Let Me Tell You One More Thing You Already Know

Maybe it happened because I was tired after working a string of long, busy shifts. Maybe Mercury, the communication planet, … More

Humanity, Health, and the Care of Souls

There is an excellent post by psychiatrist Michael W. Kahn in the New York Times Well Blog that every health … More

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

Wag more, bark less. —— Bumper sticker wisdom

This post is long over due. Dr. Dean Burke uses simile in his post about influencing patients about their own … More

Twice this past week, I arrived at work to the noxious odor of burning popcorn wafting throughout the infusion center. … More

After weeks of daily rain, the sun was shining in a brilliant blue sky and the weatherman promised the warm weather … More

*Originally published on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2009. photo: JParadisi 2009 This fall, I’m reading the first four books of the … More

Fellow Portlander, Registered Nurse, and blogger Peggy McDaniel posted this on my Facebook Wall yesterday: Make a difference and help … More

I am writing this post while my husband pumps air into his bicycle tires in our living room (ka-chunka chunka-chunka), muttering about … More