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Our Radioactive Cat

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Animals, Cats
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...leged to have lived with this feline in all his ups and downs and when the time came to make the decision on this treatment I didn’t think about it long. We’re fortunate to be able to afford it and I felt an obligation to make whatever time we have left with him as comfortable as possible. Until this absence this week, I didn’t fully realize what a presence he is, the way he bosses the dog, the other cat and even us around. The house is haunted by...

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Every Day Carry Revisited

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Preparedness
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...seful. 2. Field Sketchbook I’ve tried the sketchbook thing before but this time around I’ve actually made a habit of it after a key insight I had about how to keep one going. Here’s that insight: notebooks and sketchbooks need to be private and are not for public consumption. In my case this is not because there’s anything in it that I wouldn’t want to share but that doing so would make my notes and sketches performative rather than useful. There...

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Join or Die: Why You Should Join a Club

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Thoughtstylings
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...most family households to have jobs and how this drastically cuts down on time available for joining groups. That said, I do wonder if the particularly insidious form of capitalism we’re enmeshed in, variously called “neo-liberalism” or “late stage capitalism” has more to do with the decline of organizations than people simply not wanting to join groups. One of qualities of neoliberalism, is a capitalism that has penetrated every single social re...

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Hot Colonoscopy Summer

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Fitness
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...ever, is the fact that a colonoscopy can prevent some terrible cancers that the home test kits can’t detect. Both times I’ve had a colonoscopy the doctor found and removed polyps. The gunk you have to drink and the time by the toilet during the prep time is a small price to pay for the peace of mind you get once you’ve checked off this important task. If your doctor wants you to get one make that appointment today....

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Grief is the pathway to action

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Back to the Garden, Thoughtstylings
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...y just to feel the cool, wet air on my skin one last time, yet at the same time feeling angry and frustrated and sad. And as I sat there, I thought of conversations I’ve had with people who’ve confessed that they are grieving for what is being lost all around us, or they are grieving for a world their children will never know. Often they feel alone, as if no one else cares, or is much bothered at all. I don’t think we like to acknowledge this grie...

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