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  1. Comment on How did you become a baseball fan? in ~sports.baseball

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    I grew up with baseball in the Milwaukee area during the 80s and with frequent Cub Scout trips to Milwaukee County Stadium. I enjoyed watching all sports but baseball was easier for me to follow...

    I grew up with baseball in the Milwaukee area during the 80s and with frequent Cub Scout trips to Milwaukee County Stadium. I enjoyed watching all sports but baseball was easier for me to follow and understand (and play!) than football or basketball. I didn’t play in any youth leagues because I was tiny and uncoordinated but I played plenty of pickup games and video games.

    I don’t watch nearly as many sports anymore but baseball is still probably the game I’d be most likely to watch in person today.

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  2. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life

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    Great write up and great points. I just want to second the idea of therapy as something that might help you work out these answers. I’m biased, being a therapist, but I talk about these issues...

    Great write up and great points. I just want to second the idea of therapy as something that might help you work out these answers. I’m biased, being a therapist, but I talk about these issues with many of my clients.

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  3. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    I forgot to add: I’m looking to get a sleeve done sometime in the next few years. I’ve only got a small tattoo on my back at the moment.

    I forgot to add: I’m looking to get a sleeve done sometime in the next few years. I’ve only got a small tattoo on my back at the moment.

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  4. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    I’ve noticed an uptick in larger and more noticeable tattoos in general since I was a kid ( I’m late gen x / early millennial). There seems to be less social stigma with them and increased overall...

    I’ve noticed an uptick in larger and more noticeable tattoos in general since I was a kid ( I’m late gen x / early millennial). There seems to be less social stigma with them and increased overall acceptance of them an an outlet for personal expression. Searching google scholar also shows interesting results for various researched ideas on how tattoos affect people socially across a variety of cultures worldwide.

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  5. Comment on What are some short story collections you'd recommend? in ~books

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    The Best American Short Stories of 20XX, whichever year you like. They're all decent, IMO.

    The Best American Short Stories of 20XX, whichever year you like. They're all decent, IMO.

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  6. Comment on What are the best cover songs that reinterpret the original into a different genre, style, or mood? in ~music

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    Small correction: In your eyes was done solo by Peter Gabriel well after his split with Genesis and not done by fellow Genesis alum Phil Collins.

    Small correction: In your eyes was done solo by Peter Gabriel well after his split with Genesis and not done by fellow Genesis alum Phil Collins.

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  7. Comment on When reading historical books, how do you keep track of timelines? in ~books

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    I generally disregard specific dates unless I feel there’s a compelling reason to remember them. I prefer to just remember a vague send of the period. When I read the excerpt of text you provided,...

    I generally disregard specific dates unless I feel there’s a compelling reason to remember them. I prefer to just remember a vague send of the period. When I read the excerpt of text you provided, the important point to me is that from the mid 19th to the start of the 20th century was a period of increasing Finnish independence from Tsarist influence.

    However, if remembering specific dates is something you will need to do in the future, I’d suggest keeping a timeline with specific dates and short notes for reference.

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  8. Comment on America’s therapy boom in ~health.mental

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    That's one reason, yes. There's plenty of places that do raise prices, but the tradeoff is you start serving a very different kind of person -- the kind that can afford $200 out-of-pocket fees....

    That's one reason, yes. There's plenty of places that do raise prices, but the tradeoff is you start serving a very different kind of person -- the kind that can afford $200 out-of-pocket fees. But the primary reason is that the vast majority of people use insurance and insurance will only cover what they want to cover. Insurance reimbursements vary widely (and I'm only speaking for what I know in the US Midwest) but a very general range is from $75-$100 per session for most. If a therapist works for an agency, they might only get a 50-60% cut of that depending on their licensure. And they will only see that when the insurance company actually sends the check.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on America’s therapy boom in ~health.mental

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    As a therapist, can confirm (in my experience) that the sheer numbers of people seeking therapy is becoming almost overwhelming. Everyone in my area has waitlists for months. The average student...

    As a therapist, can confirm (in my experience) that the sheer numbers of people seeking therapy is becoming almost overwhelming. Everyone in my area has waitlists for months. The average student loan debt for a therapist is very high, due to needing a Master's Degree, but average salary is not enough to do anything but live paycheck-to-paycheck after you factor in your student loan payments. As a result, there's lots of demand for mental health, not enough supply (clinicians), and nobody is happy (except for insurance companies).

    20 votes