Tag: human interest
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Follow-up: Sleep Deprivation and Increased Calorie Intake – Putting The Knowledge To Use
What a crazy day! I woke up at 1 AM to find my son had the chills and a high temperature. Since he’s prone to seizures, we took him to the ER. Four hours, a bunch of medicine and x-rays later, we were told he has pneumonia. Not something that you want to hear, but…
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Another Snow Day!
Let me begin by highlighting the finer points of my week: Monday: I went in for treatment (for the boob cancer). Tuesday: I woke up with a backache, making it impossible to move. I was in constant pain. Wednesday: Part A. I saw my primary care physician, who agreed that there was something wrong…
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A Night To Remember
Regina and Ronnie had been dating for a year, so she wasn’t surprised when he called to tell her to meet him at Monte’s that night. He had an important issue to discuss. She guessed what that issue was, and her friends all agreed; he was going to propose. When she showed up at Monte’s…
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A Daughter’s Lesson
This was going to be ugly. She stayed out all night, and then got picked up by the cops for underage drinking. At least it was her father who picked her up. Her mother would have been yelling. They walked through the early morning city streets in silence. Just when she thought he was going…
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Her Big Break
“London holds a secret, Lia.” Lia frowned. She wasn’t in the mood for one of his riddles. She just got home from singing, dancing, and avoiding the roaming hands of dirty old men at some brat’s bar mitzvah. “Yeah, it’s not New York.” Lia spoke with a slight Brooklyn accent. “Do you hate it?” Lia…
J. Rusolo Ward 