Tag Archives: family

The Things You Take

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Doctor Quack

Two weeks and one day ago, my girlfriend and I drove up to Whiskeytown Lake, a picturesque reservoir nestled in the outskirts of California’s Klamath Mountains, to look at the blazing flames and swirling smoke of a remote wildfire towering … Continue reading →

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Cousins: the weirdness of kin

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Doctor Quack

I imagine my experience with cousins is probably similar to yours – there are cousins with which I grew up and saw frequently, and there are cousins with which I didn’t grow up and saw infrequently.  But they all share … Continue reading →

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A Grand Absurdity of Existence

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Doctor Quack

Within the last five minutes of my uncle’s life, I spoke with him on the phone. I suppose it’s more accurate to say I spoke at him.  I was with my mother at the time, and my father, who was … Continue reading →

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The Best of All Possible Funerals

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Doctor Quack

Let me tell you about my uncle. His name is Bob.  He grew up in San Francisco.  He lived in Seattle.  Over a year ago, he was diagnosed with a terminal brain cancer that left him paralyzed on one side … Continue reading →

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