Cruise Therapy
Cruise Therapy I have not written for a number of weeks, and during that time I had several medical setbacks. At this point I am stabilized and working hard with physical therapy to regain my strength. Not that I am very strong yet, but I have decided to continue with a cruise which my wife […]
Another Kind of Bump in the Road
I was in the hospital for 57 days battling radiation cystitis. The end result was a cystectomy to remove the bladder. Incredibly complex surgery.
Packaging
Packaging is one of those things that most of us may not think about a lot. Being in the hospital for 57 days, one begins to think more about it. The first morning breakfast included orange juice, the same as I have everyday at home. The difference was how the juice was packaged. At home, […]
Can We Cope With Packaging? (Redux) by John R. Patrick
I wrote this story originally in July, 1999. Blogging was not yet ubiquitous. I edited the story in May, 2008, in July, 2021, and now in August, 2023. Packaging is one of those things that most of us may not think about a lot. Packaging can be plastic, glass, paper, Styrofoam, cardboard, or poly-whatever, and […]
Climate Change: Is It Too Late to Save the Planet?
Leaders and thousands of interested parties from around the world crammed into a giant conference center in Glasgow, Scotland for the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Convention, COP26, the 26th such session. Many experts believe we are at a time of crisis. Talks and treaties have been going on for many […]