Monthly Archives: March 2022

When the Tanks Come Rolling In

Posted on 03/30/2022 by Jorge Medico

For several weeks now, I have been unable to turn on the TV news. The images coming from Ukraine are too similar to almost suppressed but not forgotten memories from my childhood. I was well on the way to my … Continue reading →

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How to Say Goodbye

Posted on 03/28/2022 by Jorge Medico

Monday’s Poem of the Week addresses a theme that recently has been to familiar for many of us. I like it because it does so with elegance and hope. Wishing we all can do the same. How to Say Goodbye … Continue reading →

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The Gremlin of the Kremlin

Posted on 03/27/2022 by Jorge Medico

Originally posted on Sunra Rainz:
Who will do the undoable?  Someone, anyone.And yet he can see his enemies comingfrom his ludicrously long table. His finger hovers over the red button. He won’t grow a heart.  It’s not possible.The frontal lobe of…

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What is “Good Enough” to be a Doctor or a Nurse?

Posted on 03/26/2022 by Jorge Medico

What is “Good Enough” to be a Doctor or a Nurse? Most parts of our country are experiencing major shortages in the number of doctors and nurses required to serve the medical needs of the community. This problem has been … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on 03/23/2022 by Jorge Medico

Humility Humility is a character trait most of us tend to admire about another person. Ideally, it comes from the recognition that a great deal of rewards, honors and riches we accumulate over time are not necessarily due to our … Continue reading →

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Dandelion Seed

Posted on 03/21/2022 by Jorge Medico

It seems inevitable in certain demographics that news of loss and major illness amongst those who are close to us erodes the confidence we have in our own futures, creating reminders that we all live under the sword of Damocles. … Continue reading →

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Project Clog

Posted on 03/14/2022 by Jorge Medico

How many of us are unaffected by rush hour traffic, looming deadlines, personal and family demands, emails waiting for response? Not many, sad to say. Which is the reason why the following poem from my brilliant friend Dave strikes so … Continue reading →

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A Short Flight in a Small Room

Posted on 03/08/2022 by Jorge Medico

The U.S. Postal Service has slowed the delivery of mail, and we’re all heaving to wait a little longer for things we wish for, including Monday’s Poem of the Week. I hope you have not given up checking this site, … Continue reading →

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Antidotes to Fear of Death

Posted on 03/02/2022 by Jorge Medico

The show must go on, but for circumstances beyond one’s control, it sometimes starts late. For those of you who care, this work should have appeared on this site on Monday, but obviously, it’s only making an appearance now. Mea … Continue reading →

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