It May Help Someone

I apologize to my friends and family members who are reading about my current health issue for the first time … More

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I Wish I’d Said It

I gather stories the way a sunburned entomologist admires his well-ordered bottles of Costa Rican beetles. Stories are the vessels … More

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If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

It’s late Sunday evening as I write this post. Usually I’ve already written one and clicked the “publish” tab by … More

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The Cherry Blossoms

  I scoop the ovoid pit out of the pallid flesh of an aging avocado, and add it to my … More

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The Joy of Chemo Brain

Recently, I spent time exchanging cancer stories with patients, which is one of my favorite things to do. Although I’m … More

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I Wish I’d Said It

I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. -Thomas … More

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Delta Airlines Fined for Mistreatment of Disabled Passengers

Fellow artist, disability rights activist, and friend of mine, Carole Zoom comments on her treatment by an airlines in an … More

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I Wish I’d Said It

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests … More

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You Can Change the World 2K11

Someone placed a sticker on our unit’s grease board. It reads, “You can change the world if you want to.” … More

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Cranberry and Caramel Date Bars

  Last night I finished my nursing shift later than expected, and I still had to bake cookies for a … More

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