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View ArticleCats… Dogs… Hmmm….
Okay, let me begin with full disclosure. I'm a die-hard dog lover who studies the three cats that live alongside my wife, my daughter, myself… AND our two dogs. When I was young, I was – quite...
View ArticleThis… is Real. Meet my Grief.
I interrupt my ever-attempt at looking on the bright side of things for a Reality Check post. I am at a point where I just simply need to “spill my vent”. This is not a post asking for pity. I'm...
View ArticleIn Which The Intrepid Wanderer Meets Herself
I should have put the word “AGAIN” at the end of the subject line, really. Alas… Since last writing (and I do apologize deeply for the length of time between, especially bearing the weight with which I...
View ArticleWisdom from my Mom
Most folks know that Mother's Day was last month. It was my second Mother's Day without Mum on this mortal plane. Now, Father's Day approaches – it will be my first without Daddy… So, perhaps, I will...
View ArticlePutting Away Aging and Death
Yesterday evening, I started to compose a post with respect to our (most notably western societies) fear, dislike, and discomfort with both aging and death. I was too tired to wrap it up, and having...
View ArticleOn Death and Dying: Societal and Personal Perspectives
Yesterday, I wrote a post with respect to society's attempt to “put away”, or “hide”, both the elderly and the dying. The focus on that post was on the elderly. Today's post will focus more on Death...
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