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Mary Jo Anderson

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
1 year 45 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 08/10/11 at 10:44 pm in response to GOP touts 4-2 split in Wisconsin recall elections as affirmation of Walker agenda

@ Mike Naas: The WI teachers will pay more into their pensions, more for their insurance, will teach an additional class each day and work an extra 2 1/2 hours each week. So every teacher will, in fact, take a pay cut. The article talks about smaller class sizes but says nothing about how a teacher can grade papers for six classes and make six teaching plans with only one free hour a day. Sure, the classes will be smaller, but it is very likely the teachers will have to sacrifice quality....

Posted on 07/09/11 at 10:00 pm in response to Should we charge our doctors for wasting our time in their office waiting rooms?

In a similar vein, my doctor insisted I schedule an office visit before she would give me a particular Rx - For a 'consultation.' She came in the room, wrote out the Rx, handed it to me and asked if I had any questions. The appointment lasted about 3 minutes. The doctor left and I sat in the room and read my book. When the nurse came in, I told her I had paid for the room for another 12 minutes and I was going to use it. She left without comment.