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Oct 9, 20221 min read
Anne's Song of the Month
'Solace for the Lonely' By Robinella
Oct 9, 20223 min read
On Belonging
“Illness is the night side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well...
Sep 13, 20221 min read
Song of the Month: Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones Well, the word “iconic” comes to mind when I hear the “Stones” belt out one of their signature songs. Living with...
Sep 13, 20224 min read
On Valued Community & Charting New Territory
The body is a fragile thing. As is the mind. How lucky to have community to shoulder some of the burden. To support. To commiserate. To...
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Patience and Impossible
A shorter posting this month as we welcome a new author to the site. I thought it best not to get too wordy as a person can only take so...
Aug 12, 20221 min read
ABBA - WATERLOO
Well, again, no surprise here if you have read the column. ABBA, the super-group from Sweden comes in with this month’s song – WATERLOO....
Aug 12, 20224 min read
Happy(?)
I have a tough time staying asleep at night which I have been told does not make me unique. Getting a solid 8 hours of uninterrupted...
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Blink 182 – All The Small Things
Oh boy am I going crazy. Normally a song such as this would not even be in my universe. I am not fond of “new music” which can be defined...
Jul 12, 20223 min read
My Oh My!!!
Please humor me this month OK. This month is different. Put away the blood numbers talk and the concern about neutrophil levels. Table...
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Where Ya Been
By Luke Bell OK, this is a personal one for me. About seven years ago in June a good friend of mine was lost to pancreatic cancer. In...
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Right Here!
“Remember that everything that has happened to you, all your previous experiences, your triumphs and failures, your sorrows and your joys...
May 14, 20224 min read
The Big F
No - this article is not about my Medieval Literature grade in high school. Question: Do you recognize the following definition? An...
May 14, 20221 min read
“The Magnificent Seven”
Theme Song Well of course it is going to be the theme song from the movie “The Magnificent Seven.” How could it not be? The award-winning...
Apr 13, 20221 min read
“Cool Change”
Little River Band LRB, Little River Band (Australian) gained popularity in the late 70’s and early 80’s. While never achieving commercial...
Apr 13, 20223 min read
Do-Over
What would happen if you were given the chance to have a new life? One huge do-over!!! Now, how does that sound? Often times my mind...
Mar 12, 20221 min read
“I Can’t Help It”
Linda Ronstadt This has nothing to do with cancer/multiple myeloma. I was listening to some music on my computer and I came across a...
Mar 12, 20224 min read
Answers (?)
I am on a 35-day treatment cycle for my Multiple Myeloma. This past Monday I was scheduled to go to the cancer center at our hospital for...
Feb 15, 20223 min read
Moving Forward
Brrrr, it's winter in Wyoming and the snow is piling high. This morning it was below zero and my fingers got numb from sweeping snow off...
Jan 14, 20223 min read
House Cleaning
January 15, 2022 marks the seventh anniversary of my Multiple Myeloma (MM) diagnosis. There are times where I can barely remember what...
Dec 15, 20214 min read
That Picture.
There is a picture on the wall in my home office of my Mom and Dad on their wedding day. It’s a formal pose quite common as wedding...
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