This is why we can’t have nice things…

So, in Utah HB 399 was introduced this session to ban conversion therapy in Utah.  Similar legislation has gained some momentum across the country and is currently the law in 13 states as well as in some municipalities where the state does not have those protections in place. The bill was introduced by Rep. Craig …

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First do no harm…

It was a long time ago, the same galaxy. It was shortly after September 11th, and I was working on the dialysis unit in Butte, Montana. Yeah, the name looks like butt, insert Beavis and Butthead laugh here. Everyone was in a dark-assed mood. Lower Manhattan was still in chaos, and we were still coming …

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Bar the Door the legislature is in Session

One of the crazier parts about doing a blog is choice of material. There are so many things in the news daily, but quite often, it’s just too much to write about everything. Although, we certainly try to do that. Many little things this week have reared their ugly heads, but none so ugly as …

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Religion and Medicine

Life affords us the ability to choose many aspects of our lives. In our country, some of those freedoms are how we pursue our happiness, how we make money, and how we worship. Things that we do not control are sex, sexuality, and illnesses/medical needs. Yet, our great nation has elected to further the idea …

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