Author Archives: Al

Brothers-of-Another-Mother

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Al

Seattle Congressional Representative Jayapal was quoted in the Times: “I want you to know that we have been fighting to make it clear that Israel is a racist state, that the Palestinian people deserve self-determination and autonomy, that the dream … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Al

Reporting in on my experience returning to cycling after a radical robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). Prior to surgery 14 weeks ago, cycling was one of my passions as a 74 y/o. I’d done it all – mountain biking, multi-day trips, … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Al

The crowd erupted, a full-throated cheer echoing off the steel columns supporting the upper deck above us. I turned to my father, asking, “Why’s everybody excited?” He pointed down at the field. “Kluszewski’s coming out,” he said. Seven years old, … Continue reading →

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King: A Life by Jonathon Eig

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Al

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. That day is now celebrated as a national holiday in the United States of America.  Should you wonder why it’s worth commemorating a single individual … Continue reading →

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State of the (Sexual) Union

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Al

Sex educators recommend couples have short, periodic discussions of the status of their sexual relationship. In a NYTimes review of a book describing how to do that, I posted the following comment: Having good lines of communication may seem superfluous … Continue reading →

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Our Two-State Solution

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Al

George Will defends the dissenters in this week’s 7-2 Supreme court decision which supports Indian tribes’ rights to determine where their children may go when in need of a new home. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/16/supreme-court-blunder-indian-child-welfare-act/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3a54cd8%2F648dd79543aca4433fa200c9%2F596a51b5ade4e20ee370ca9b%2F22%2F55%2F648dd79543aca4433fa200c9 Here’s what I have to say to him: … Continue reading →

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This Month Has Been A-MAY-Zing

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Al

Fifty days, seven weeks since surgery for prostate cancer. Ticking through the elements of recovery, I seem to be making very good progress, better than I expected given some of the information and individual stories I’d been reading.  Physical recovery … Continue reading →

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Settling In

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Al

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Surgery took a bit over four hours. I left the hospital 24 hours later, catheter in place. I was able to walk immediately, and today went 2.15 miles in 50 minutes. Nine days after surgery, I remain functional, … Continue reading →

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No Foolin’

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Al

On April 5th . . . . . . I’ll be having a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. After my father died from metastatic prostate cancer in 1996, I started getting PSA (prostate specific antigen) tests every year or two. Four years … Continue reading →

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Lap vs Zap

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Al

As I waited for my date with the biopsy needle, in January and February of 2023, I investigated my risks from the diagnosis I expected to receive. First off, would the cancer kill me, and if so, when?             No one … Continue reading →

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