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The Macho Pinks

Maybe so if the skies were red and white and green. People will wonder where it all was. That it was really a dream. And we all woke up at the same time. And the sky woke up too. The colors elated. Turn into lollypops and dragonflies. And the macho pinks would have a battle […]

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San Dunes

Hot. Desert-like. Humid. Coast. Roaches. The sea, not really. The Gulf is dirty. The wind. The sand. Beaches. No coconuts. Hair tangled. Can’t comb. Ever get that fixed? Palm trees. Should they be here? Who brought them first? Knots in hair. Should have brought a comb. Why did I not condition my hair? Want to […]

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The Cost of Healthcare

I was walking by the hospital that is a few steps from where my grandparents live and I was intrigued by what they had displayed outside.  There was a big blue sign with all of the prices of the CT scans.  For an example, a “Plain CT of the Neck” cost 7500.00 Nepali Rupees. At […]

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On Rotation: Neck

On rotations—at the medical examiner. That pretty little neck. It was all covered up. The yellow scarf was silk, but if it was polyester, it should have been silk. The scarf stretched out to her legs. That long slender white neck. The scarf tied so nicely around her neck. She had blonde, sandy—the color of […]

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Mediocrity in All the Grandest Night Skies

Can you let me paint myself to sleep? Paint the sky. That is me. The blinks. Those are my moles. The mountain. Two. That, my feet.   Is that who I want to be remembered as? A robust set of constellations in the night spread across two mountains? Perhaps that is all I will show […]

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Where does chalk come from?

If there was a chalk storm,   How many would survive? If a chalk shortage arrived, What would teachers teach on? If chalk was collected from an eraser, How many pieces of chalk could be made?   If I had a long new piece of chalk, I would break it in two, Share it with […]

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Inexpensive and simple tips to treat your foot pain

One of the most common causes of foot and heel pain is called plantar fasciitis. The pain is caused by inflammation of the tissue (plantar fascia) that are at the bottom of the foot and connect the heal bone to the toes. For most people the pain is worse when they start walking. As with […]

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Goat Feat, Goat Meat

Goat feat into goat meat. The dust sweeps while fat eats. Ruminant’s bowels, an easy forty. Towels in the bathroom. There is no water. There is no electricity. Sit for an hour and watch generosity. Sleep or steep tea in the dark. When cats bark there is no me. Go home and hate it. Go […]

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Kathmandu Clinic is going to Kathmandu!

I am very excited to announce that I will be traveling to Kathmandu, Nepal for the month of December!  I am going back to my hometown to visit family and learn more about the Ayurveda Medicine traditions in Nepal. I will try to post things as I go. We will see!  

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Can Tai Chi really help your fibromyalgia?

According to a recent randomized controlled trial practicing the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi may help reduce the symptoms of fibromyalgia. The study compared the symptom relief after a person practiced Tai Chi to the symptom relief after a person practiced aerobic exercise. Specifically, “Tai chi mind-body treatment results in similar or greater improvement […]

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