Have to agree. Victoria is in desperate need of more resources for those with mental health issues, I am also a nurse and local hospitals are seeing a big increase in patients presenting themselves to emergency rooms with mental health problems. Unfortunately, it is a big misconception that a medical hospital can do something for these types of problems. All that can be done for these patients in the ER is to clear them medically...then try to find not only an appropriate psychiatric facillity to transfer them to but to find one that has a bed available. It is a long and frustrating process for health care professionals and the patient. It is no wonder so many of these people walk the streets since there are little resources for them here.
Keep in mind that these officers are trained professionals and they are able to quickly spot evidence of vehicles having been recently tampered with to hide drugs. For example, if the driver denies having done any work or repairs to the vehicle yet there is a new driveshaft in place that would raise a flag to an officer. I am thankful that there are officers out there who are good at what they do.
I recently purchased a new cell phone at Best Buy. I asked the clerk to make sure all my contacts were showing up on the new phone after she inserted the SIM card. She leaned over to the clerk next to her and said "I have to do this since this lady doesn't know how." I couldn't believe she said that as I was standing 2 feet away. I have more education than both of them and just wanted the phone checked before I left the store. I WILL NOT be purchasing anything else from there if that is how they treat customers.
Though I do not agree with what President Obama has proposed I do think that our healthcare system needs reform. I am a healthcare professional and I have seen for myself how often the system is abused not only by the public but by the doctors and other professionals as well. I have witnessd the same patients on medicare and medicaid get admitted and readmtted to hospitals several times each month on a regular basis. The doctors admit these people over and over again ordering the same expensive tests over and over again. When patients are readmitted to a hospital this frequently within a certain number of days medicare and medicaid will NOT pay and the hospitals are NOT reimbursed. Many hospitals can not stay open this way. Hospitals are having to put raises on hold and in some cases there are lay offs. The system is overwhelmed with people on medicare and medicaid, having nationalized healthcare will only make current problems worse. It's awfully funny how you won't see self pay or commercial insurance patients readmitted like medicare and medicaid patients are. Not all, but many patients that I have witnessed who are on medicaid either don't understand or don't care that taxpayers are the ones who are paying each time they are provided healthcare services. Those out there who don't believe people abuse the system are either in denial or have been lucky enough not to witness it for themselves. I do believe we have excellent healthcare in America and our technology is outstanding, but some type of reform needs to happen.
My husband and I bought a home last year. The home had been unoccupied for over a year and the previous owners had not been keeping up with the property. Our 2009 proposed appraisal was over $25,000 more than last year's appraisal. We had done nothing except cleanup and a little painting. I protested and got the appraisal lowered. I was told by the appraisal office that "they assumed from looking at the house from the road" that we had done a lot of remodeling. Is "assuming" how they come up with their figures? Not a very accurate way of appraising if you ask me. Luckily, the protest was a smooth process for me and I am happy with the number we agreed on.
My husband and I bought a home 1 year ago. I was very shocked that the proposed 2009 tax appraisal for our property went up over $25,000 from 2008. I am protesting because I researched other similar properties in our area and they only went up $3,000 to $7,000. What makes us so "special" is what I want to know. We have not done any improvements to the property except some clean up and cosmetic things like paint. Surely, that is not worth $25,000. Our home is also about 40 years old. Our neighbors whose home is only 5 years old sure didn't have a $25,000 increase and their house is certainly a lot nicer. Something sure seems fishy to me.
digalitldper. Your posting about your love for your children and the heartache you feel is all too familiar. My husband constantly feels the same. He hates not having his children with him all the time and feeling like he is missing out on precious moments. We are trying our best to keep disagreements with the ex at a minimum for the children's sake. They are innocent and should feel no blame for the divorce. Sadly, they do see that mom and dad don't get along. Things would be so much easier if the ex would accept the fact that he has moved on and has become successful do to his own hard work and determination. Somehow she feels that she is "entitled" to his financial success by saying "it's for the kids" when she has done nothing herself to provide for them except to remarry. My husband's ex has blatantly admitted to my husband that she takes great joy in initiating reviews of his income every 3 years. How is it fair that a man has to provide for two households while the woman can sit and do nothing if that's what she chooses. Women receiving child support are getting tax free money without having to show any accountability for how they spend it. Child supports laws in Texas need to be changed. digalitldper, keep your head high. You are giving fathers a good name and I am glad to see fathers like you out there.
digalitldper.
I have to come to your defense on the child support and sharing of child custody issue. My husband is also a responsible father who pays his child support on time and also keeps his kids as ordered by the divorce decree. For awhile my husband and his ex-wife were flexible with visitation. Meaning they weren't going exactly as the court papers cited. We started to see a trend that she was sending the kids to us when she had "plans" to go out. We both work full time and she doesn't. Not that we didn't want the kids but we would always have to find a sitter at our expense. We finally put a stop to that and are going "strictly" by the divorce decree. That way there is no confusion as to when we have the kids and we can plan ahead for a sitter if needed. Recently, she tried to lay an extra weekend of us having the kids, when we pointed it out to her that it really wasn't our weekend according to the decree she blew a gasket. Apparently, having the kids wasn't working with her social plans. But yet we are the bad guys! I could go on and on about this. There are good fathers out there who don't get the credit they deserve!
mimi312 and darlins64 Just to clear things up a little. I was making a point to the women (not all women) who think they will be better off if they get divorced. Some women (not all) think they will be winning the lottery by trying to take their exhusband to the cleaners. My husband lost a lot in his divorce. The exwife got all the furniture and a vehicle. He had to start over from scratch. At that time she thought she was hot sh*t. Yes she maintained her previous lifestyle but the lifestyle from 10 years ago. She still has the same furniture from 10 years ago and lost that vehicle she won in the divorce do to her irresponsibility of not making the payments. My husband and I have built a new and better life due to hard work. Why should she be entitled to any of that? By putting our NEWLY acquired assets in my name we are protecting ourselves from her greed. That is what the lawyer and CPA advised. How are we being "jerks" by trying to protect what WE have worked for? We are laughing now because she thought she had won so much but we are the ones in a new house twice the size as hers, have brand new furniture, and new vehicles. All our stuff is paid for and she can just get over it. Many fathers get a bad wrap. Too many fathers that don't owe up to their responsibilities give the fathers that do a bad name. My husband has never missed a child support payment yet his exwife tries to use the children as a reason to cry for more money. We don't take any shame in protecting ourselves and our assets from her. She has had just as many opportunities to better herself as my husband has. It's all about having ambition. darlins64. If you think I was taking your comment too seriously, keep in mind where I am coming from. This subject is very personal to my family. I don't wish divorce on ANYONE!
darlins64
Be careful what you wish for. Does your husband know that you are so eager to have him out of the picture?
And what makes you think that he would be so bad off having to pay you alimony, child support, or both. He just might find himself another woman who isn't just younger but more successful than you.
My husband was married once before and has two beautiful children. YES, he pays his child support every month. But he also has MUCH more now (financially and in assets) than he ever did before. But guess what, it's all in MY name so his first wife can't touch any of it! That's perfectly legal. It's what the divorce attorney and CPA advised. We are laughing all the way to the bank.
Think about that before you are so quick to think that a divorce wouldn't matter to you. You may be able to maintain your "lifestyle" but he may acquire a much better one.
There are some great stay at home moms out there. It's hard work that truly goes without the credit it deserves.
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Have to agree. Victoria is in desperate need of more resources for those with mental health issues, I am also a nurse and local hospitals are seeing a big increase in patients presenting themselves to emergency rooms with mental health problems. Unfortunately, it is a big misconception that a medical hospital can do something for these types of problems. All that can be done for these patients in the ER is to clear them medically...then try to find not only an appropriate psychiatric facillity to transfer them to but to find one that has a bed available. It is a long and frustrating process for health care professionals and the patient. It is no wonder so many of these people walk the streets since there are little resources for them here.
Keep in mind that these officers are trained professionals and they are able to quickly spot evidence of vehicles having been recently tampered with to hide drugs. For example, if the driver denies having done any work or repairs to the vehicle yet there is a new driveshaft in place that would raise a flag to an officer. I am thankful that there are officers out there who are good at what they do.
I recently purchased a new cell phone at Best Buy. I asked the clerk to make sure all my contacts were showing up on the new phone after she inserted the SIM card. She leaned over to the clerk next to her and said "I have to do this since this lady doesn't know how." I couldn't believe she said that as I was standing 2 feet away. I have more education than both of them and just wanted the phone checked before I left the store. I WILL NOT be purchasing anything else from there if that is how they treat customers.
Though I do not agree with what President Obama has proposed I do think that our healthcare system needs reform. I am a healthcare professional and I have seen for myself how often the system is abused not only by the public but by the doctors and other professionals as well. I have witnessd the same patients on medicare and medicaid get admitted and readmtted to hospitals several times each month on a regular basis. The doctors admit these people over and over again ordering the same expensive tests over and over again. When patients are readmitted to a hospital this frequently within a certain number of days medicare and medicaid will NOT pay and the hospitals are NOT reimbursed. Many hospitals can not stay open this way. Hospitals are having to put raises on hold and in some cases there are lay offs. The system is overwhelmed with people on medicare and medicaid, having nationalized healthcare will only make current problems worse. It's awfully funny how you won't see self pay or commercial insurance patients readmitted like medicare and medicaid patients are. Not all, but many patients that I have witnessed who are on medicaid either don't understand or don't care that taxpayers are the ones who are paying each time they are provided healthcare services. Those out there who don't believe people abuse the system are either in denial or have been lucky enough not to witness it for themselves. I do believe we have excellent healthcare in America and our technology is outstanding, but some type of reform needs to happen.
My husband and I bought a home last year. The home had been unoccupied for over a year and the previous owners had not been keeping up with the property. Our 2009 proposed appraisal was over $25,000 more than last year's appraisal. We had done nothing except cleanup and a little painting. I protested and got the appraisal lowered. I was told by the appraisal office that "they assumed from looking at the house from the road" that we had done a lot of remodeling. Is "assuming" how they come up with their figures? Not a very accurate way of appraising if you ask me. Luckily, the protest was a smooth process for me and I am happy with the number we agreed on.
My husband and I bought a home 1 year ago. I was very shocked that the proposed 2009 tax appraisal for our property went up over $25,000 from 2008. I am protesting because I researched other similar properties in our area and they only went up $3,000 to $7,000. What makes us so "special" is what I want to know. We have not done any improvements to the property except some clean up and cosmetic things like paint. Surely, that is not worth $25,000. Our home is also about 40 years old. Our neighbors whose home is only 5 years old sure didn't have a $25,000 increase and their house is certainly a lot nicer. Something sure seems fishy to me.
digalitldper.
Your posting about your love for your children and the heartache you feel is all too familiar. My husband constantly feels the same. He hates not having his children with him all the time and feeling like he is missing out on precious moments. We are trying our best to keep disagreements with the ex at a minimum for the children's sake. They are innocent and should feel no blame for the divorce. Sadly, they do see that mom and dad don't get along. Things would be so much easier if the ex would accept the fact that he has moved on and has become successful do to his own hard work and determination. Somehow she feels that she is "entitled" to his financial success by saying "it's for the kids" when she has done nothing herself to provide for them except to remarry. My husband's ex has blatantly admitted to my husband that she takes great joy in initiating reviews of his income every 3 years. How is it fair that a man has to provide for two households while the woman can sit and do nothing if that's what she chooses. Women receiving child support are getting tax free money without having to show any accountability for how they spend it. Child supports laws in Texas need to be changed. digalitldper, keep your head high. You are giving fathers a good name and I am glad to see fathers like you out there.
digalitldper.
I have to come to your defense on the child support and sharing of child custody issue. My husband is also a responsible father who pays his child support on time and also keeps his kids as ordered by the divorce decree. For awhile my husband and his ex-wife were flexible with visitation. Meaning they weren't going exactly as the court papers cited. We started to see a trend that she was sending the kids to us when she had "plans" to go out. We both work full time and she doesn't. Not that we didn't want the kids but we would always have to find a sitter at our expense. We finally put a stop to that and are going "strictly" by the divorce decree. That way there is no confusion as to when we have the kids and we can plan ahead for a sitter if needed. Recently, she tried to lay an extra weekend of us having the kids, when we pointed it out to her that it really wasn't our weekend according to the decree she blew a gasket. Apparently, having the kids wasn't working with her social plans. But yet we are the bad guys! I could go on and on about this. There are good fathers out there who don't get the credit they deserve!
mimi312 and darlins64
Just to clear things up a little. I was making a point to the women (not all women) who think they will be better off if they get divorced. Some women (not all) think they will be winning the lottery by trying to take their exhusband to the cleaners.
My husband lost a lot in his divorce. The exwife got all the furniture and a vehicle. He had to start over from scratch. At that time she thought she was hot sh*t. Yes she maintained her previous lifestyle but the lifestyle from 10 years ago. She still has the same furniture from 10 years ago and lost that vehicle she won in the divorce do to her irresponsibility of not making the payments.
My husband and I have built a new and better life due to hard work. Why should she be entitled to any of that? By putting our NEWLY acquired assets in my name we are protecting ourselves from her greed. That is what the lawyer and CPA advised. How are we being "jerks" by trying to protect what WE have worked for?
We are laughing now because she thought she had won so much but we are the ones in a new house twice the size as hers, have brand new furniture, and new vehicles. All our stuff is paid for and she can just get over it.
Many fathers get a bad wrap. Too many fathers that don't owe up to their responsibilities give the fathers that do a bad name. My husband has never missed a child support payment yet his exwife tries to use the children as a reason to cry for more money. We don't take any shame in protecting ourselves and our assets from her. She has had just as many opportunities to better herself as my husband has. It's all about having ambition.
darlins64. If you think I was taking your comment too seriously, keep in mind where I am coming from. This subject is very personal to my family. I don't wish divorce on ANYONE!
darlins64
Be careful what you wish for. Does your husband know that you are so eager to have him out of the picture?
And what makes you think that he would be so bad off having to pay you alimony, child support, or both. He just might find himself another woman who isn't just younger but more successful than you.
My husband was married once before and has two beautiful children. YES, he pays his child support every month. But he also has MUCH more now (financially and in assets) than he ever did before. But guess what, it's all in MY name so his first wife can't touch any of it! That's perfectly legal. It's what the divorce attorney and CPA advised. We are laughing all the way to the bank.
Think about that before you are so quick to think that a divorce wouldn't matter to you. You may be able to maintain your "lifestyle" but he may acquire a much better one.
There are some great stay at home moms out there. It's hard work that truly goes without the credit it deserves.