Tag: Pandemic

Coffee and Other Breaks

My wife and I had breakfast over the weekend with my former hospice colleague who told us she was "done with doing home health" nursing, simply because, since the pandemic has closed public business toilets, she could not make herself sit on just anyone's home toilet when she happened to need one. And being a … Continue reading Coffee and Other Breaks →

Peaceful American Retirement: It’s Just Not That Into You

"How long can I stay?" the 83-year-old asks. He's interviewing at the retirement community. That depends, he's told, in so many words. What’s more important is, What do you plan to do with yourself in your retirement? What can you do, and how will you fit in? How long until other residents complain, and he’s asked to "find … Continue reading Peaceful American Retirement: It’s Just Not That Into You →

Shysters of Dying: MAGA Theories and the Many Forms of Denialism

No one needs ever die just yet, the story line goes. Once you've swallowed this nostrum, that next Covid-19 fork in the road is critical. If you won't or can't acknowledge the risk of catching this life-limiting infection, there's no telling how many claims and testimonies out there start seeming plausible. We might think you're … Continue reading Shysters of Dying: MAGA Theories and the Many Forms of Denialism →