(State Point) Americans face unprecedented wait times to see their doctors. This squeeze is particularly acute in primary care, but is also being felt in specialties like neurology, psychiatry and OB/GYN. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), here are the top reasons why it’s harder than ever to be[Read More…]
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Letters from an American: A newsletter about the history behind today’s politics.
Heather Cox Richardson Nov 19, 2024 For three hot days, from July 1 to July 3, 1863, more than 150,000 soldiers from the armies of the United States of America and the Confederate States of America slashed at each other in the hills and through the fields around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.[Read More…]
“That guy died for $12.”
That’s what Darcy Wilt told me in a story I wrote for The Springfield News in February 1981. It’s taped into one of my clip books from that era, and surprisingly came to mind in an idle moment. By Eric Mortenson Nov 11 || ABOUT HALF SHOT It was, after[Read More…]
COMMENTARY: Why we love Halloween
Ruth S. Taylor October 31, 2024 || OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE Samhain, my Wiccan friends told me years ago, was the time of year when the veil that sits between the worlds is thinnest. During this time, we can reach out to the other side, speak to the dead and divine[Read More…]
Sacred teachings of the Gully Llama
Left foreleg straight, keep your head down – or up, if you’re a llama – and don’t think about the election. You’ll shank one for sure if you do. ERIC MORTENSON Oct 24 || SUBSTACK || ABOUT HALF SHOT It was news here when the neighborhood golf course brought in[Read More…]