My dystopian future
Sunday March 14 2021 You know, a year ago "zoom" was the sound emanating an animated car. Or slang for someone moving nicely through a task - that "she just zoomed along." Now, like other unassuming words that became modern common-speak (such as basic, cancelled, doodle, ghosting, GOAT, and the unfortunate pronoun Karen) we've had … Continue reading 138. Glitch in the Court System
Wednesday November 18 2020 The Governor of the United States of Ohio, Mike DeWine, has issued a state-wide curfew to be effective tomorrow evening. And people are, of course, pushing back because how dare he tell us what to do. But after taking a deep breath and slowing down a notch to understand the intention, … Continue reading 115. When the streetlights come on
Tuesday November 17 2020 A nurse in South Dakota has the night off. She settles back into her sofa, dog curled by her side. The coping mechanism for tonight is a bowl of Oreo ice cream as she replays her last hospital shift in her mind. Something’s off, and honestly, things have been off balance … Continue reading 114. Palliative Nursing
Sunday August 23 2020 “I drove past a nursing home and saw they had traffic cones in the parking lot so nobody could get in,” this guy said. “And I thought to myself, well, they’re just protecting their investment.” What's that? Investment? Where do these people come from? Although having just met him minutes before, … Continue reading 82. Don’t worry about the cones
Sunday August 9 2020 A non-pandemic thought for your consideration on this Sunday. What is middle-aged? And is it different for women than men? After all, our culture generally considers men the better at keeping their rugged looks as they mature into their forties and on up. While women, though we do keep up global … Continue reading 78. Don’t be a Dick
