Well, I’m back to work for a couple weeks, then I’m back on EI. Doesn’t make for a lot of time on the intertubes, but I saw this this morning while I was drinking my coffee and wanted to share with the one or two readers I have. 
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Upon questioning Sherry S., a pretty 46-year-old seeking wrinkle relief, I learned that four of her immediate family members had been diagnosed with breast or colon cancer before the age of 50. Alarmed, I asked why she had not had the recommended screening mammogram for more than four years.
She said that she knew already that her risk for developing breast cancer was likely higher than that of most women.
“But I don’t have insurance,” she replied.
A screening mammogram could be obtained for about $90 and was discounted or free at local facilities every October for “Breast Cancer Awareness Month.”
She smiled when I proposed a deal: if she were to get a screening mammogram within sixty days of her treatment, I would offer a discount on what she paid me for cosmetic services.
“I’ll think about it,” she said, then shelled out over $400 for BotoxTM injections that took me ten minutes to administer.
Five months later, when she returned for her next wrinkle treatment, she reported that she still had not obtained a mammogram.
Oh, and I know this is old news, but a new video of Obama worship has been unearthed and I’d like to keep it in my collection. “Change has come! Change has come!”
In other news, The Other McCain has had a wonderful time in Kentucky reporting on the Sparkman death.
Fallen and Flawed has a good article – How Do You Know Christ Is Real. The original question was “How do you know Christ is real to you?” – and normally I object to the words “to you” in relation to the Holy. Fallen responds:
One thing I wanted to do when answering that question was NOT rely strictly on personal experience or feelings.
But that’s somewhat difficult.
We are beings with a heart, a spirit, a mind and a body.
We encounter this world with our emotions, with our spirits, with our minds and with our bodies.
Yes, our feelings inform us. And fail us. Our minds inform us. And fail us. And our sense of observation. Or smell. Or sight…
They inform us. And fail us, too.
That’s why I insisted on rounding out my list of reasons why I know Christ is real to me with an undeniable, objective anchor.
Geez, I’m running out of time! Got to be at work in 35 minutes. Blessings on your day.
Thank you very much for your kind words about the post! Also, love your blog name–and the history behind it. Sublime.