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January: MIddlesex County vs. August: Osage County
I send an email to my housemate: Got a lot done today, want to go to a movie? We do that sometimes; send emails when we’re too lazy to walk the stairs. I hate yelling between rooms. Sure, what do … Continue reading
Why its so hard to go back to sleep at 4 a.m.
Once, when we were dating, you walked across your bedroom floor and I realized I’d love you forever. You said our baggage didn’t match. You’d been singed. You had your dog. You would stay put. Then you met someone who stirred your ashes, moved to … Continue reading
Remember Haiti
Today is the fourth anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. 250,000 people died. Aid flooded in, some seeped out. The disaster has been eclipsed by Oklahoma tornadoes and Philippine typhoons and New York City hurricanes. Most Haitians have reestablished a daily … Continue reading
The End of the Annual Physical
I am honored to be a contributor to WBUR Congnoscenti, WBUR’s online magazine of commentary. My first article, The End of the Annual Physical as We Know It was published 12/27/2013. Here’s the text: Every day, newspapers, television, and social … Continue reading
Posted in United States
Tagged ACA, Affordable Healthcare Act, AHRQ, annual physical, Cognoscenti, WBUR
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Cambodia Impressions
I spent two weeks over the Christmas holiday visiting Cambodia and my daughter Abby, who is a Peace Corps Volunteer in a rural village in Pursat Province. After flying 10,000 miles, we traversed only about 200 miles of Cambodia, focusing … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Battambang, Bayon, Cambodia, Cheung Ek, Chinese Noodle, Hariharalaya, Krakor, Peace Corps, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Te Phrohm, Tonle Sap, Tonle Sueng Prison
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Common Sense
Happy New Year to all of my readers. When I was in the forth grade I read a biography of Thomas Paine. Actually, I gobbled it down in one sitting. For those who remember Tom Paine, he was the patriot … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Cognoscenti, Common Sense, Thomas Paine, University of Missouri Press, WBUR
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The Wallet
This is a short story that came to me, all in one piece, in a dream. It is surely one of the most bizarre Christmas stories ever, though the holiday plays only a small role. Or does it? I welcome anyone whose inclined to suggest why … Continue reading
Provincetown Library: A Surprising Beauty
Massachusetts supports it public libraries. Since 1990 the State has funded construction or extensive renovation of 200 libraries throughout the State. As a long time supporter of public libraries I often stop into local libraries. I particularly like to visit … Continue reading
Posted in United States
Tagged library, Lipton Cup, Provincetown, Provincetown Public Library, Rose Dorothea
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iPhone Psyche
Word is out that I’ve joined the twenty-first century. It only took about three months of regular visits to the Apple Store, playing with the button and screen, enduring enthusiastic techies, being sneered at for wanting an iPhone 5 just … Continue reading
The Day JFK was Shot
Every one of us who was alive that day recalls the moment we learned that President Kennedy was shot. No matter how ordinary, the instant is fixed in our mind and enshrined with significance. I was a chubby eight-year-old boy walking … Continue reading
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