Wednesday Feature: Ash Wednesday and the Start of Lent

Happy Hump Day! Today is the start of the holiest of holiday seasons for Christians, the beginning of Lent leading up to Easter. Yesterday, known as Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday for some, was the last day prior to the commencement of the six-week period of repentance and abstinence. Ash Wednesday is celebrated by Christians … Read more

Wednesday Feature: Snow Day, Hump Day

Winter officially arrived yesterday and overnight, dumping anywhere from six inches to a foot plus of snow in my region. The snow is affectionately known as “heart attack” snow – the wet, heavy kind. It is, however, extremely pretty as it clings to the trees. Today’s post is just for fun as I’ve been too busy … Read more

Friday Feature: Merry Christmas

TGIF and Merry Christmas! The year has flown and now, it’s time to get away from a keyboard and from work and focus on what really matters – faith and family. Soon, I will reflect again on the most wonderful story of all, the birth of Jesus. The season of Christmas does not exist without … Read more

Wednesday Feature: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Happy Hump Day! I’m getting close to putting a bow on this site and wrapping it up for the Holidays, or at least, until after Christmas. There may be one more health policy post to get out before a brief hiatus. In the meantime, the festive part of the season is slowly ingulfing me, so today’s … Read more

Friday Feature: Hopeful

TGIF! It is the Advent season for Christians and the end (another day) of Hanukkah for Jews. Both seasons to me, bring joy and hope. I have good Jewish friends, so I get a bit of a celebratory joy from them, especially since they reciprocally enjoy Christmas celebrations. As readers know, I follow health care and health … Read more

Wednesday Feature: CEO Burnout is Real

Happy Hump Day! As readers would expect, I spend a ton (ok, maybe not a ton but a lot) of time reading and researching for client purposes and for this site. Over the years, I have found developing subject level knowledge has kept me sane and given me a deep perspective on health care and … Read more

Wednesday Feature: Happy Thanksgiving!

This post will be a wrap for me for the week. No more work as friends and family will soon come calling and my multiple tasks of cooking the Thanksgiving dinner will take precedent. One thing I will be thankful for, among soooo many blessings, is this little bit of work I do on this … Read more

Wednesday Feature: CPI, Economy, 40 Days to Christmas

OK, the title is kind of funky, but these concepts do connect. Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (inflation report) for October, 2023. Good news? Maybe. A mixed bag? Definitely. Headlines win the day, and politically spun, it’s fascinating to see which numbers resonate. The full report/release is here: cpi … Read more

Friday Feature: Veterans Day

Tomorrow is the official Veterans Day holiday. Today is the observance day of Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a federal holiday, created to honor the service of men and women in any branch of the U.S. armed services that were discharged honorably. While current active-duty individuals are often part of Veterans Day observances (their holiday … Read more

National Signing Day!

Today is national signing day for 2024 athletes and my firm’s partner, Theracore Management Group has a celebration. Of the two Theracore original principals, the co-owner and COO, Dean Freeland, had his daughter announce her commitment to Illinois State University. Saveea Freeland (Dean’s daughter) is a multi-sport phenom and a top of her class student. … Read more