The bad news
Mike was a proud, unapologetic jackass, and it served him well. On this day in 2008, I brought my son […]
health care
We’re getting the band back together
On a Monday in April of 2013, 17 people walked into the General Assembly in Raleigh, NC, and asked to […]
Private plans offer no “advantage” over Medicare
We are once again in the annual Medicare enrollment period, when those of us on the government-funded, single-payer plan known […]
There but for the grace of God …
I was getting gas yesterday at Sam’s Club, and the pump next to mine malfunctioned. The attendant, a middle-aged man […]
They’re still killing us.
Fifteen years ago, in the final weeks of my son’s life, I was devastated that my son really would die […]
The immorality of our health care system remains
Fifteen years ago today, I was in Raleigh, contemplating life without my precious son. Two years later on this day, I would be cotemplating life without my husband, all because we can’t do what every other industrialized nation has done and move to a system that covers EVERYONE.
Let’s all raise our voices
I haven’t been writing much lately. I think it’s mostly because I’m frustrated that, 14 years after the death of […]
14 years and it’s still no better
This day, 14 years ago, started out with my son looking up at me and saying, “I’m ready for this […]
‘Keep Your Eyes on the Prize’
It’s so easy to get distracted. There’s just so much going on and it’s hard to keep track of it […]
It’s time.
It’s been a year since the former president tried to stage a coup and he’s still tweeting and screeching from […]