Website glitches are a reason to ditch ObamaCare? Really?

The recent Healthcare.gov website fiasco is a classic example where poorly planned implementation (in this case horrendously poor!) could sink an otherwise fundamentally sound idea.

We all suffer through tech glitches all the time. It's frustrating — even maddening — but we endure it as part of everyday life in a tech-enabled world. It does not mean we cavalierly jettison good ideas because a website gave us a 404 Error. 

When it comes to the Healthcare.gov problems, Paula Poundstone weighed in on CBS News Sunday Morning: 

Most of us agreed that we loved the idea of people with pre-existing health problems being able to receive coverage. It is simply not possible that technical challenges with the website could cause voters to turn off on that idea. 

Anybody who has ever used a computer knows that privilege goes hand-in-hand with frustration. Why would we give up on the affordable health care law because of that?

If we were ordering something from Amazon, we'd keep trying for months. … We're no strangers to struggling with websites. Why would that make us give up on a law that makes some insurance policies provide preventative medicine with no co-payments?

There is a lot to learn and dissect from the Affordable Care Act's ongoing implementation fumbles, but one lesson is imperative: Sweat the details. Always!

Wishing all who serve a safe journey home

For Veteran's Day, ESPN replayed this very moving short film of members of the military being reunited with their families.  

Get your tissues — and then thank a veteran. 

I'm a Moroccan, and I have to admit this was the first video that had me teary eyed almost from the beginning to the end. Thanks ESPN for putting together a great piece.

Source: ESPN

Photo Friday: Wakodahatchee

Breathe. Deeply.

When you need a little relief from today's "hecticness," take an afternoon stroll through the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Fla.

Strolling the "boardwalk" at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Fla., shot on November 5, 2013.

This idea is cool, cooler & eventually cold

This cold-activated can lets you know when your Coke is ready to drink. 

Image Source: Adweek

Source: Adweek

Dear Caregivers: Thank you! Love, @AARP

Caring for someone takes a lot of work. A whole lot of work.

AARP and the Ad Council has launched a new PSA campaign, timed for National Family Caregivers Month, to highlight the different roles that caregivers play in the roles of millions of lives.

In addition to video, audio, print and online ads, the campaign includes a website that has a boatload of resources — from local support groups to tips to handle stress — for those who find themselves in a caregiving role.

As someone who has played this role for about a decade, this is a campaign that is well overdue — and very much appreciated.