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What We Can Do
The HMO was a good idea in theory. In practice, it would appear it has been a disaster for the well being of millions of innocent patients. Continue reading
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Seeing “Sicko”
There are lots of forgettable films out there in theaters. You will not be able to forget the images and the message in “Sicko.” At the end of the story, the crowd in the theater gave the film a standing… Continue reading
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Open Forum on Loving Care
Today, the Journal extends an invitation to readers to respond to the question: Who has provided the best example for you of how to give loving care and how did they demonstrate this? Click on "Comment," or… Continue reading
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Leaving The Comfort Zone
And that is the challenge to each of us. What part of our unused potential could we mine that would yield gold that would enrich both our lives and the lives of others? And do we have the courage to… Continue reading
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Lightning Raids on the Status Quo
But perhaps all of this is the way of the world. We carry out our roles as best we can. And from out of the tension that exists among different types of approaches, we may always hope that Love will… Continue reading
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Your Guardian Angel
Whether you acknowledge a guardian angel or not, it seems there is always a presence near all of us all the time. We may choose, at any moment, to notice this presence, to discover it and to embrace it as… Continue reading
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A Pain-Free World?
There are many times when our job as caregivers is to actively intervene to relieve pain. There are other times when the best thing for us to do is to simply be present to the sufferer. Perhaps the highest goal… Continue reading
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The Wittiest American
If depression is anger turned inward, I wonder what humor turned inward would be? Perhaps today is an occasion to release some of the many laughs stored within. Laughter has a magic ability to shrink big problems. Twain informs us… Continue reading
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Graveside Humor
Shaking low moods is not so easy for adults. Instead of jokes, we often turn to medication. Chronic low moods are deeply debilitating and counseling may be critical to successful recovery. But for the less complex forms of low moods,… Continue reading
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What’s Funny?
There’s not much funny in the delivery of charity care. It’s terribly serious business. Yet the best caregivers I know have learned how to laugh. They know that humor is a crucial element of good health and balance. And that… Continue reading
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