Kind of a Big Dill

Lately, my life has been a “shit storm.” Our old dog Max Quigley was knocking at death’s door for nearly five weeks, and now he seems to...

During these dark days when it seems as though reason and civility and kindness have completely disappeared from the planet, I have b...

I wrote my first blog one year ago today. For those who have not committed this ground breaking, earth-shaking blogpost to memory, here ...

Last Monday I had a three month follow up exam with my oncologist to get the results of my PET scan; the purpose of the scan is to find out...

Good afternoon! To some of you I am a retired South Side HS English teacher. To some of you I am a friend. To some of you I am publ...

While I am extreme ly passionate about things that are important to me, I am rarely emotional. Consequently, I   have been relatively stoi...

Yesterday two of my favorite oncology nurses called me ornery. I would prefer thinking of myself as a fun loving smart ass. While I feign...