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“This network of times which approached one another, forked, broke off, or were unaware of one another for centuries, embraces all possibilities of time. . . . In the present one, which a favorable fate has granted me, you have … Continue reading →

For a while now, I’ve been going through stuff, trying to pare down.  As I noted in another blog, There are two reasons for my concern with my own accumulation of things, although they do merge at a future point. … Continue reading →

> Harvey Pekar was just a guy who thought that everyone–even a schlub like him–has an interesting life, worthy of documenting, which he did brilliantly in his comic books, American Splendor, published between 1976 and 2008. He was, according to … Continue reading →

> I have previously blogged about a hastened death that I witnessed. I thought some might be interested to know what we have learned in Washington State during the first year with our new law. The Washington State Death with … Continue reading →

>In response to a recent post, a reader left me this question: “I do wonder though, with as much as you know about death, what do YOU believe happens to the individual, after death, if anything?”I’m pleased she asked. This … Continue reading →

>It’s surprising and lovely that some of you have asked me to keep posting on this blog and I very much wish to do so. I have been posting occasionally at Open Salon with a more quotidian focus, but I … Continue reading →

>Grand rounds are here again, this month hosted by Jared Porter at Alive Hospice Blog. There are quite a few new (to me!) blogs noted, and some very moving pieces. Go check it out!

> Yesterday, I was trying to remember what event brought me to palliative care. I can identify so many moments when death and dying have saturated my life. Over nearly 40 years of working in health care, I have always … Continue reading →

> My first efforts at blogging were on My Space in 2007; in 2008 I moved over to Google’s BlogSpot because I liked its features better; and then I started posting on Open Salon almost a year ago. Now I … Continue reading →

>Another great-grand Palliative Care Grand Rounds, this one hosted by our fearless leader, Christian Sinclair, over at Pallimed. Be sure to check out this fab assortment of great thoughts and deep sentiments. Do it now!