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What time is it ?It’s time to give up my life as I know it and go quietly to the nursing home.We enter through the big glass doors and I see strange people in wheel chairs, people wearing scrubs and one man moaning .These sights scare me, I want to go home.One lady approaches me and says “Welcome to your new homeCome lets see your new room.”I was put in a wheelchair and taken down a long...

A Health Care day for me. September 18, 2009 I had an interesting day yesterday, not my...

The Nursing Home It will never be called impressive, perhaps, nondescript is more apt. The long low buildings are surrounded by large oak trees. The area around the entrance is well kept. A profusion of red, pink and white hibiscus lift the spirits of those who enter. I entered through sliding glass door to the lobby that is encased in windows on two sides. A table is in the center of the...

I saw a 109-year-old woman brought back to life. It was stunning. Humbling. I’m still trying to process it all. I’ll tell you about it in a moment. But first, a little background. Ruth1898 is not only the oldest member of our growing bolder community; she’s the world’s oldest member of a social networking community. She’s the oldest blogger ever. And she’s a pistol. Ruth1898 is...

What we’ll do to feel better, right? Sal was looking wildly forward to what was inside the...

With the health care debate raging in grand style, fueled by the people who call themselves...

Is it just me or is the world getting worse? Every time I turn on the TV, radio or check the...

Andrea D. Lyon is a defense attorney. Well known in her field, she was the first female in America to represent a defendant in a death penalty trial. I watched her in action last week at a Casey Anthony hearing where one of the motions was to preclude the death penalty. I think she is just warming up. Meanwhile, her new book is due out next month. I decided to take a look at it... (Originally...