Essay 16 December 9, 2024 A few weeks ago, my mom told me that her doctor found a lump in her breast. Several years back, she had breast cancer that was caught very early. After a few rounds of radiation treatment, she was given the all-clear, and we all felt fortunate that everything turned outContinueContinue reading “The Cancer is Back”
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Angela
Essay 10 June 22, 2024 I haven’t written in so long. I’m not sure why. I told myself I was too busy with life. Really, I think I was just distracting myself. I’ve had passing moments of inspiration, but I haven’t allowed myself to sit down and put pen to paper, so to speak. Today,ContinueContinue reading “Angela”
Did I Just Help My Own Grandmother Transition?
Essay 4 September 5, 2023 My grandmother passed away on Sunday. She was 94 years old. She had been healthy up until earlier this year. It has been a slow and physically painful decline since then. She was tough, and she fought hard, even pushing through excruciating physical therapy. In the end, her aging bodyContinueContinue reading “Did I Just Help My Own Grandmother Transition?”
Downloads and Whistleblowing
Essay 2 July 20, 2023 A Hostile Work Environment I’m the whistleblower at work. I felt guided to do it. But more on that part later. I am a leader at an institution, and what started as a wonderful job working with kind, collaborative people has slowly devolved over time. It is now a jobContinueContinue reading “Downloads and Whistleblowing”