Did ya miss me?

I guess every now and then something like this has to happen. I haven’t been able to blog this past week because both of my computers were acting up this week. My desktop is working fine now, but the laptop is still down. Because I’m always on one, I forget how much I rely on computers to get things done. I’m glad at least one is working.

I was watching the CNN Democratic debate last night and it was something to see an African-American and a woman fighting to become the presidential candidate. No matter who wins it, history will be made. The question was asked about the both of them being on the same ticket and as politicians do, they walked around the question and didn’t answer it. Change in America is needed and I hope they can move this country in a better direction. Only time will tell.

I also watched Broken Government: Health Care Critical Condition.  I should have recorded it and watched it later because the stories were all too familiar. I know the media tends to dramatize everything, but there is a problem with our health care system. If you are middle-class, you are one illness away from being in the poor house. This happened to my family. My dad brought in the main portion of the income, but when he had a stroke, the entire household suffered. The medical bills were high and my mom did everything she could to make ends meet. You don’t get much help as a middle-class family and social security can only go so far. This was about twenty years ago and things still aren’t much better. This is a big issue that needs to be fixed soon.

Having been through that is one of the reasons I started this blog. I want to inform people of programs and services that they can use to get help. Why should I keep what I’ve learned to myself when others may be able to benefit from it?