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do so via Medicare? If you make the mistake of declining Part B Medicare coverage and then later learn your employer’s insurance required you to take it, you are going to have to go a whole year without full insurance. You won’t be able to sign up for Part B until January of next year -- and you will pay a 10 percent monthly premium penalty for the rest of your life. So to recap: The government was doing you a favor by automatically enrolling you in Medicare. If you don’t want Part B Medicare, you don’t have to take it. But DO NOT decline Part B until you talk to your employer’s health insurance representative. There is one other important Medicare enrollment note I must make. It doesn’t apply to you, but it does impact millions of Americans who are turning 65. If you reach that Medicare age and you are not yet getting Social Security benefits, then the ball is in your court, so to speak. You will not be sent a Medicare Enrollment Package. Instead, you must take the initiative and make an appointment to file for Medicare yourself. And if you are still working and you are covered by your employer’s health insurance, you generally do not need to take Medicare Part B. You should take Part A (because it’s free), but you can save yourself $104.90 per month by declining Part B. Your employer’s insurance will cover you as long as you are working. And when you stop working and lose your employer’s active health insurance coverage, then you can apply for Part B Medicare and you will NOT be charged with the delayed enrollment penalty. These same rules apply if you are 65 and are married to a person who is still working and you are covered by your spouse’s employer’s health insurance. * * *

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I’m afraid you’re mixed up on any number of issues. Nobody is forcing you to do anything. The Medicare enrollment package has nothing to do with Obamacare. And I think you better take a second look at the “excellent health insurance” provided by your former employer. Let me take this step by step to help you understand what is going on. First, some basics. There are two main parts to Medicare. Hospital insurance, usually called Part A, covers inpatient hospital costs. It was paid for by the Medicare payroll tax deducted from your salary while you were working. So there is no cost to you once you reach 65. Medical insurance, called Part B, covers doctor’s visits, lab tests and most other medical expenses not covered by hospital insurance. Part B is paid for by a monthly premium (currently $104.90 per month for most people) deducted from your Social Security check. If you are getting Social Security benefits before you reach age 65, then you are automatically sent a Medicare Enrollment Package in the mail a month or two before your 65th birthday. (These enrollment packets have been mailed to seniors for decades now, so they have absolutely nothing to do with the recent Affordable Health Care Act, more commonly called “Obamacare.”) The government automatically enrolls you in both Parts A and B of Medicare because something like 97 percent of senior citizens take Medicare at 65 and automatic enrollment saves them the hassle of contacting the Social Security Administration to apply for the program. If you would have taken the time to read the material sent with the enrollment package, you would have learned that you can decline Part B. They just assume you want Part A hospital insurance because you’ve already paid for it. But because Part B will cost you about a hundred bucks monthly, they give you the option of turning it down. However, before you turn it down because you think you have excellent health insurance from your former employer, I STRONGLY recommend you talk to them. What I am almost sure you will learn is that they require you to take Part B Medicare coverage, and then they will probably fix you up with some kind of Medicare supplement policy. If you think about it from their perspective, it makes sense for them. Why should they continue to provide you with full coverage when the government is willing to

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for 13 years. Never in all those years has anyone, doctor or nurse, told me not to eat lettuce or other salad greens. My cousin just did. She wasn’t sure why, but she said those foods mess up Coumadin. I have regular blood tests. None has shown that my Coumadin level needs adjusting. What is this green vegetable taboo? -- M.O.

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now behaving indignantly towards me. I have always been close to my son, to her, and to the grandchildren. Now I am being ostracized and excluded from their family activities. What can I do to repair this horrible situation?

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difficult it will be to resolve your disagreements. Every family has its “moments.” However, one skirmish is not a valid reason to ruin an important re On March 24, 1603, after 44 years lationship such as this. Your goal is to find a way to of rule, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, heal the wounds, compromise and reconcile. and King James VI of Scotland ascends to Your son is a key player in pulling things back the throne, uniting England and Scotland together. Call him and talk. Try to settle your differ One of our good friends is a docunder a single British monarch. Queen ences, keeping in mind that his first loyalty is to his tor in family practice. Recently during dinner I Elizabeth I passed into history as one of wife. Tell him you are sorry and stress the imporasked him what his biggest challenges are as England’s greatest monarchs. tance of rebonding the family. Point out the sad cona physician today. He said that he and many sequences if this rift isn’t quickly mended. It would of his colleagues are having to bear the brunt  On March 23, 1839, the initials “O.K.” also have a terrible effect on the grandchildren. of growing anxiety and complaints about health are first published in The Boston Morning TUES., MAR.your 15 reIs a single issue really worth sabotaging care costs in general. Patients are ner vous and Post. Meant as an abbreviation for “oll corlationships? Even when participants agree to patch Please review  angr y that treatment and prescription costs carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices rect,” a Hours popular slang misspelling of “all things up, it takes time for things to heal. have risen so high. Insurance costs have also correct” at the time, OK steadily made its Have the courage to forgive. 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Wedgwood made your Windsor Gray set in Etruria and Barlaston, England around 1950. It was designed by artist Eric Ravilious. His travel series featured different types of travel. He also created other dinnerware sets and commemorative pieces. During World War II, he was designated as a war artist. In 1942 he failed to return from an airsea mission off the coast of Iceland. Because of war regulations, many of his designs were not produced until the 1950s. Your set was made around 1950 and would probably be worth $300 to $500.

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Have you ever gone to the driving range and hit the ball great only to see it disappear when you play the course? If that is the case, the reason could be that when you are on the driving range the ball is on a flat lie that is level to your feet. When you play on the golf course the ball is lying at angles that could position the ball above or below your feet. The first thing you want to do when you are getting ready to hit your shot is to assess the lie. Is the ball above or below my feet? You can see in the picture that I drew a line along the ground that represents “foot level”. The ball is approximately a couple inches above that line. With the ball being above my feet I need to make two adjustments to my setup; 1) I need to grip down an inch off the top of the club, therefore shortening the shaft. 2) I need to be taller in the legs and in my spine angle. I will also need to make slight adjustments to the swing; Be sure to have the right foot push the hip up through the ball in the forward swing which will help from hitting the shot fat. Images created through JCvideo.com software Also, finish the swing with the hips and shoulders level to the horizon. This swing feels very similar to a baseball swing, Adapting to the Ball Above Your Feet more level to the horizon line rather than “down” to the ball. bestrange way and to check and great see if these adjustments are Have you ever gone to theThe driving hit the ball going to play help the is tocourse? make a practice only to see it disappear when you If that is swing and see where and howbe deep divotyou is inare reference the case, the reason could thatthe when on theto the ball. Your goal is to a clean of the grassfeet. through the area of the ball. driving range the ball is onhave a flat lie thatbrush is level to your making the isadjustments to the setup and swing until When you play on the golfKeep course the ball lying at angles getorthe right combination for that perfect brush of the that could position the ball you above below your feet. Nowyou you’re ready ready to have The first thing you want tograss. do when are getting to the ball respond to that hit your shot is to assess swing. the lie. Is the ball above or below Thepicture biggestthat challenge golfalong is that the ball lie’s at various my feet? You can see in the I drew ain line degrees on sloped That is challenge requires that you the ground that represents “foot level”. ground. The ball develop the that ability to With adaptthe to ball those angles to produce the approximately a couple inches above line. best possible. being above my feet I need toshot make two adjustments to my setup; 1) I need to grip down an inch off the top of the club, therefore shortening the shaft. 2) I need to be taller in the legs Rob Stanger is recognized as a 2005-08 Golf Magazine Top Teacher and in my spine angle. West Region. He teaches at The College Golf Center. You can I will also need to make slight to the swing; Be contactadjustments him at 760-409-8628 or at www.robstanger.com for inquiries sure to have the right foot about push your the golf. hip up through the ball in the forward swing which will help from hitting the shot fat. Images created through JCvideo.com software Also, finish the swing with the hips and shoulders level to the horizon. This swing feels very similar to a baseball swing, more level to the horizon line rather than “down” to the ball. The best way to check and see if these adjustments are going to help is to make a practice swing and see where and how deep the divot is in reference to the ball. Your goal is to have a clean brush of the grass through the area of the ball. Keep making the adjustments to the setup and swing until you get the right combination for that perfect brush of the grass. Now you’re ready to have the ball respond to that swing. The biggest challenge in golf is that the ball lie’s at various degrees on sloped ground. That challenge requires that you develop the ability to adapt to those angles to produce the best shot possible.

Have you ever found yourself hitting the ball great at the driving range, only to see all that disappear on the course? It could be that the ball at the range is always level to your feet, but on the hilly course your setup is always changing. To overcome these terrain changes, you first need to assess your lie. Is the ball above or below your feet? In the photo I’ve drawn a line to represent my “foot level”. In this case the ball is several inches above that line, which means I need to make two adjustments to my setup: 1) I need to grip down an inch off the top of the club to shorten the shaft. 2) I need to be taller in the legs with less angle in my back. My swing will also need some adjusting. My right foot needs to push my hip up through the ball to avoid hitting it fat, and I’ll finish with my hips and shoulders level to the horizon. This swing is somewhat similar to a baseball swing, more horizontal than “down” to the ball. Your goal is to adjust your setup according to your lie and have the clubhead make a clean Rob Stanger is recognized as a 2005-08 Golf Magazine Top Teacher West Region. He teaches at The College Golf Center. You can bush of the grass through the ball. Once you’ve contact him at 760-409-8628 or at www.robstanger.com for inquiries golf. Nonchalant putts count about theyour same as learned to adapt to the slopes this way, youll be chalant putts. producing the best shots possible.

PHOBIAS (continued): • Some phobias relate to what’s up above, such as the sun (heliophobia), the clouds (nephophobia), the moon (selenophobia), and the stars (siderophobia). Some folks are just afraid of looking up – they are called anablephobes. • Not all phobias seem that abnormal or uncommon. Lots of people might have a fear of death, known as necrophobia. But those with an extreme form might be terrified of being buried alive. A nosocomephobe has a fear of hospitals, a verminophobe is afraid of germs, and a hydrophobe has an irrational fear of water. • Individuals suffering from extreme agoraphobia rarely leave their homes, due to their fear of public or open spaces and the inescapable situations that may occur there. Only home is safe. • Some phobias can be a learned behavior that comes from listening to others describe a traumatic event. An individual in one’s life can trigger a phobia, such as peladophobia, the fear of bald people. Those with nosto-phobia, a fear of returning home, may be able to contribute their panic to a specific incident. • People who are afraid of looking into mirrors have cataptrophobia, while those with cyberphobia have a fear of working with computers. A person with an anxiety about memories is a mnemophobe. • Don’t confuse levophobia, the fear of objects to a person’s left, with dextrophobia, the fear of objects to the right. • Although some of us fear the possibility of cancer, an extreme carcinophobe will convince himself he has cancer because he touched someone who has it.

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