"Feel free to call myself at the number above" and "Myself and my friend are going to the party"...  "between you and I", it's/its....   And my favorite:  "I wish I would have known/gone/said..." instead of "I wish I had known/gone/said..."

Oh, please.  Only English majors are expected to speak and write grammatically?  Pathetic.  If you haven't learned the basics of English grammar by sixth grade, you probably never will.  It's astounding how many journalists don't know the proper usage of lie vs. lay, affect vs. effect, or I vs. me/myself.  It's even sa...more

I prefer Ho Hos.  They were originally called Yo Hos.  No idea why it changed.  That was long before the PC era.

"Yes, because there is nothing as familiar to me as the color of a manatee."   People are more familiar with elephants.  They should've called it "elephant gray."

The kerfuffle over manatee gray is ridiculous.  Manatee gray is an excellent description of a color, as is elephant gray.  If people choose to take it personally, well....if the shoe (or tent) fits...

That's right, alphaK!  Of course, there are some diseases that can't be avoided, but the majority of conditions can be avoided by lifestyle choices, and that would make a huge difference in the cost of sick care.

I agree, Brutus.  A lot of people seem to think that uninsured people have nothing better to do than hang out in ERs and waiting rooms.  They're usually too busy working.  And if they're not working, I doubt they'd choose to spend their time in an ER or clinic.  The insured should first ask themselves, before going to ...more

The uninsured generally avoid doctor and ER visits except in emergencies, and pay out of pocket when they do go.  So how are they raising medical costs?  The insured are overmedicated and overdiagnosed.  Twenty years ago you didn't see long lines at pharmacy counters, and there was no need for drive-through pharmacy wi...more

It's the insured people who are raising the costs of sick care by going to the doctor or ER for every minor ache and pain, and asking for drugs for conditions that don't warrant them.  They figure, for a $15 co-pay, why not?   Uninsured people generally avoid doctor or hospital visits except in emergencies, and when th...more