Monthly Archives: May 2011

Memorial Day: further thoughts

The subject of yesterday’s blog reminds me of something that rankles. Has anyone been to a Memorial Day celebration that included the Peace Corps and other non-military ways of “serving one’s country”? In my limited experience, the Peace Corps is … Continue reading

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Memorial Day thoughts

During my evening constitutional — 3.8 miles of encouraging the bone marrow to pump out neutrophils — I visited Rochester’s Soldiers Field, where there is a large and attractive memorial to fallen vets. I believe that those who have “given … Continue reading

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Bone marrow recovering slowly

My prognostatory optimism has gotten the worst of me. I’ve been hoping to emerge from neutropenia for some days now, but the neutrophils are still too few, tho climbing slowly, as the bone marrow is very slow in bouncing back … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Values Budget

For an alternative to the hideous ideological approach of Wisconsin’s current governor, please consider http://www.wisconsinisus.org/. My comment for the petition: The choice is between caring and not caring for the less fortunate, between sharing and greed, between community and elitism, … Continue reading

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Mayo & Rochester views (May)

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