Essays
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