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Military Stuff
On Reducing the Military Budget. This article in the NY Times could have been written several times over the past few decades, with some minor wording changes. I recall the early 70’s when the Vietnam war ended and we reduced the size of the military and other years when the budgets had to be cut. It will be interesting to see how Congress plays this out, particularly in an election year. Read it HERE.
Healthcare
Reminder: Walgreens Drugs is no longer in the TRICARE Pharmacy Network. As of December 31, 2011, the contract between Walgreens and Express Scripts expired and therefore if you have your prescriptions filled at Walgreens you will have to pay the full price charged by Walgreens and then submit your claim for reimbursement and most likely have to pay a co-pay. According to some information I’ve come across, if you’ve been using Walgreens you should have been contacted by Express Scripts already. You can find out more at: Walgreens. At this site you can also find links to help locate local network pharmacies that might be more convenient than the one you are using. Or, like us, you can switch to the Home Delivery option which is great for recurring scripts, as far as I’m concerned. (Note: according to the TRICARE website news release, this situation is affecting other non-TRICARE (i.e., employer-sponsored and Medicare Part D) programs.
Tech Stuff
New Tech Toy. Just before Christmas I purchased a “Roku Box.” If you’ve not seen one of these nifty little boxes at work you’ve missed something, assuming you enjoy watching TV. You can learn more from the Roku website. By way of testimonial, if you have a wireless high speed internet connection you can watch many free and paid channels by connecting the device to your TV and your wireless network. The nice thing is that the device is small (about 3” x 3”) and can be moved from TV to TV without having to set up your network connection again. This is a perfect device for a second TV if you have a Netflix streaming subscription. Consider this a shameless plug for a neat toy!
Steve Jobs Action Figure? Just the thing for all you Apple fan-atics out there.
A Steve Jobs action figure is soon to come on the market, assuming the legal guys at Apple don’t shut the Chinese project down. The Steve Jobs action figure will show the tech visionary in a signature black turtle neck, circular rimless glasses and blue jeans. The 12-inch figurine from the toy company In Icons -– which will sell for $99, before shipping — will go on sale in the U.S. in February. The site said it is selling the action figure “to honor the American icon and great visionary Steve Jobs.”
Last Words
And so it begins…I’ve turned off the TV news and the Internet news. Iowa Caucuses seems to be the only event occurring in the world today. I do have other creative outlets, reading a good book, watching any number of items via my Roku box, or spending time with the family. Have a great New Year, y’all!
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