How we REALLY were made! :)
Saturn, my favorite mythological curmudgeon, lost his throne and gave way to as nasty a pack of rapists, pederasts, thugs and thieves as Capt. Jack… Read More »How we REALLY were made! ๐
Saturn, my favorite mythological curmudgeon, lost his throne and gave way to as nasty a pack of rapists, pederasts, thugs and thieves as Capt. Jack… Read More »How we REALLY were made! ๐
No idea what prompted this poem, but it might have been an iPhone app that makes your phone look and act like a Zippo. Enjoy…… Read More »Playing with fire
Modern mythology (รก la comic-book heroes & Harry Potter) make extraordinary powers something odd, often imposed on those who never asked for it or are… Read More »Releasing the gods within
I live on a boat. Not a houseboat, a sailboat. It’s 29 feet long, 9’4″ at the widest point (outside measurement), and has overhead clearance… Read More »Define stability
This came out of cold chronic CRPS type 1, a debilitating condition of intractable chronic pain, nervous system disruption, and multi-system dysregulation — destroying the… Read More »Pain Manifesto
Mortality is tricky. We’re all going to go sometime, but we are hardwired to avoid the very thought of death. And so we should be.… Read More »Considering the end: a new beginning
I had the pleasure and privilege of speaking with Dr. Adams, who (among other things) teaches clinical at UCSF Medical School. He provided me with… Read More »A gift to share
This budget horror-show has given us a lot to think about. The role of taxes in our country is probably the biggest, sorest issue of… Read More »Fair Share Challenge: what taxes do for me
Here is a link to an article I once would have found moving and relevant to my nursing practice: Courage and Compassion The central idea… Read More »Beyond courage & compassion
I’ve been mulling Greek mythology as it has come down through my European ancestors and been rendered into my English tongue. Mostly, it seems that… Read More »Chiron the Centaur: Earliest recorded case of CRPS?