Back from my secret volcano lair…

Well, I took an unexpected few days off.  Took off for my secret volcano lair for a weird bit of Zen.  This is an odd time of year as a couple of significant anniversaries fall this time of year, and I am easily triggered, so I spend a great deal of time doing reflective things …

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Reader mail…

First off this is the first real piece of reader mail.  I was so shocked that after I woke up on the floor, I almost passed out again. I am not one that expects any fan mail or hate mail (although I am not fishing for it either), but the feedback is excellent. So… “I …

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Shouting into the void…

Do you ever feel that way?  Like you are shouting, and you don’t even hear your echo?  Well, welcome to me on this topic about medication errors and the Vanderbilt Nurse, RaDonda Vaught. Ok, what the actual hell is going on here? Why is she being charged with murder?  The whole NPR article is here: …

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Why bother prescribing…

Perusing the paper this morning brings me to a New York Times article: Good news: Opioid Prescribing Fell. The bad? Pain Patients Suffer, Doctors Say. In short, my response is, I am not surprised since I spoke about this when I started the blog. This one is likely to be a tad preachy so hang …

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