The Unipiper Wishes You a Merry Christmas From Portland, Oregon

In Portland, Oregon, we have bumper stickers that read: Keep Portland Weird. Really, it doesn’t take that much effort, which … More

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Miracle on Hoyt Street

Trudging out of an Oregon rainstorm into the Post Office, I found a line of 30 people like me with … 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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Slow Cooked Steel-Cut Oats

  If you have a home full of visiting relatives this week, here’s a quick, easy and healthy breakfast recipe. … More

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Learning to Observe, Observing to Learn

Here’s a collection of loose observations I made last week: People who lie or cheat believe that everyone else in … More

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Everything Takes Longer Than You Think It Will

Everything takes longer than you think it will. I believe this to be true, so my strategy for managing the … More

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Color Coded for Easy Identification

On my other blog, Die Krankenschwester, I explore issues of gender, role, and identity through nursing imagery.  J Doe at … More

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Sliding Down the Emergency Chute into the Rubber Room

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Albert Einstein The health care industry likes to … More

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Summer Weekend Guests Part I

This weekend David and I happily entertained out of town guests. Besides the opportunity to spend time with people we … More

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I Wish I’d Said It

Repose is the nurse of nature (engraved on the garden bench I ate my lunch on yesterday).

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