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Agree that finding a competent doctor who is not caught up in crazy politics or watching their back over malpractice insurance is a hard thing to do now a days. I have all but one doctor switched to new ones close to my house and so far so good, but I can tell in my new heart doctor that he is a bit standoffish. I will give him this year to see how he does as he does have good reviews.

I am a little stressed right now as I read about the polls and polling. I know there are more qualified people available on both sides who aren't showing up or aren't monopolizing the media with theatrical high drama. - - - - - What I was really going to say: health care professionals don't like smart people. You can read an awful lot about things on line and, if think in visual and diagrammatic terms, you can practically self diagnose. I have correctly done it numerous times. I had to trade in my last doctor after 3 years because he was so crass, but his medical assistant had a pleasant demeanor. Now, I have a doctor I like enough, but his medical assistant can sometimes be a mercurial sn@tch. I think I go in too late in the day, so she's probably on edge craving a smoke break. This is why I do what I can to avoid the doctor's office. My only vice is the occasional buffet or Brazilian steakhouse visit where they shave off the meats right at the table. My dad didn't stay on his medication regimen for decades and courted cardiac issues later. My mom was never in the hospital between having me and passing away.

Fixed it. But I don't think there is an issue with Ram doing this. People complain about the price of trucks all the time and this is a solution if you really need a pickup but you don't need the latest wiz-bang gadgetry or expensive to work on turbo engines. There is still a market out there for a utilitarian truck at a reasonable price.

Interesting take on 2024 interest rates. https://www.businessinsider.com/fed-rate-cut-outlook-economy-recession-forecast-2024-inflation-ubs-2023-12 Interesting story on China's Economic situation. China's $10 trillion hidden debt mountain could be the 'ticking time bomb' that Joe Biden warned of (msn.com)