mean that it cannot be provided for a recipient on Medicare, but it leaves a much slimmer profit margin for the HME company. What I see happening---AND IT'S HUGE!!, is that physicians, and other oxygen referral sources, refer to a particular company for which the patient is not offered choices, and recieves the much less expensive oxygen service. Companies like the one which I work, which plays by the book, and offers the premium liquid oxygen service, is locked out. The patient, thinking their physician would do only the best for them, gets shafted. There are two things happening here. 1) the patient recieves a lesser service, and 2) The referral source recieves a kickback (probably in cash). There are laws which are never enforced---It is impossible to prove, and when improprieties are brought to light, the congressman and senator is also greased. Trust me, there is a lot of money in Medicare oxygen which allows this to happen. And Ted Kennedy thinks Medicare should be expanded? The whole Medicare/physician/HME system is absolutely discusting!! And to wonder how your physician "referrs" other items such as medication, or hip replacements, ect... It brings into question the whole Medicare system. There is certainly enough $ which could be cut, though. Thanks for listening. I'm on a forum site for emphysema patients. You should see the feathers I'm ruffeling when commenting to patients thrown the "inferior" oxygen service. There are also owners and physicians who are pretty pissed that SOMEONE NOTICES WHAT IS GOING ON. discusts me Hi. Noted with interest T. Kennedy’s suggestion that Medicare should be expanded for
everyone. I would just like to express my views on one Medicare service, (amongst many), which
are fraudulent. Home oxygen is prescribed by a physician. The patient, trusting their
doctor, almost always let the MD referr their oxygen service. The Physician in MANY cases,
uses an HME company for such referrals. The patient is often referred without any
education, to that HME company, or the different modes of oxygen therapy. The patient
is then set up with heavy cylinders, and electricity gobbling oxygen concentrators. Many
patients, if given the option, would instead choose liquid oxygen. Liquid oxygen does not
cost the user hundreds of dollars/yr. in electricity. It also makes possible MUCH lighter
and longer lasting portable oxygen. The drawback is, that liquid oxygen, and the hardware
are much more expensive for the HME company to provide. That does not mean that it
cannot be provided for a recipient on Medicare, but it leaves a much slimmer profit
margin for the HME company. What I see happening—AND IT’S HUGE!!, is that physicians, and
other oxygen referral sources, refer to a particular company for which the patient is
not offered choices, and recieves the much less expensive oxygen service. Companies like
the one which I work, which plays by the book, and offers the premium liquid oxygen service,
is locked out. The patient, thinking their physician would do only the best for them, gets
shafted.
There are two things happening here. 1) the patient recieves a lesser service, and
2) The referral source recieves a kickback (probably in cash).
There are laws which are never enforced—It is impossible to prove, and when improprieties
are brought to light, the congressman and senator is also greased.
Trust me, there is a lot of money in Medicare oxygen which allows this to happen. And Ted
Kennedy thinks Medicare should be expanded? The whole Medicare/physician/HME system is
absolutely discusting!! And to wonder how your physician “referrs” other items such as
medication, or hip replacements, ect… It brings into question the whole Medicare
system. There is certainly enough $ which could be cut, though.
Thanks for listening. I’m on a forum site for emphysema patients. You should see the
feathers I’m ruffeling when commenting to patients thrown the “inferior” oxygen service.
There are also owners and physicians who are pretty pissed that SOMEONE NOTICES WHAT IS
GOING ON.
discusts me

]]> By: Violetta Priestley http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-863 Violetta Priestley Wed, 20 Apr 2005 22:12:46 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-863 Hi...I'm in your Personal Blog roll...and I'm just beginning blogging, warming up really, so imagine my surprise that you have found me. How did you do that? It's a silly thing, but I am thrilled. Thank you. A little encouragement goes a long way. Violetta. Hi…I’m in your Personal Blog roll…and I’m just beginning blogging, warming up really, so imagine my surprise that you have found me. How did you do that? It’s a silly thing, but I am thrilled. Thank you. A little encouragement goes a long way. Violetta.

]]> By: revere http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-196 revere Sat, 29 Jan 2005 06:06:08 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-196 I believe some one once commented (Bertrand Russell?) that of course you can't even step in the same river once. Since all things are change, I guess that changed too. I believe some one once commented (Bertrand Russell?) that of course you can’t even step in the same river once. Since all things are change, I guess that changed too.

]]> By: Lauren http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-59 Lauren Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:40:10 +0000 http://differentriver.com/archives/2004/12/26/introduction/#comment-59 Hi! I love this quote by Heraclitus, and actually used it in a speech that I wrote for my client in Oct. However, I understood it as "No man steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river, and he's not the same man." Are these different translations from the same source? It is quote that is perfectly suited for our time, and cannot be repeated too often - these are new times that we live in, requiring new approaches. Great blog! Hi! I love this quote by Heraclitus, and actually used it in a speech that I wrote for my client in Oct. However, I understood it as “No man steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river, and he’s not the same man.” Are these different translations from the same source?

It is quote that is perfectly suited for our time, and cannot be repeated too often – these are new times that we live in, requiring new approaches.

Great blog!

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