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Is Euthanasia Becoming Too Easy?
Two headlines about euthanasia in Canada recently caught my eye. One was about Jolene Van Alstine, a 45-year-old native of Saskatchewan suffering from a rare, but treatable, parathyroid disease that causes intense bone pain, among other things. There were no surgeons in Saskatchewan who were able to perform the required surgery, so she needed a…
Volunteering, Snow Shoveling, and IDs
A couple of years after my parents retired in a snow-heavy area of Michigan, they had a neighbor with a snow blower who would usually clear not only his driveway, walkway, and sidewalk, but also those of my parents. Prior to that, either my dad did it, or I did it when I was home…
Are Pets Becoming the New Children?
Recently, I saw the following post on nextdoor.com: “Our boy Toby is missing!” I was genuinely concerned that a family’s son was missing, but I should have known better. When I scrolled down a bit, I saw that a modest reward was being offered, and there was a picture of a cat. On a typical…
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