Adult Children

I was taught that words are used to convey your thoughts to another person.

In that regard, I remember one time in a university classroom when the professor stated something like this, as he lifted up a chair: "If you call this object a 'bitch' and everyone knows it by that word, then, that is what it is."

I was also once told, "Never use a long word when a short word will suffice.

As some people may know, I have been a blogger for over 15 years, having had two of my own blogs (with four different domains, two of which are no longer available), been a contributor to several different blogs and blogzines, and I have contributed to many electonic message boards since first entering the cyberworld of the internet. In the process, one person once described me as a wordsmith, which I took as an extreme compliment. That person used that term many ago as part of a response to a blog entry I had posted.

When writing, I try to use words that are concise and precise in conveying my thoughts in order that my intended thought meanings and messages are not misinterpreted or misunderstood.

Indeed, I have had several verbal face-to-face discussions with people about the use of words to concisely convey more precisely and accurately that which is meant. Several of those conversations became quite heated when the other person became aggressively defensive, turning a deaf ear to what I had been attempting to convey simply because they were so entrenched in their own entrenched lexicon. Rather than get into the details of those discussions, I now return to the title of this Roland Hansen Commentary blog entry.

It is not uncommon for me to speak of and/or write about my 40-something (in age) sons and daughter. And yet, I am continously and constantly frustrated by the fact that there is not a single word for adult children.

The Kroger Company Rx Rip-off.

For many years, my wife Judy (blog author of Judy's Jewels) and I have gotten our prescription medicines at the Pharmacy of The Kroger Company.

Well, Kroger is no longer our pharmacy of choice, not after the rip-off they pulled on us!

Here read about the rip-off committed by Kroger in Judy's own words:

"I go to Kroger to get my script and to learn my Insurance won’t cover it, $108.00 and I was in shock. But it was just a tiny tube of ointment for god sake! And to top it off, the label said it was good for 1 week! OMG, I’m going to the poor house, this is not a one time script, I have to be on this all the rest of the days of my life!!! Oh, woe is me, shut up and pay this money, but hold on a minute! My  Pharmacist came over to talk with me, and said he would try to help me. He did try and in the end got in trouble with his big bosses for doing so. I also contacted Kroger Headquarters and got no place. Not even a give a shit customer loyalty lets try and make this better. Next stop Costco, to see what they would charge me for this, $21.66 YES that is correct!!!!  No help from the Insurance either! I threw another hissy fit and vowed to get out how this is possible. Our Government and the Big Pharmaceuticals Companies set prices for citizens with Insurance and those without. So if you have no insurance at all of any kind, the amount Costco would charge for my script is $15.21." 

You may read more of Judy's story about this over at the Judy Hansen Commentary blog entry of Kudos to Costco, posted on March 13, 2019.

Are you aware of "gag rules" that have prevented pharmacists from legally telling customers on how they might "save big bucks on their prescriptions if they paid cash or used a lower-priced generic." Read this:

Is your pharmacist under a 'gag rule' about drug prices?

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

And, did you know that the Pharmacy does not have to make you pay a higher price for your prescription medication if it is available at a less expensive than the price under your insurance. Read this from U.S. News:

Should You Pay Cash for Your Prescription?

You might reasonably assume you’ll pay less for a drug with insurance. You might be wrong.

By Michael O. Schroeder, Staff Writer

Anyone may be able to save money on their prescription medicines by using GoodRX. Hey, check out this GoodRX website.

By the way, some pharmacy are unaware that you can use GoodRx even if you have insurance or medicare? Read this article from GoodRX:

Can I use GoodRx if I have insurance or medicare?

Don't be ripped off by unscrupulous corporate retail pharmaceutical business practices such as my wife was by The Kroger Company Pharmacy.

The 10 Worst Cities In Ohio

The Countdown:

10. Conneaut
 9. Toledo
 8. Wilmington
 7. Cambridge
 6. Zanesville
 5. Lima
 4. Ashtabula
 3. East Cleveland
 2. Portsmouth
 1. Youngstown