Took one of our kids to the ER the other day for severe abdominal pain. We were there for a few hours, got tests done, but never really figured out the cause. Just got the bills, which we have to pay 100% out-of-pocket because of our high deductible health insurance, and it is $3,738. 😢

Unfolding We speak of God as King, on high, A sceptered hand, a watchful eye. The Master Plan, the sovereign Will, Each motion bound, each moment still Beneath a gaze that sees and guides, Where destiny in preset tides Flows onward, sure, from source to sea, Bound fast by the divine decree.…

Quiet Grace He breathes in quiet, unseen air, A life unfolds, though none aware. No trumpet sounds, no banners fly, He simply is, beneath the sky.

We Are Risen The stone was not just rolled for one, But for all things beneath the sun. Not merely once, in ancient land, But each time Soul lets go of sand.

Stepping Within They saw the empty space I left, The pew unfilled, the rites bereft. Heard silence where the hymns once soared, And whispered low, "He's lost the Lord." Their faces etched with kind concern, For lessons they believed I'd spurn. They saw the structure fall away, And feared my Soul…

Yale's Budget Lab currently estimates an average consumer 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 $𝟯,𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 because of increased prices from Trump's tariffs, only taking into account foreign retaliation announced as of April 2 (the loss could end up being be much higher).

Stand for democracy, dignity, and our shared future. 🌍 Join the movement to reject greed, resist authoritarianism, and build a just, interconnected world. Add your voice to the Declaration of Interdependence today! #Solidarity #Democracy #Interdependence www.change.org/Declaration-...

Christ of Caesar They forge a Christ where lines of hate divide, Wrapped in the flag, where borders coincide With holy ground, demanding fealty sworn To earthly power, since the day He’s born Again, they claim, in halls where eagles scream, And scripture twists to fit a patriot dream.

The Mystic Way A whisper in the silent night, a flame that flickers, soft yet bright. Beyond the words, beyond the mind, a path where Truth is undefined.

Never to Find The seeker set out, a map in his hand, Tracing the footprints in well-traveled sand. He spoke of the journey, the hunger to know, Yet feared the great River’s unyielding flow.

Christ Comes Now Christ is not a distant name, not bound to time, not locked in fame. Not one alone, but all, the whole, the pulsing breath, the cosmic soul.

Always One They told me Love was bound by law,by covenant, by whispered awe.That only keys in hallowed handscould thread the ties of shifting sands.

Last set of art and stories from Collection #49 (the stories are on Facebook). Do you have a favorite?

Another set from Collection #49. All available on Fine Art America: fineartamerica.com/profiles/bry...

More from Collection #49 of my art. (Each has an accompanying short story on Facebook.)

What does it mean to "create"? To manifest novelty in the world? What separates true art from mere output? These are questions I engage with as I explore the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence in Collection #49. More about that on Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/p/1BUJ...

A spiritual/mystical conversation with ChatGPT about the end of civilization as we know it. www.facebook.com/share/p/16HJ...

The God Within The bad news is, no throne above,No bearded king, no distant love.No voice of thunder, no hands of clay,No god out there to hear you pray.

The so-called “independent” review organization, MES Peer Review Services, has rubber-stamped our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah’s (@regenceutah.bsky.social) outright fraudulent denial of Perjeta (pertuzumab) for my wife Raven’s breast cancer treatment...

Love is known when we are bare...

It is day 55 since our "health insurance" Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta (pertuzumab) in my wife Raven's adjuvant breast cancer treatment...

It is day 54 since our "health insurance" Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol..

It is day 53 since our "health insurance" Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol..

It is day 52 since our "health insurance" Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol..

It is day 51 since our "health insurance" Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol..

It is day 50 since our "health insurance" Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol..

It is day 49 since our "health insurance" Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol..

It is day 48 since our "health insurance" Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol..

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I wonder what he would say if he were here today. Maybe AI can help us imagine... www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bc3...

It is day 47 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's adjuvant breast cancer treatment following neoadjuvant therapy, as prescribed by her oncologist...

It is day 46 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta (pertuzumab) in my wife Raven's breast cancer adjuvant treatment after neoadjuvant therapy, as prescribed by her oncologist...

It is day 45 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta (pertuzumab) in my wife Raven's breast cancer adjuvant treatment following neoadjuvant therapy, as prescribed by her oncologist...

Day 44 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed, with full FDA approval, following every clinical guideline (NCCN, ASCO, NICE, ESMO, JBCS)

It is day 43 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed, with FDA approval as the standard of care since 2017 for this exact protocol...

It is day 42 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol...

Day 41 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the cancer drug Perjeta as prescribed in my wife's breast cancer treatment, with full FDA approval, following every major clinical guideline: www.facebook.com/share/p/18q3...

About 2,300 signatures so far on our petition, demanding that all Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association @bcbsassociation.bsky.social licensees cover Perjeta in both neoadjuvant AND adjuvant phases of treatment for breast cancer. change.org/BCBSperjeta

It is day 40 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for a critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed, with full FDA approval, following every clinical guideline (NCCN, ASCO, NICE, ESMO)...

Once again, our health insurance has upheld their denial to our second level appeal. It is day 39 since our Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for a critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist...

Today is day 38 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for a critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol...

Today is day 37 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for a critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist, with full FDA approval since 2017 for this exact protocol...

How will healthcare in the USA deteriorate even further under Donald Trump over the next four years? (courtesy of ChatGPT) www.facebook.com/share/p/1BUQ...

Today is day 36 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for the adjuvant use of a critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife Raven's HER2+ node-positive breast cancer treatment, as prescribed by her oncologist...

This is Medicare for All, and why we need it now. The healthcare system in this country is tragically broken and crumbling around us. It is a horror, a disgrace, an unconscionable hell, as we have personally experienced this past month, and THIS is how we can fix it. youtu.be/NBrtWL0VIwk

Today is day 35 since our health insurance Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for a critical cancer drug Perjeta in my wife's breast cancer treatment, as prescribed, with full FDA approval, following every clinical guideline. How is that legal?

How does the banality of evil play a part in the context of health insurance claim denials, and how might Medicare for All address that evil? ChatGPT offered some thoughts about that here: www.facebook.com/share/p/18pk...

If a health insurer's denial of coverage contradicts clinical guidelines, FDA approvals, the treating doctors' letters of medical necessity, then this could potentially be classified as either negligence or bad faith, and has legal consequences...

It is day 34 since Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah @regenceutah.bsky.social began denying coverage for Perjeta, a cancer drug prescribed in my wife's breast cancer treatment, claiming it is "investigational" with unknown benefits. This is pure BS and here's why: www.facebook.com/share/p/14cx...

Too many families are being bankrupted by medical debt in this country. It's time for universal healthcare, like every other developed nation on Earth. Let's unite for a system where everyone gets the care they need, no matter their income. #MedicareForAll #HealthcareForAll

The U.S. healthcare system is in crisis. Despite spending $12,742 per person in 2022, almost twice the average of other wealthy countries, we aren't seeing better health outcomes. High costs are driven by exorbitant prices, not usage. We need systemic reform and universal healthcare NOW. t.ly/MDL60