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When I was in fourth grade, our teacher told us to write a paper about a person from history.  I went home and immediately wrote a paper on Clara Barton, who had always fascinated me.  On the morning that my teacher returned our graded papers, she didn’t give mine back.  Instead, she asked me to stay in during recess so …

To the tune of “The Brady Bunch” theme song: I got so choked up on those words that I couldn’t sing the rest of it.  Sitting with Monty, holding his hand, I kept thinking of that line, “I could’ve had a really different story.”  I know I could have.  My story almost ended the same way many addicts’ stories do.  …

Last week, I wrote a blog post about fentanyl and the doctor who introduced me to it.  I received some interesting responses to that post.  Most of you were understanding of my story and angry at this doctor on my behalf.  Some of you shared similar stories with me.  And some readers unfriended me and blocked me. The ones who …

Ernest Hemingway once said, “There is nothing to writing.  All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”  Stephen King’s approach to writing is completely different than Hemingway’s.  King may write about a person who sits at a typewriter and bleeds, but he doesn’t see writing itself as a torturous process.  He believes that writing should be fun—that, in …

Steve McQueen, the actor best known for “Bullitt” and “The Great Escape,” died of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.  The exposure was due in large part to McQueen’s love of doing his own stunts, particularly in driving—the protective suits and helmets he wore contained asbestos. Owls have dull-colored feathers that make them almost invisible in their environments. Their feathers …

Dear Doctor, My husband and I were in the city yesterday, and when we were there, I picked up a magazine that showcases ads and articles featuring the best the city has to offer.  I saw an ad for a Neurology Clinic; the description made me wonder if you were a part of it.  I Googled it, and sure enough, …