It never occurred to me to check Spotify to see if they have the original broadway cast recordings of all the different musicals.
First musical to listen to? Hadestown (wiki), the 2019 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical (wiki). And then all the other nominees too.
I think that 90% or even 95% of the time, a normal person would generally figure out the cost of the service or item that they want before actually buying that service/item. Would you buy a car without first researching the car and how much it costs? Would you purchase a home also without researching the neighborhood? When you go to a grocery store, would you buy something without at least acknowledging the price first before buying?
But healthcare… healthcare is a totally different beast. A person goes to a doctor, gets a check up with blood work, and comes back in for a follow up. How much does it cost? Apparently depending on whether or not there’s insurance, the insurance company and the type of insurance coverage (Link1, Link2, Link3). All these factors will vary from person to person. The last link is pretty useful to understand the current state of what I think is a horribly inefficient system. What frustrates me is that I don’t know what anything costs. I get bills after the fact telling me I have to pay $X amount because that’s what I owe. Does this not frustrate anyone else? It’s like going to a McDonald’s asking for a Value Meal #2 and not knowing what it will cost you until after you’ve eaten it and 20 days later the bill comes for you to pay.
Now when the US presidential candidates talk about healthcare, medicare for all and single payer system, what will inevitably be part of the conversation would be discussions of “death panels” (#fakenews from Obamacare)” and “freedom of choice” (a google search has quite a few links on this topic). Why don’t the candidates frame as a “Constitutional Right” similar to the “Right to Free Speech” or “Right to Bear Arms”? Isn’t promoting the welfare of the people similar to promoting the health of the people?
In the Preamble of the Constitution… “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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I think the twice fried fries I had as part of HiHo Burger‘s DineLA menu tonight were the best fries I’ve ever had.
Each fry was crisp, crunchy amd airy. The only seasoning used was salt. Every piece dissolved instantaneously… Sometimes I forgot I still need to chew!
June’s Angels Cup selection is from Prevail Coffee. Specifically the beans are single origin from Ethiopia’s Sidama region. From Angels Cup, I’ve been able to taste quite a few single origins from this region from different roasters.
These beans smelled pretty delicious when I opened them. Making my latte, I tastes hints of chocolate, nuts and a bit of vanilla. Surprisingly there were no floral notes tasted. Smooth with a velvety after taste. Every roaster will have different tasting variations of the coffee beans from the same region. These differences are what makes me really enjoy this subscription service.
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I’ve recently been really obsessive about a game called Two Point Hospital. At it’s core, the game is a simulation management game where I am the hospital administrator building and expanding the hospital, hiring and firing hospital staff and setting the prices of the diagnosis and treatments. Each new level brings a different set of challenges unique to the level itself. It’s on Steam. It’s on sale half off right now! And I naturally bought it.
I first saw it on YouTube where someone was trying to mess around with the game mechanics by setting prices up high and hiring just the cheapest people to work at the hospital. I was amused at the concept of the game as it’s very similar to the Sims. I don’t normally play this kind of game but I was intrigued enough to put it on my wishlist on Steam. Looking at the the genre of simulation management game, this genre has evolved so much now. You can build amusement parks, zoos, and even subway systems. The Sims back when it first came out was pretty ground breaking in that I got to play as god over these pixelated humans and these new games just takes things a bit further.
I’ve actually played this game a bit too much and I am slightly over dosed on it. Nonetheless it’s a pretty fun game and you’ll wonder where the time even went.
So work has sent me to a conference. I noticed that as the conference goes on the dress code becomes much more casual. More people wearing flats (women) and tennis shoes (men and women).
I’m only a month behind now with Angels Cup. Last month’s offering comes from 319 Coffee and it’s from Honduras. I’m excited to try coffee beans that originates from somewhere outside of Ethiopia.
From what I can learn from the Interwebz, the beans are from a farmer named Santiago who grew them on a small farm somewhere in Honduras. Even after 2 months, there’s a nice berry and floral aroma when I open the bag.
After making my latte, I’m amazed with the sweet, caramel and chocolaty taste. Every latte I’ve made so far, I’ve quickly drunk it down after that first sip.
Before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, there was a group of activists called Justice Democrats who were looking for promising candidates that could primary Democratic incumbents in Congress. They are looking for change.
The film crew recorded many of the scenes prior to the 2018 elections including interviews with the candidates and their opinions. By showcasing the candidates, Netflix’s Knock Down the House is one of the most interesting behind the scenes political documentary. I think the best quote from the documentary was “after 2016, nothing is for certain.”
This documentary really shines a light on the Ocasio-Cortez as a “rising star” and her opinions and activities going into the primary. It’s fascinating.
So I’ve been thinking about jumping into a non-SMS based 2-Factor Authentication route for a long time. Similarly, I’ve thought a password manager might be useful as well. So when I saw a 1Password deal of 6 months free service and a $10 discount off a 2-pack of YubiKey5 from 1Password, the combined deal gave me a little more reason to make an impulse decision to jump into both systems immediately.
So spending maybe 3 hours already on setup… I’m a little disappointed at 1Password.
Finally, I’m a little disappointed that financial institutions don’t support YubiKey. They do have have their own 2FA method. But enabling there own 2FA method complicates the use of financial software like Quicken or Mint. I’m for safety, privacy, and security. But when you check Quicken as often as I do (every day), having to deal with all the different 2FA through Quicken is annoying.
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