Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoffrey Carter “He wears a mask, and his face grows to fit it.” –George Orwell On May 13th, the Center for Disease Control changed course somewhat abruptly on its mask policy, announcing new guidelines. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky stated “”Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and …
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Kickass and Preserving Vision
By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, notes that among the things keeping the keeper in the game is the outstanding work done by the VA eye clinic to preserve his vision in the face of hereditary and aging based challenges. Pro-active measures include periodic macular degeneration shots in one eye, and there has been cataract …
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The Things We Carry
By Geoff Carter Artwork by Michael DiMilo America is sick—sick at heart, sick in the mind, and sick in the soul. And the worst thing about it is that we’re in a state of denial about our illness. We know something’s wrong, but we’re like the guy who keeps putting off going to the doctor …
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Priceless
By Geoff Carter Artwork by Michael DiMilo How much is a human life worth? Depending on your sources, you might hear numbers ranging from ninety dollars to nine million to absolutely priceless. That’s quite a range. Ask a parent what their child’s life is worth, and they’ll say priceless. Ask Donald Trump, and he’ll say …
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The Sounds of Silence
Art By Michael DiMilo A couple of weeks ago, during one of our late summer hot spells, my wife and I were sitting on our front porch sipping a fine chilled French rose. We live on a relatively busy city street, but even with the traffic and other ambient noise, we were still able to …
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