Category Archives: Weather Report

“you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”

01/13/12: Once in a while

I suppose I should change the name of this blog to a-piece-every-once-in-a-while, but, you see, I do hope to stage a reunion sometime in the future, of posting a daily piece of my mind. Not to mention, to get back … Continue reading

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10/30/11: miscellany

I’d love to stay in all day, it’s rainy and I’m tired, don’t want to put comb to hair or shoes to feet. But I suppose I need to go out and buy candy. I have no idea if children … Continue reading

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10/12/11: On Poetry and Medical Journals

I know there are prestigious spots to land a poem, such as Poetry or The New Yorker, and like any poet, of course I would love to land a poem in such a spot someday. But I have also aspired to have poems published … Continue reading

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9/22/11: how it feels

I worked in the clinic for 8 hours yesterday, then came home and slept 12 hours.

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9/18/11: Sunday reportage

Actually, I have nothing to report. All is well. Last week I worked 1.5 days and earned less than I would have collected, had I filed for unemployment for the week. But if I can get 3 days of work/week … Continue reading

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9/13/11: routine interruptus

I’ve been away from home, from my computer, and from my usual routine. Last week I was in Seattle learning to work with an electronic medical record (EMR) system that Planned Parenthood has just started using in their clinics. All … Continue reading

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9/04/11: cure for a slight heaviness

I have a heaviness today that is hard to shake. Not sure why. It’s a bright sunny day here in Tacoma, I’ve completed the small writing job I was putting off as long as possible. It was a write-up about … Continue reading

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9/01/11: broken vows

In my dream I had agreed, under some duress, to marry a woman I barely knew. I didn’t know if we would be living in NYC or London. I thought, with regret: this eliminates the West Coast. I said to her: I’ve … Continue reading

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8/31/11: last day

of August. I woke at 5:45 and it was still dark outside, dawn hiding beneath a thick cloud cover. I too hunkered under a thick cover of down, chilly. Forewarnings are all about, summer is blinking off, leaving without a kiss. No … Continue reading

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8/30/11: leaving summer

It’s the shrinking of the light that makes me smell autumn coming, but also the wet, cool days we’re having out here, and the nights falling into the low 50s. I’m reading as fast as I can, believing somehow that … Continue reading

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