If it's been there for months, it probably does need excision (by an ophthalmologist who does that procedure). Were you initially sent to Koch by your primary eye care provider? If so, give that provider a ring and see if they can do themselves (if they're OMD) or if they can refer you another ophthalmologist to have the procedure done.

Same here.

Located in Walpole, Ma. Have heard nothing but good things!

Where is that?

Tufts

I’ve always had good luck at Dannys over the years.

https://www.massriveter.com/faqs-about-our-emergency-hospital-services

My daffodils are up 4” and the gladiolus are up an inch.

Tell them to put their seat belt on and look over your shoulder as well as utilizing your side view mirrors

Idk why people are ragging on this. First thing someone does if they lost something is retrace their steps, so picking the keys up to eye level will make them easily found by whoever is looking. People are being so paranoid that someone would steal them, when 99% of people are decent and will leave them alone knowing someone will come looking for them. This is how my favorite winter hat and gloves were returned to me when I lost them walking across my college campus. Someone picked them up and hung them over a fence on the path I dropped them on. Don’t let the haters get you down for doing a good thing OP! :)

Isn’t op the one shilling mass dispensaries

For 90% of all homeless people, including people with addiction, it is successful.

There are different types of homeless out there ..

You or I without mental health or addiction issues could almost instantly be assisted with low cost housing and our problems solved.

I doubt it’s so easy for an addict.

You realize that housing first initiatives are one of the most successful methods of reducing homelessness that has been tried, right? People are significantly less likely to do drugs when provided with housing. There is actual data for this.

“Research shows that once a person has been stabilized in housing, they are much more successful in addressing the issues that caused them to become homeless in the first place.

In fact, given an adequate supply of affordable housing and appropriate support, research has shown that more than 90% of those who experience homelessness each year ultimately achieve self-sufficiency and never become homeless again.”

https://www.crossroadsri.org/housing-services/strategy-solutions/how-we-approach-homelessness

“Housing First programs also lead to reduced hospitalization and use of emergency health departments by people experiencing homelessness. A 2021 study found that Housing First programs decreased homelessness by 88% and improved housing stability by 41%, compared to Treatment First programs.”

https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/Housing-First-Research.pdf

You do understand that even if a person did have a home, getting so blasted out of your mind that you’re wandering around pissing yourself or just wearing undies would STILL be unacceptable right ?

Literally never heard this in my life.

Putting lost items at eye level (on a fence, gate, etc) so people have an easier time spotting them is common practice everywhere I’ve been in the country. Your car is much more likely to be broken into by someone breaking a window to grab change than by someone testing every parking lot along a 15 mile trail.

You are really paranoid.

Sounds like you’ve never been homeless or talked to a homeless person. You’re assuming all homeless people are either on drugs or have mental health issues, which isn’t the case. And even if it were, throwing them in jail would do absolutely nothing except make it harder for them to find employment in the future. They’ve tried it in multiple places, and has never done anything to reduce homelessness. It basically just reinforces homeless and traps people in a cycle of poverty, mental health problems, or possibly further addiction. What you’re suggesting isn’t about solving the problem, it’s about punishing homeless people for simply not having a home.

Homeless people are members of society just like people who have homes. Look at the price of homes or apartments compared to the minimum wage, and tell me everyone that can’t afford a place to stay is just a drug addict.

Agreed. As you were.

It’s slower and I make more mistakes. You can’t deny that using both thumbs simultaneously a more accurate and quicker way to compose text. But this is irrelevant. I’ve corrected the typo and the conversation here should pertain to the ideas I’ve mentioned not the grammar used in <1% of my content.

I type with one finger(thumb)all the time. Actually, I just did it whilst typing this.

Yes grammar police man, sorry for the autocorrect typo. Was holding my phone on a wireless charging pad with one hand and typing with one finger.

I mean if you lose something like that on a trail, the first thing you should do is call the local station to see if anyone has turned anything in 🤷 Something that is taught to us since we've been kids

In an ideal world we would have long term humane mental institutions but currently we do not.

We are part of society WE set standards. I don’t think it’s too much to ask that if people are going to be out and about that they not be walking around with their pants at their ankles in broad daylight at the bus center with children around.I have literally seen it over there.

If these folks are going to utilize the public transportation system that we the tax payer fund then standards of behavior SHOULD be enforced.

These folks cannot get it together on their own, WE as society have to be the ones to set the rules for them.

Than*