Aug. 18, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the 19th amendment to the Constitution of the United…
His voice was deep and gruff. His message was unmistakable. He questioned my right to live. He was upset that…
“None of us could have imagined spending extended time in isolation at this stage of our lives. We can be…
In 2016, Colin Kaepernick, former pro football quarterback, took a knee for the first time during the singing of the…
My brother and I stood outside the grey building looking up at the window waiting for our father to appear….
“Nonsensical” is the musical way of saying something is nonsense, ridiculous, absurd and irrational. The word seems old-fashioned, which I…
“Bertha? Is that you?” The question came from the person standing at the other end of the wine aisle. He…
“In nursing (and medicine), the worst outcome is death.”
I’ve never been very good at being on hold. I generally pace and wonder when the person on the other…
Years ago, as part of my personal search, I put myself on the email list of a few spiritual leaders….
My first full-time professional job as a registered nurse was as a public health nurse with the Seattle-King County Health…
Following the second or was it the third time my relative’s car was slammed into by an uninsured driver, I…
I bring a heavy heart to writing this, my annual column on sexual abuse in childhood.