New Contract and New Beginnings Carson City, Nevada New Beginnings are always a welcome change in my life. Especially after everything we went through with the Coronavirus in New Orleans. I am excited to start our adventure here in Nevada. There are so many outdoor activities here like hiking, swimming holes, water falls, hot air […]
Fuel
Ani DiFranco · Fuel Fires need fuel to burn. Wood, gas, oxygen… a virus, a murder, an incompetent government. These will also work as fuel. This country is on fire and recent events are the fuel that has fed this fire. The last time I wrote in this diary was May 22, 2020. Today […]
Unexpected Journey
SubSystem · Howard Jones-things can only get better Into the Unknown There are two possibilities when it comes to journeys. The first is a planned and prepared journey and the second is a journey that is completely unexpected. As a traveler I find that you have to be highly adaptable to change and learn […]
April Fools
Joke’s On Us April Fool’s Day April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian Calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar, the new year began with the spring equinox around April […]
One Million
One Million Reasons Keep Fighting Battle. The word means to fight or struggle against. We are all fighting a battle to win the war against Covid. Every single one of us. Each of our battles are different but, we all want the same result. To resume life with as many victories as possible. Battle. My […]
Suit Up
Suit Up and Show Up … who said that? Well, basically the saying originated with Alcoholics Anonymous and the idea that wearing nice clothing to AA meetings would give the public a better perception of alcoholics. The saying comes to mind everyday I go to work and have to wear the PPE suits. In the […]
Happy Easter
Happy Easter. We Are Doomed. The following video enrages me as a human and as a nurse. Healthcare professionals and first responders are putting their lives at risk everyday and the fine citizens of Pensacola thank us by having an Easter block party. The video was taken in my hometown of Pensacola Florida (where […]
Everything is Nonsense
Everything is nonsense right now. What Is, Isn’t. It all feels so upside down and backwards. Today, I had morphine ordered on a few of my patients. No big deal right? Morphine is not an uncommon drug in the hospital as it is used for pain control and hospice most of the time. […]
Here Be Dragons
Here Be Hope You may be wondering what the hell is up with the dragons. Well, in times of old people would illustrate maps with dragons on the places where there was thought to be peril or sea monsters. They would label them, ” Here be dragons”. I imagine if there were maps like that […]
Hope
Hope…Less During morning huddle we were not briefed on anything regarding Coronavirus… except that the neuro ICU on the 7th floor was under construction. These rooms were being modified to become negative pressure rooms. Now, any nurse knows what this means. RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES COMING OUR WAY!! Shit. Hope The hurried construction on the […]