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Category Archives: Consumer Affairs

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Buberian Obesity

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Constance McCutcheon
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On a chance afternoon walk in late May, I had occasion to witness an incident that instantly established in my mind the connection between Martin Buber’s world view and the cause of morbid obesity. Let me give a little background . . . Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer Affairs, Lifestyle | 4 Replies

When Roses Reek — II

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Constance McCutcheon
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When we left you, my father’s long-term care insurance had just denied him long-term care coverage, and we were getting ready to appeal. Then a strange thing happened. The insurer offered to pay back all his premiums. Dad’s eyes lit up. Ramming speed, I said. Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer Affairs, Finance | Tagged Insurance, Old Age | 3 Replies

When Roses Reek

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Constance McCutcheon
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While it is true that my father never read the policy, it is also true that he was hoodwinked. He signed on to a policy called long-term care insurance, expecting at some point to get long-term care coverage. But let’s wink at knucklehead gullibility for now and consider how the policy was introduced to him. Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer Affairs, Finance | Tagged Insurance, Old Age | 4 Replies

Dad’s New Digs

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Constance McCutcheon
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My 94-year-old father dove down the basement stairs backwards June 26, 2015. The aftereffects of that fall signaled a sea change: Dad had to move somewhere safe, like a senior care home. The move was effected, but by the end of the process, I felt I had delivered him over to the devil. Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer Affairs, Lifestyle | Tagged Old Age | 3 Replies

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