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Read my essays on the craft of writing

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R.I.P.

The Book (1454-2008?)


The Kindness of Strangers

An Oregon nurse enlisted an entire hospital
(from kitchen workers to carpenters)
to make sure that no one dies alone


Bridging the Gap

Life in a residential Alzheimer’s facility
through the eyes of the low-wage workers
who care for these vulnerable patients
when their families can’t.

Father’s Day

Hallmark cards were not made for this guy

Still Life

To be the author of your life,
you have to keep writing the book

The End in Two Acts

Both men were dying, and both
wanted the end to come at the time
and place of their own choosing

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