A few weeks ago I was asked by the national ALS Association to take part in a day of lobbying congress to increase funding for ALS research. I was honored to be asked and believed I would have something to contribute. Over the years I have participated in the annual...
This year I decided to give up death for Lent. 40 days and 40 nights to put aside any thought about death. It would be like a Death fast. If you can give up chocolate for Lent, why not death. Jesus spent 40 days and 40 nights alone in the desert, fasting and facing...
My son William experienced his first pilgrimage walking the Camino de Santiago, the summer of his freshman year at The College of William and Mary. His professor and future mentor George Greenia led the pilgrimage. George has since become a family friend, and William...
This blog began as a way for me to write about the fruits of kindness. Patients and families would often recount the simplest acts of kindness with immense gratitude, and it seemed relevant to share their stories. Perhaps their gratitude could inspire others. Perhaps...
Today, we mark two years since our beloved Jim passed away. Our Plews-Ogan family, including Rowan and baby Phoebe, Erin and Hal, and Will and Monika, are gathering for the weekend as we will every year. This year, we’re in Minneapolis. The time together has given us...