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COVID MASK RULING HAS TAIL WAGGING DOG

April 20, 2022 by

The first covid mask I saw wasn’t for covid. It was for cancer in a chemo waiting room, on a patient with a low immune system. First it was the mask, then the warning about wearing fragrances. Why? Then I found out why. Haven’t we found out more than we want to know about covid […]

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FAMILY RULES vs COVID MASK MANDATE WITH A VACCINE SIDE

August 31, 2021 by

Family rules are unquestioned behind the front door, behind the tent flap, tree house, or wherever they live. In the housing world, a man is the king of his castle, or so we’ve been told. We can all play along with this fantasy until it swerves off the tracks. It works until the king discovers […]

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HEALTH REMINDER: USE YOUR HEAD

August 25, 2021 by

This health reminder comes with a little band-aide. It’s the white spot on the right. “You need to get that mole checked out.” “It’s fine.” “Just to be sure, get it checked out.” I used my head and got it checked out. What’s the big deal with keeping up with good health practices?

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NEW EXPERTS CHECK IN WITH MEDICAL AND MILITARY WIZARDRY

August 18, 2021 by

New experts are coming out of the woodwork, crawling out from under rocks, and they need to be heard. Luckily for the rest of us we have social media to learn from them. After enough twitter and Facebook scrolling, I’m ready for class, ready to discover new insights from these evolving geniuses. You know I […]

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IS THE NEW BURN OUT THE SAME AS THE OLD?

May 19, 2021 by

I asked about burn out from someone who knows: My wife. Why does she know about burn out? She’s lived with me for three and a half decades. She knows the drill. What’s the thing about feeling burned out, I asked? Being tired was her response. I didn’t take it personally. However, that wasn’t the […]

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GOING HOME LIKE IT’S THE FIRST TIME GETTING OUT

May 9, 2021 by

Going home is a goal no matter where you start. After a year or more of covid awareness, the idea of home changed. It’s a sanctuary home, a home hospital, a home office. All together it adds up to the same thing: Home. After leaving for the first time in what feels like more than […]

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