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SURGICAL LESSONS — RESOLVE!
The stages of recovery from a tough surgery take time to go through, but perhaps in the end, you have renewed resolve to move forward. Continue reading
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The World is On Fire
“I am your warrior. I am your justice. I am your retribution.” — Donald Trump, June 24, 2023 Continue reading
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Can You Hear It, Brother? — Part TWO
The turbulence of late 1960’s impacted everyone, even a Junior High School student from a small town in Western Pennsylvania. Continue reading
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Grief Work
Part of getting over grief is knowing that you will never get over it. Continue reading
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The Sound of Entitlement
I was awakened by the sound of titanium hitting a wood surface and instantly remembered that membership has its ignorance. Continue reading
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Sunrise Escapes
“Sometimes escape can be an art, or a selfishness, or just a gift you need to give yourself.” — Stephen Dunn, from his poem, “Mercy” Continue reading
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Sunrises with Zelensky
It is 11 p.m. EST, and I am safe and sound asleep when the sun rises in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Continue reading
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Hidden Monsters
Be afraid. Be very afraid because it’s in there, waiting to surface again. Continue reading
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That’s So Pat! 1/9/2020
Dear Pat: I miss you very much. I haven’t seen you since October of 2018. During all these long months, I’ve left out — in all kinds of weather — a garden sculpture of your likeness so you would be… Continue reading
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Working Towards the President
Yesterday Adrienne asked me why so many Republicans have such blind loyalty to Trump. Without hesitation, I replied, “It’s the American version of ‘working towards the Führer’.” Huh? As some of you know, I have a keen interest in the… Continue reading
