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I'm focusing on 'family stories' at the moment. ("A Change of Pace: Family Stories" (11/23/2024))- Category: Family Stories
But if something else caught and held my interest during the week, that's what I'll share.
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Brian H. Gill
I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.
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Tag Archives: medicine
A Prescription, Disorders, Conformity and Culture
First, the good news. I am not experiencing withdrawal (or, more politely, “discontinuation syndrome”). The not-so-good news is that I’m putting off what I was getting ready for today until next week. This ‘journal’ post is, in part, an explanation: … Continue reading
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April 13, 2023; Quick Update
Good news for me. The authorization I was looking for appeared late yesterday. That’s very good news. I’m feeling a lot better, now that I’m back on full doses. That could be psychosomatic, placebo effect, or something else. But whatever … Continue reading
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My Monthly Request: So Far, Only a Slight SNAFU
The good news is that this week’s SNAFU doesn’t happen nearly as often as it might. And I live in an era where folks like me have options that simply were not available in my youth. The not-so-good news is … Continue reading
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Edited Twins, Genetic Engineering and Bioethics
Gene-editing rules showed up in my news feed last Monday. So, indirectly, did genetically-edited twins who, as far as I know, are still alive. If I’d known how little I’d be able to verify about Dr. He Jiankui’s famous (or … Continue reading
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Organ Donations: Rolly, Options and Decisions
It’s not a happy ending, but the situation could have been worse. “Organ donation: ‘My daughter was shot but lives on in those she saved’“Harry Low, BBC News (January 30, 2023)“…Rolly Prajapati was sleeping peacefully last April in the home … Continue reading
