Breaking Bad fans line up to see the house from the street, but how many of them have four million bucks to put down an offer on the place?
Author: DOuG pRATt
Canadian Immigrant Awarded Presidential Freedom Medal
The Presidential Medal of Freedom was tarnished when Trump gave one to Rush Limbaugh. Biden has restored luster to the medal, by awarding it to Michael J. Fox.
Free From UAE
What is You.Radio?
I’m not finding any real information about the service, except what the Lyrion player is showing about where it originates. I’ve added several of You.Radio’s “Exclusively” channels to my Lyrion favorites.
Drug Money
Under Medicare Part D, there is now a $2000 out-of-pocket limit for prescription drugs.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medicare-2000-prescription-drug-cap-january-1-2025-how-it-works/
In preparation for my afib ablation, I have to start taking Eliquis twice daily on the 15th. With my insurance, a 90-day supply costs just under $500.
Will I be on Eliquis forever? Probably, but it depends on the outcome of the ablation. Assuming I need to continue taking the medication, that will be $2000 this year.
Next year, the price of Eliquis will be negotiated by the government. Two years after that, generic versions should be available.
Bye Bye Johnnie
I’m listening to a BBC Radio 2 tribute show for DJ Johnnie Walker, who passed away on December 31. I followed his “Sounds of the 70s” show on Sundays for years.
Happiness Is…
… getting things working the way you want. I had a blast working on the Lyrion setup yesterday. In the process I learned that the results of updating from Logitech to Lyrion are very different from a fresh install. The latter is preferred.
