We're here to bless the Lord; we're not here to cause problems. But it's kind of like they're taking your birthright away from you.

It just hurt. It's not what our idea of Fayetteville was at this time. We figured we had gone a whole lot further than that.

You may not know what the qualifications of the physicians are. You may not be familiar with what they are saying, where they are taking you and what is happening with you.

[Where the competition crowd sees opportunity and potential savings, the traditionalists see potential problems. One is that Medicare recipients might have a difficult time sorting through a smorgasbord of plans with different prices and services.] You're talking about a lot of 85-year-olds among whom the incidence of mental impairment may be as high as one-third and disabled people with a variety of difficulties, ... That's a minority [of Medicare recipients], but still a sizable group that needs help choosing insurance.

I've had problems with my throat over the years, playing with loud bands for years, and I've had bruised vocal chords and nodules.

Ask yourself whether the problem will matter in a year or two. If not, it may be a trivial issue unworthy of your concern.