It’s Thursday. I’ve been assigned to OR 3 with one of my favorite scrub techs. It will be a tough day and I’m relieved to have her. Thursday in my OR is the day our OB/GYN service has block time to schedule D&Es. To the non-medical personnel out there —…

Spiritual evolution — My Person is a huge Stephen King fan. She and I spent the-hell-known-as-high-school together. And even though she lives in our hometown and I’m hundreds of miles away in North Carolina, we still chat a lot. …

Finding peace in the chaos — So many Humans are afraid. The world seems to be literally on fire. Climate change, war, pandemic, death — we can easily recognize The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse. And yet, in the entire history of the planet — Life has always walked with famine, pestilence, war, and death. Why…

The Pirate/Owl & The Witch/Wolf Series — I didn’t begin this story as a series, however, The Pirate/Owl and The Witch/Wolf keep making appearances around here with things to share. Here is their continuing story — all in one place. More or less in some kind of cosmic order — not in the order I wrote it…

Crow’s Feet Writing Prompt #28 — Advice on aging — According to Google, solivagant means to wander alone. And for much of my life, that’s exactly what it felt like. No role models, no mentors, just me picking my way through the forest, making wrong turns, and ending up in places I’d rather not be. And I’m sure that’s the…

Prompt: Social Media — A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, my daughter had an online business. After I retired, I helped her out with tweaking her website, inventory, and shipping. Eventually, she made me an administrator on all her social media platforms. And boy, did I learn a lot! Stuff…

Thoughts from a brand-new hearing aid user — A couple of weeks ago, I went to an audiologist to have my hearing tested. My daughter (Mother of The Magical Creatures) had been urging me for some time to get my hearing checked out. She wasn’t so much annoyed at repeating herself as she was concerned for my future…

Not better or worse, just different — There are many moments — past and present — when I realize I don’t entirely fit. I have opinions that are vastly different from some of the Humans I associate with. I am a pescatarian, having given up supporting a ranching model that is harmful in countless ways to the…

One of the worst words in the English language — Have you ever noticed how often the word should comes up in a conversation? How Humans you know — or even total strangers — will share with you All. The. Things you should do. It’s laughable at times, but mostly it’s really damn annoying. Unsolicited advice regarding how one should…