Warrior, eh? (End-of-Year Retrospective)
Interesting term, “warrior“. It came up on one of my CRPS sites today, applied by an ally to those of us with the disease. I… Read More »Warrior, eh? (End-of-Year Retrospective)
perspective
Refocus on what works: In memoriam
Debbie died yesterday. She was a never-failing source of encouragement and intelligent support on one of my key online CRPS support groups. She died on… Read More »Refocus on what works: In memoriam
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! 🙂
Playing with fire
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
Releasing the gods within
Modern mythology (á 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
Define stability
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
Pain Manifesto
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
Considering the end: a new beginning
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
A gift to share
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
Fair Share Challenge: what taxes do for me
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