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Trump, War, and Death with Dignity
I am working on a project concerning MAID, medical assistance in dying, commonly called Death With Dignity. “MAID is authorized in 14 jurisdictions as of early 2026 — 13 states plus Washington, D.C. Oregon was first in 1997. New York became… Continue reading
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C-Bud
Chris Norris interviewed me for a placement at Proctor. I was a freshman at Milton Academy and considered somewhat of a fac-brat. My father had been and English teacher, but had died when I was 8. My grandfather Arthur Perry had… Continue reading
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two sides of the same coin
One country holds protests and the protesters are assaulted, yet Trump condemn the violence and talks about hangings. Wasn’t there a January 6th Insurrection where Trump was silent when there were calls to hang Mike Pence, the vice president? Now… Continue reading
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Alpenglow
I have seen many of these Alpenglows over the years. Seen at sunset or sunrise, the colors are spectacular in the winter, contrasting off the backdrop of a snow covered mountain. It is typically a sunrise or sunset phenomenon –… Continue reading
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Tying the Knot
As a hospice chaplain I am asked to do funerals often. Sometimes I get asked to marry a couple that have lived most of their lives together and they want marry when one goes on to hospice. Yesterday I got… Continue reading
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Humor, Tenacity and Gratitude
Dr. Angle Johnson has been my Dr. I think since 2015. Would have to check the meds records, but she is my go to. I was seeing a guy one town over and kept complaining about prolapsing. I had Cervical… Continue reading
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Tea Time
When I was little, 4 pm was time for tea. Each grandmother, Mamie and Nana had tea a 4, that you could count on. However each had a different presentation. Mamie had a household staff growing up and when she… Continue reading
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Passed the exam!
I hate tests. I will qualify that: I failed Latin with a 40, failed Spanish 2x and my mother was a Spanish teacher. Failed my first driver’s test. Took three times to pass this one, but I did and Thanks… Continue reading
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What a wich’d piss’ah,
I ask for music in the OR. Instead of Lizzo, I switched it up to Shiboozey: Little Good News. In Boston vernacular a “wich’d piss’ah is something really fantastic. Sounds the opposite of what it really is, but it is… Continue reading
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Is it a typical day?
I wake up somewhere before 6, normally because the cat is walking on top of me, giving out because she hears the preset coffee pot going. Maybe she hears P.’s alarm. I don’t really hear much because my hearing aids… Continue reading
Little Bit Broken 