This week, I had a PET Scan appointment on Tuesday, which the oncologist ordered to make sure we understand the extent to which the cancer has spread or not. So far, the cancer appears limited to two lymph nodes. If confirmed, then surgery would be the solution, preceded by some chemotherapy, to removing the lymph […]
The plot thickens and thickens, as does my saliva. Almost a week after the Saturday night trip to the ER, I was again at Doctors Hospital, this time to have a stent place on my esophagus, so I could eat solid food, and to have an ultrasound to stage the cancer I was informed about […]
Saturday night, I was at the ER at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. I had an upper endoscopy procedure on Friday to improve my swallow by stretching my esophagus, and afterwards, it was most difficult to consume anything other than a protein shake. Saturday evening, I was hungry and ate some scrambled eggs and grits. Unfortunately, […]
It was great to retire in January 2025, looking forward to spending time with my wife, Stephanie, and doing some travelling we had been putting off for years. At 73, I was ready to refocus my attention after decades of devotion to various employers, many of those years commuting back and forth to Atlanta on […]
Unfolding before our eyes this week is the news coverage of the protests in Los Angeles, with some protestors peaceful, and others prone to causing damage and becoming more like rioters or anarchists, which is my interpretation of the facts. Political agendas are playing out, pitting the California governor and the US President, in conflict […]
Some of you perhaps followed CNN’s live showing of the Broadway play, “Good Night, and Good Luck”, telling the story of famous CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow, and his battle with McCarthyism and threats to journalism in the early 1950’s. The point in this play was to draw parallels to challenges to the news media […]
The idea of having a comfortable retirement is becoming harder to realize due to financial challenges of stopping work and the perceived need to stay mentally active through work. Regardless, older working adults can be forced to step down from full-time employment, due to position elimination or for cause type separations (maybe due to declining […]
This came out of the blue – no warning, no indication of a possible catastrophe. The weather forecast for Augusta indicated some wind and lots of rain, with the Atlanta bearing the brunt of the storm’s fury. “No big deal”, as I told my son, who warned me about not having a generator and extra […]
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon, planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age; they will stay fresh and green.” Psalm 92: 12-14 If you’re experiencing an active and fulfilling […]
Several weeks ago, Stephanie and I spent a couple of days in Savannah, GA, staying at the DeSoto Hotel on Liberty Street in the downtown historic district. Through the years, splendid work has been achieved, particularly with the help of SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) in historic preservation, including renovation of the DeSoto. […]