March 2026
Books read: Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America by Pekka Hämäläinen What We Can Know by Ian McEwan A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel Flesh by David Szalay Trails walked: Mount Galbraith Loop near Golden (Mar 10th) Grandson walks in Rocky Mountain National Park (Mar 18th) Little Horseshoe Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park (Mar 20th) Song(s) of the month: Blaze Foley If I Could Only Fly Clay Pigeons March Summary: I have recently had the… privilege(?) of introducing myself to the Medicare world. It is not for the faint of heart. As nearly everyone would agree, the health care system in our country is broken in so many ways. There are many countries around the world where health care is not a worry at all, either financially or otherwise: you get sick, you go to a doctor, everything is paid for. No need to “choose” a plan from among hundreds of options. No need to forgo a family vacation in order to pay for premiums. Instead of going on and on abou...