• Why Caring Lessons Goes to Printers Row Lit Fest

    Originally posted on Write Along with Me: “Pardon me,” said the well-dressed older man. “But could you tell me when this festival got so big? Last time I was here, there were only a few tents. And today,” he paused, his smile wide, “this is huge, and so many people.” So began a conversation with…

  • I’M ON VACATION

    I am at the beach with my family—our annual get-together. We found a new rental house, one with enough space for the grandkids to enjoy time away from the adults. Need I mention the adults enjoy this situation, too? We are thinking about renting this house next year. As I type, the sound of the…

  • Florence Nightingale: The Crucial Skill We Forget to Mention

    Read this wonderful post about all the compelling reasons nurses need to write.

  • NEW OLD AGE

    I usually have several topics twirling in my head the days before my bimonthly post is due. I’m never sure which direction I am going until the last minute. First, I thought I would update you on my cell phone case that Connie Burns had made for me. (See last post: PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER: MD OR…

  • PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER: MD OR NP?

    My husband and I moved to Raleigh four months ago. Yesterday, I went to the Farmers Market for the first time. It had opened just the week before. It was more eclectic than I imagined. Besides spring onions, sweet potatoes, a bunch of radishes, strawberries and a baguette from the stand of a local French…

  • CANDICE BERGEN, MURPHY BROWN AND ME

    On the front of The Arts section of the New York Times this past week was a picture of Candice Bergen. Older (aren’t we all?) but still lovely even carrying thirty extra pounds. Making no excuses for the weight gain, she says, “I live to eat.” (I can relate to that.) She had written a…