July 19, 2016 – I am sitting in the backyard of my childhood home where my 85 year-old mom has lived for 52 years. Her life expectancy is now measured in days. The circular sprinkler is watering half of the back yard, its spray like a burst of white sparkly…
Read moreToday is Independence Day in America. Independence is a highly prized virtue in our society. Just as our forefathers fought for independence from Britain, we continue to struggle for independence. We shun depending on others and want to “stand on our own two feet,” and “make our own way in…
Read moreTuesday afternoon I was in my office developing a new course – British Literature. I was very happily engrossed in my research when I began to see lines of light limned in black out of the side of my left eye. I didn’t think much of it and continued to…
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